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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES IN BIOSCIENCES, AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY © VISHWASHANTI MULTIPURPOSE SOCIETY (Global Peace Multipurpose Society) R. No. MH-659/13(N) www.vmsindia.org HERBACEOUS FLORA OF WEEDS GROWING AT ARAI HILL, PUNE Rajendra Patil1 and Minakshi Mahajan2 Amolakchand Mahavidyalaya Yawatmal1 and Fergusson College, Pune-4. Abstract: Weeds are wildly gowing grows along the roadsides, hills, mountains, grasslands and forests. This work was conducted to study the diffferent weed species composition growing at ARAI Hill, Pune. The dominant weeds are from the family Asteraceae, Caesalpinaceae, Amaranthaceae, Lamiaceae.The dominating species of grasses are Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv, Melanocenchris jacquemontii Jaub. & Spach triandra and Apluda mutica L. Herbaceous flora of weeds was recorded for three years.Luxiriously growing speces are Alternanathera sessilis (L.) DC. Crotalaria hebecarpa (DC.) ,Justicia simplex D. Don.Rudd, Hyptis suaveolens (L.) ,Parthenium histerophorus L., Rungia repens (L). Nees Poit, Sopubia delphinifolia (L.) Don,Spermacocce articularis, Spermacocce stricta L.F.,Striga densiflora (Benth)., Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn, and Cassia uniflora Mill. Weeds have ecological role in the environment. They play important role in biogeochemical cycle. Keywords: Herbaceous flora, weeds, dominating species, ARAI hill Pune.

Introduction 1958, Yadav and Sardesai ( ), Ingalhallikar, The weeds are the unwanted troublesome 2001, Naidu (2012). plants. They are troublesome for wanted crops, Result: but have ecological significance. They grow in Weeds have a vital role in ecosystem. They crop field, waste land, roadside, forest in or on protect and restore soil that has been left the water bodies. Weeds when grow in the crop exposed. Weeds growing on hill have their role field, the act as a competitor for light, space, in carbon sequestration. They absorbs carbon nutrients and water, but when they grow on dioxide from the air and converts it into hills, maintain prevent soil erosion. tissue. After completing life cycle plants dies, (Cocannouer, J. A. 1964). They reduce the or shed its leaves and undergoes degradation yield. Pathogens in the form of micro- in biogeochemical cycle. During this process organisms take support of the weeds as a host. part of carbon dioxide is returned to the They can complete their life cycle in adverse atmosphere and part of it remains in the soil aconditions very effectively than the cultivated as stabilised organic matter. crop. Weeds support many ecosystem services. (Marshall et. al. 2003, Eraud. et. al. References 2015, Requier et.al. 2015, Rollin t. al. 2016). Chikishev, A. G. (ed.) 1965. Plant indicators of Weeds acts as an indicators of the presence soils, rocks, and subsurface waters. 210 pp. Consultants Bureau, NY. and quality of ground water (Chikishev, 1965). Cocannouer, J. A. 1964. Weeds: Guardians of The present study was conducted to know the the Soil. 179 pp. DeVin-Adair, NY herbaceous flora of weeds growing on ARAI Cook, T. (1958). Flora of the Presidency of hill. ARAI known as the Automotive Research Bombay. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta. Association of India. Arai Tekdi is the highest Eraud, . E. Cadet, T. Powolny, S. Gaba, F. point in the city of Pune, from where the entire Bretagnolle and V. Bretagnolle. (2015). Weed horizon of the city can be enjoyed. Forest seeds, Not Grain, Contribute to the Diet of department has done some plantations work Wintering Skylarks in? Arable Farmlands of on hill. There is one quarry in which aquatic Western France.” European Journal of Wildlife weeds grow. Water gets trapped in the small t Research 61: 151-161.10.1007/S 10344-014- renches and pits in this quarry. Due to quarry, 0888-y. small wetland ecosystem is created, serve the Ingalhalikar, S. (2001). Flowers of Sahyadri. purpose of bird diversity. Many bushes and Marshall, E.J.P.., V. K. Brown, N.D. Boatman, trees give shelter to the birds and insects. P.J. W. Lutman, G. R. Squire and L. N. Ward, Materials and Methods (2003). “ The role of weeds in supporting Biological Diversity within Crop fields.” Weed ARAI hill is located in Pune district, Research 43: 77-89.10. 1046/j. 1365- Maharashtra. The study of herbaceous weed 3180.2003.00326.X . species was carried out for three years. The Naidu, V.S.G.R. 2012, Hand Book on Weed frequent visit was carried out to record the Identification Directorate of Weed Science important characters of weed flora and their Research, Jabalpur, India Pp 354. families were recored. The digital herbarium of Requier, F. J. F. Odoux, T. Tamic, N. Moreau,

