Check List of Flora in MTR

According to Flora of (Dr.M.A.Dhore.) & Additions to the Flora of Melghat (Prof. Prabha Bhogaonkar) Tree Shrubs Herbs Grasses Climbers Total Sp. Flora of Melghat (Dr.M.A.Dhore.) 90 99 343 84 31 647

Additions to the Flora of Melghat ( Profe. Prabha Bhogaonkar.) 0 4 58 0 5 67 Total Nos.of Sp.In M.T.R. 90 103 401 84 36 714

TREE

Flora Sr.No. Sr.No. Name of Flora Local Name Location Status 1 2 Annona Squamosa Sitaphal Common on foot hills Miliusa 2 3 Tomentosa Homba Frequent throughout Chchlospermum Ganer Gongal, Ganai, 3 16 Religiosum K- Phangra Throughout

4 17 Casearia Elliptica Kali Karai, K- Kesa Higher elevation of Chikhaldara range

Casearia Especially from Chikhaldara ,Dhakna and Semadoh 5 18 Graveolens Pandhari Karai, K-Rivit ranges. 6 19 Flacourtia Indica Gurgati, G-Katian Common throughout Arang,Bothi,G- 7 35 Kydia Calycina Baringa,Bosha Throughout Thespesia 8 42 Populnea Paras Pipal Semal, Kat Sawar, K- 9 45 Bombax Ceiba Auri Eriolaena Bhondra-Dhaman G- Not 10 46 Hookeriana Bhondar In Churakund, common

11 49 Sterculia Urens Karai, Kadhai, K-Teklej Frequent throughout Dhaman, Baringa,K- 12 58 Grewia Tiliifolia Dhamsi, G- Khesla Common throughout

Bel, K-Bela. Sarawan, 13 70 Aegle Marmelos G-Mahaka Dhargad, Kelpani, however frequent in Rangjubeli

14 72 Ailanthus Excelsa Maharukh Mostly planted on village sites Rare

Abundant in jforest associations lat lower elevation 15 73 Boswellia Serrata Salai on the peripheral hills of the MTR 16 74 Garuga Pinnata Kekad, K-Kekeda Chloroxylon 17 75 Swietenia Bhirra

Rohan Raktarohan, G- 18 76 Soymida Febrifuga Somi Dhargad ,Kelpani, Koktu, Rangubeli, Chaurakund

19 77 Cassine Glauca Jamrasi, Aran, K-Niru Dhargad,Kelpani, Bori, Dabhya Zizyphus Bor, Ber, K-Boray, G- 20 81 Mauritiana Renga Village sites Zizyphus 21 82 Xylopyra Ghoti, Ghatbor

22 83 Zizyphus Rugosa Sakhari,K-Churni Chikhaldara, Vairat, Makhala 23 92 Schleichera Oleosa Kusum, K-Baru Kolkaz, Semadoh Rangubeli and Jarida Buchanania Char, Charoli, 24 93 Lanzan Chironji,K-Torab Lannea 25 94 Coromandelica Moin, G- Mangi 26 95 Mangifera Indica Amba, K-Am Near village Semecarpus Bhilawa, Biba, K- 27 96 Anacardium Choso Dhargad, Bori Amra, Katamba, K- 28 97 Spondias Pinnata kekda Ka Tamba Koktu valley, Andheri Khora, Betha pati

Butea Dhak,Palas K-Pharsa, 29 109 Monosperma G-Palasa,Mur 30 123 Dalbergia Latifolia Shisham In Chunkhedi, Jarida Dalbergia Dhobin,K-Phassi,G- 31 124 Paniculata Padri

32 131 Erythrina Suberosa Pangra,K-Gada Phassa Ougenia 33 146 Oojeinensis Tiwas K-Ruthu,G-sed Marida , Jarida Dhargad 34 147 Pongamia Pannata Karanji,Karanj Pterocarpus 35 150 Marsupium Bija Bauhinia 36 165 Malabarica Ambotha K-Chapha 37 166 Bauhinia Purpurea Kachnar,K-Koilari Bauhinia Bhosa,Apta,K-Bhosai 38 167 Racemosa G-Dhondri Bauhinia 39 169 Variegata Kachnar,K-Champa Bahawa,Amaltas,K- 40 172 Cassia Fistula Bana-Ka-Bhungdu Chinch, Imli, K- 41 178 Tamarindus Indica Chincha, G-Sitta Only at village sites

42 179 Accacia Catechu Khair Harisal, Raipur, Dhargad

43 182 Albizzia Lebbeck Siris, Bhingri, Sankesar Albizzia 44 183 Odoratissima Chichwa, Chinchona

At higher elevations like Chikhaldara and Vairat 45 184 Albizzia Procera Kinhi Plateaux Anogeissus Dhawda, Dhawra, G- 46 188 Latifolia Alma Chipi, Dolar, Jamli etc.