all the fresh plant specimens prepared. The M. Henry, A. Decourtyne and V. Breatagnolle. 16 plants are identified by using flora (Cook, (2015). “ Honey Bee Diet in intensive Farmland

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richness and a major role of weeds.” Ecological Networks as Bioindicators of Ecological Application 25: 881-890.10.1890/14-1011.1 sustainability in Agriculture. A Review.” Rollin, O., G. Benelli, S. Benvenuti, A. Agrononomy for sustainable Development 36 (8): Decourtye, S. D. Wratten, A. Canale, and N. doi:1007/s 13593-015-0342-X. Desneaux. (2016). “Weed-insect pollinator Table No.1: Ethnobotanical survey in Pinguli area. Sr. Name of the plant Family (L.) L. No. species 32 Exacum Gentiaaceae 1 Abutulon indicum (L.) Malvaceae pedunculatum L. Sweet. 33 Exacum pumillum Gentianaceae 2 Acalypha indica L. Euphorbiaceae Griseb. 3 Acanthospermum Asteraceae 34 Gomphrena Amaranthaceae hispidum DC. decumbens Jacq. 4 Achyranthes aspera Amaranthaceae 37 Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Lamiaceae L. Poit 5 Ageratum conyzoides. Asteraceae L. 38 Indigofera cordifolia Fabaceae 6 Ageratum Asteraceae Heyne. ex Roth houstonianum Mill 39 Indigofera linifolia Fabaceae (L.f.) Retz. 7 Alternanathera Amarathaceae 40 Ipomea eriocarpa R. Convulaceae sessilis (L.) DC. Br. 8 Alternanthera Amaranthaceae 41 Ipomea parasitica Convulaceae triandra Lam. (Kunth) G. Don 9 Amaranthus spinosus Amarathaceae 42 Ipomoea cairica (L.) Convulaceae L. Sweet 10 Amaranthus viridis Amaranthaceae Hook. F. 40 Ipomoea hederacea Convulaceae 11 Antigonon leptopus Polygonaceae (L.) Jacq. Hook. & Arn. 12 Bidens pumilla Asteraceae 41 Justicia simplex D. Acanthaceae 13 Boerhaavia diffusa L. Nyctaginaceae Don. 15 Cassia tora L. Caesalpinaceae 42 Lagasca molis Cav Asteraceae 14 Cassia uniflora Mill. Caesalpinaceae 43 Lantana camera L. Verbenaceae 44 Launaea nudicaulis Asteraceae 16 Celosia argentea L. Amarathaceae (Linn.) Hook. f. 17 Cleome simplicifolia Capparidaceae 45 Lavandula bipinnata Asteaceae Hook.f. & Thomson (Roth) Kuntze 18 Coccinea grandis (L.) Cucurbitaceae 46 Lepidogathis cristata Acanthaceae Voigt Willd. 19 Commelina Commelinaceae 47 Leucas aspera Link Lamiaceae benghalensis L. 48 Linum mysoorensis Linaceae 20 Commelina forskaolii Commelinaceae 49 Ludwigia octovalvis Onagraceae Vahl. (Jacq.)