Saj, Sajad, K- 47 190 Terminalia Alata Athna,Sadra Jamli, Koktu Valley, Bori, Semadoh, Kolkaz etc.

Arjun, Kahu, Anjan, G- 48 191 Terminalia Arjuna Mangi Along the banks of larger streams and rivers Terminalia 49 192 Bellirica Behada, G- Kohakka Makhala, Raipur, Jarida, Koktu Terminalia 50 193 Chebula Hirda, Harda Restricted to Jarida range.Very Sparse (i) Syzygium Cumini (ii) Eugenia 51 194 Jambolana Jambhul, Jamun Near village Syzygium Not 52 195 Heyneanum Jamun, K-Gambu In Chikhaldara and Semadoh range common Not 53 196 Careya Arborea Kumbhi Kumbh Mainly seen on Chikhaldara & Vairat common

Lagerstroemia In 54 199 Parviflora Lendia,K-Chekre Belkund,Dolar,Koktu,Jarida,Chunkali,Butida,Marida

55 222 Adina Cordifolia Haldu,G-Mundi In Most areas of Tiger Reserve

Along stream and river margins and moist valleys in Not 56 227 Gardenia Latifolia Jalkumbhi,Ghogar Akot and Chikhaldara ranges common Phetra,Phendra,K- 57 228 Gardenia Turgida Phurpata Mitragyna Kalam,Kadamb,K- 58 232 Parviflora Kutebi Xeromphis 59 235 Spinosa Maiphal,K-Gheta,Bheta

Xeromphis Tupkela,Kala Pendhara Better represented in Chourakund,Rangubeli, 60 236 Uliginosa K-Purput,Ghangru Khandakheda localities

Scattered throughout, More conspicuous aroun 61 288 Madhuca Indica Moh, Mahuwa, K-Mu villages

Diospyros 62 289 Melanoxylon Temburni, K- Tumri Scattered throughout,no where plentiful

Schrebera 63 290 Swieteinoides Mokha, K- Jhan More frequent in Dhargad, Kelpani, Belkund Holarrhena 64 292 Antidysenterica Kuda, K-Kurakatto Scattered throughout

65 293 Wrightta Tinctoria Dudhi, K-Kura Makhala, Khandakheda, Jarida Wrightta 66 294 Tomentosa Dudhi On Vairat plateaux

67 309 Cordia Dichotoma Chilu, Silu Dedra Khora Koktu Vally

68 310 Cordia Macleodii Dahipalas, K- Kassamar In Dabhya, Dolar Chipi, Koktu, Belkund Dolichandrone 69 370 Falcata Medsingi K- Karanjelo In Kolkaz- Harisal and Raipur Not 70 371 Oroxylum Indicum K-Phalga, Tetu In Koktu valley, Makhala,Harisal common Radermachera Not 71 372 Xylocarpa Khadsing,K-Tetu On Chikhaldara and Vairat common

Stereospermum In Koktu, Chipi, Bori, Dhargad, Boripati, Butida, 72 373 Personatum Padar Khandakheda, Semadoh

In Matakaul, Belkund, Bhati Ponga Nala, 73 403 Gmelina Arborea Shivan; K-Kassamar Chunkhadi, Jarida

Very common ,abundant and the most dominant tree 74 408 Tectona Grandis Sag, Sagwan, K-Sipna of the entir Tiger Reserve Ranamba, K- 75 449 Litsea Glutinosa Maidalakri, Lenja In Chikhaldara range and Koktu 76 456 Bridelia Retusa K- Khadka In Kolkaz ,Raipur, Chunkhadi, Raipur

Emblica 77 459 Officinalis Aola In Marida, Makhala, Churni, Pastalai, Chipi Glochidion 78 466 Velutinum K- Kolia 469 Mallotus Kamela, Kunku, K- At Higher elevation in parts of Chikhaldara and Phillipensis Sendri Tarubandha ranges 79 Holoptelea 80 475 Integrifolia Chiler, Papra Dodhra Khora

Restricted to certain areas like Belkund and others from Chikhaldara Dhakna and Tarubandha ranges 81 476 Trema Orientalis K- Thoar Jarida range.Very Sparse

82 477 Trema Politoria On Chikhaldara plateaux

83 480 Ficus Arnottiana K- Gadani Tipli Amongst rocks in valleys Ficus Wad, K- Wora, G- 84 481 Benghalensis Badeli

85 482 Ficus Cunia K- Korelawa Koktu Valley Probably elsewhere, in stream beds Rare Kat- Umbar; K- Korch, 86 $483 Ficus Hispida G- Tadwa 87 484 Ficus Racemosa Umbar, K- Alarva Pastalai, Churni Pipal, Pimpal, K-pipri, 88 485 Ficus Religiosa G-Rai. Ali

Pakar, Pakhari, Phepar, 89 486 Ficus Virens K- Papri, G-Pipri

90 522 Phoenix Sylvestris Tadi, Sindi In Rangubeli, Chaurakund

SHRUBS

Flora Sr.No. Sr.No. Name of Flora Local Name Location Status

1 1 Clematis Triloba Mongra In Chikhaldara & Dhakna range

2 5 Cocculus Hirsutus Vasan Vel Common in hedges around villages

Mostly in along roadsides and near village 3 10 Capparis Zeylanica Waghata, Pachwa sites

4 26 Tamarix Ericoides Sarata In beds of Dolar, Khapra and other rivers

5 27 Tamarix Troupii Sarata In river beds of Dolar, Tapi Ran Bhendi, Jangali 6 29 Abelmoschus Manihot Bhendi Arround villages on wast lands

7 30 Abutilon Indicum Petari On bunds of fields Not common

8 31 Abutilon Pannosum Kasli Mostly in Fields on richer soils Jangli Kapas K- Chichundur, Dongar 9 32 Azanza Lampas Bhendo, Bhawara Abundant among tall grasses of forest 10 34 Hibisus Ovalifolius Fields and hill slopes

11 37 Sida Acuta Chikna Amongst grasses of forest undergrowth

12 40 Sida Glutinosa Arround villages on waste lands

13 41 Sida Orientalis Amongst grasses of forest undergrowth

14 43 Urena Lobata K-Jaljatang On mud flats along stream and river banks 15 44 Urena Sinuata K_ Jaljatang Murad Sheng, K- 16 47 Helicteres Isora Korajbhoti, G-Aite

17 50 Waltheria Americana On hill slopes Not common Dhaman, K- 18 55 Grewia Abutilifolia Sitagathalu Chaurakund, Harisal,Dhargad 19 56 Grewia Flavescens Ghor -Dhaman 20 57 Grewia Hirsuta Along roadsides K- Sitagathalu, G- 21 59 Grewia Scabrophylia Pandi Dhargad, Bori and Koktu Among tall grasses on chilkhaldar & 22 60 Triumfetta Annua Vairat

Abundant among amonggrasses and along 23 62 Triumfetta Rhomboidea Anduli stream, river banks, 24 64 Aspidopterys Cordata Common throughout 25 71 Murrraya Koenigii God Nim, Chikhaldar & Vairat 26 78 Celastrus Paniculatus Malkangni,Pingvel

27 79 Maytenus Emarginata Bharati, K-Mekar On slopes of peripheral hills, field borders.

28 89 Leea Edgeworthii Stream banks in valley bottoms 29 98 Abrus Precatorius Gunj, K- Gunchi 30 99 Aeschynomene Indica In stream river beds

Aeschynomene Fairly common among grasses on bunds of 31 101 Longifolius Shevra fields & open grassy patches

Among tall grasses,in fields also cultivated 32 115 Crotalaria Juncea San,Boru on a minor scale 33 121 Crotalaria Retusa Ghogli

34 122 Crotalaria Spectabilis Stream & River banks& on wet ground Desmodium 35 125 Gangeticum 36 126 Desmodium Latifolium Lepati 37 127 Desmodium Laxiflorum Lepati 38 135 Indigofera Cassioides K-Bholori On hill slopes

39 140 Indigofera Tinctoria Nil Mostly around villages & roadsides

On westlands around villages, bunds of 40 141 Indigofera Trita fields Not common

Chourakund,Rangubeli areas along stream 41 143 Moghania Braceata banks 42 144 Moghania Lineata Chourakund,Rangubeli On thickets and hedges,mostly along 43 145 Mucuna Prurita Khajkuyari stream banks Ransawar,K- 44 153 Sesbania Bispinosa Dadhani,G-Ikad

45 157 Tephrosia Purpurea Around villages sites on open lands. 46 160 Uraria Picta In forest undergrowth Koktu valley,Semadoh,Dhakna,Tarubandha and 47 161 Uraria Rufescens Harisal ranges

On Plateaux and in ravines around 48 170 Caesalpinia Decapetala Chillari,K-Khailaia Chikhaldara 49 174 Cassia Obtusifolia Chakwar

Mostly around villages on manurial heaps 50 175 Cassia Occidentalis Chakwar and along road sides 51 180 Acacia Pennata Chilati

52 185 Mimosa Hamata Chilati Dry hill slopes and along borders of fields

In Undergrowth of forests, along stream Dhayati,K-Dhin,Khinni banks, on vertically cut rocky faces of 53 202 Woodfordia Fruticosa G-Pitte,Surpudi slopes frequent throughout.