21 Crotalaria hebecarpa Fabaceae 50 Mimosa pudica L. Mimosaceae (DC.) Rudd 51 Neanotis montholonii Rubiaceae 22 Cynotis cristata Commelinaceae (Hook.f.) W.H.Lewis (Linn).D. Don. 52 Oldenlendia Rubiaceae 23 Cynotis prostrata (L). Commelinaceae corymbosa L. Blume 53 Oxalis corniculata L. Oxalidaceae 24 Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperaceae 54 Parthenium Asteraceae 25 Desmodium Fabaceae histerophorus L. gangeticum ( L.) DC. 55 Passiflora foetida L. Passifloraceae 56 Phyllanthus niruri L. Euphorbiaceae 26 Desmodium triflorum Fabaceae (L.) DC 57 Physalis minima L. Solanaceae 58 Pluchea tomentosa Asteraceae 27 Eclipta alba (L.) Aseraceae DC. in Wight, Hassk 59 Portulaca oleracea L. Portulacaceae 28 Euphorbia geniculata Euphorbiaceae 60 Portulaca quadrifida Portulacaceae Orteg L. 29 Euphorbia hirta L. Euphorbiaceae 61 Pulicaria wightiana Asteraceae 30 Euphorbia Euphorbiaceae 62 Rhamphicarpa Scrophullariace

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64 Ruellia humilis Pohl Acanthaceae Apluda mutica L. ex Nees 85 Anthraxon hispidus 65 Rungia repens (L). Acanthaceae (Thunb.) Makino Nees 86 Chloris barbata SW. Poaceae 66 Sesamum indicum L. Pedaliaceae 87 Chrysopogon fulvus Poaceae 67 Sida acuta Burm. f Malvaceae (Spreng.) Chiov 68 Sopubia delphinifolia Scrophyulariace (L.) Don ae 88 Cynodon dactylon (L.) Poaceae 69 Spermacocce Rubiaceae Pers. articularis 99 Dicanthium sp Poaceae 70 Spermacocce stricta Rubiaceae 90 Echinochloa colona Poaceae L.F. (L.) Link. 71 Sphaeranthus Asteraceae indicus L. 91 Eleusine indica (L.) Poaceae 72 Spilanthes acmella Asteraceae Gaertner. auct. non L. 73 Striga densiflora Orobanchaceae 92 Enteropogon Poaceae (Benth). dolichostachyus 74 Synedrella nodiflora Asteraceae (Lagasca) Keng ex (L.) Gaertn. Lazarides 75 Tephrosia purpurea Fabaceae 93 Eragrostis bifaria Poaceae (L.) Pers. (Vahl) Wight 76 Trichodesma indicum Boraginaceae 94 Heteropogon contortus Poaceae L. (L.) P. Beauv 77 Tricolepis glabarrima Asteraceae 95 Heteropogon triteceus Poaceae 78 Tridax procumbbens Asteraceae 96 Melanocenchris Poaceae L. jacquemontii Jaub. & 79 Triumfetta Tiliaceae Spach rhomboidea Jacq 97 Paspalum dialatatum Poaceae Poir. 80 Urena sinuata L. Malvaceae 98 Paspalum distichum Poaceae 81 Vicoa indica L. (DC). Asteraceae auct. nm L. 82 Vigna radiata (L.) R. Fabaceae Wilczek 99 Setaria glauca (L.) P. Poaceae 83 Xanthium Asteraceae Beauv. strumarrium L. 100 Sporobolus diander Poaceae Grasses- (Retz.) P. Beauv. 84 Poaceae 101 Poaceae

Heteropogon triteceus Chloris barbata SW. Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertner.

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Chrysopogon fulvus (Spreng.) Chiov Setaria glauca (L.) P. Beauv. Apluda mutica L. in bud condition

Chrysopogon fulvus (Spreng.) Chiov Melanocenchris jacquemontii flowering Jaub. & Spach Themeda triandra

Enteropogon dolichostachyus Anthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) (Lagasca) Keng ex Lazarides Makino Quarry on ARAI hill

Grassland Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv Grassland give support to many birds donating species of grass (Kingfisher)

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