54 203 Ludwigia Octovalvis Pan Lavang In marshy habotats Not common On open rocky areas, in forest 55 229 Hamiltonia Suaveolens K-Guwagad undergrowth Along banks of rivers in 56 231 Ixora Arborea Lokhandi Chikhaldara,Semadoh and Akot ranges Rare

57 239 Artemesia Vulgaris Among tall grasses at higher elevations Not common

58 271 Siegesbeckia Orientalis Fairly frequent among tall grasses

In higher elvvation in Chikhaldara, 59 280 Vernonia Divergens Semadoh and Raipur ranges 60

61 284 plumbago Zeylanica Chitrak, K-Chitur Especially along gullies and streams

62 286 Embelia Ribes Waiwarang,Bhrangeli In Bori, Chaurakund, Dolar, Chikhaldara

63 287 Maesa Indica Chaurakund, Rangubeli area Not common

64 295 Calotropis Gigantea Rui, Madar,Ak Mostly near habitations, On bunds fields

65 296 Calotropis Procera Rui, Madar,Ak Mostly near habitations, On bunds fields 66 297 Dregea Volubilis 67 298 Holostemma Annulare In Dhargad , Bori 68 299 Leptadenia Reticulatum Dudhkadi

Among grasses of forest undergrowth, In 69 302 Hemidesmus Indicus Anantmul, Khobar Vel fields and hedges In rocky and boudry beds of major rivers 70 311 Rotula Aquatica like Sipna, Dolar Khapra, Khandu 71 325 Ipomoea Fistulosa Planted on field borde 72 340 Datura Innoxia Dhotra 73 341 Datura Metel Dhotra 74 346 Solanum Incanum Dorli 75 349 Solanum Violaceum 76 375 Martynia Annua Waghnakhi 77 376 Barleria Cristata Koranti,Katakolsa In Dhakna, Semadoh, Chikhaldara and 78 377 Barleria Prattensis Koranti Akot Kate-Koranti, K- 79 378 Barleria Prionitis Katakolsa Chikhaldara, Dhakna, Tarubandha, 80 380 Carvia Callosa Bhandar Semadoh 81 397 Peristrophe Bicalyculata 82 401 Clerodendron Serratum K-Bharangi 83 402 Clerodendron Viscosum Bhandira 404 Lantana Camara Raimuni, Haldi-Kunku Very Common 84 405 Nyctanthes Arbor- Parijatak, K- Karsali Western bordering belt of Tiger reserve Tristis from Akot and Harisal ranges 85 86 409 Vitex Negundo Nirgudi K-Samalu very common 412 Anisomeles Indica More frequent in Raipur, Jarida ranges 87 413 Colebrookea Chota Bhandar In Chikhaldara, Tarubandha, Semadoh, Oppositifolia Raipur ranges 88 414 Hypitis Suaveolens In some areas of Dhakna range 89 428 Pogostemon 90 Benghalensis 91 441 Pupalia Lappacea 92 450 Dendrophthoe Falcata K- Banda 451 Viscum Articulatum K- Banda In Bori and Koktu 93 Not common Baliospermum 94 455 Montanum 467 Homonoua Riparia Jangli - Kaner In Sipna river bed 95 Not common 96 468 Jatropha Curcas Chandrajot Phyllanthus 97 472 Maderaspatensis Ran - Aoli 474 Securinega Virosa Pandhari, Pithondi In Harisal, Semadoh, Raipur, Bori 98 99 507 Asparagus Racemosus Shatavari Addition to the Flora of Melghat By Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar & Vinod D. Devarkar 100 16 Cassia hirsuta linn. Semadoh 101 33 Ichnocarpus ovatifolius Harisal Rare 102 41 Solanum torvum Gavilgad 46 Rhinacanthus Nabab nala near ghatang communis

103 HERBS Flora r.No. Sr.No. Name of Flora Local Name Location Status

1 6 Tinospora Cordifolia Gulvel In Hedges & thickets around villages.

Pivala Dhotra, Bilayati, Common throughout in stream and river 2 7 Argemone Mexicana K-Killai beds Cardamine 3 8 Trichocarpa In Chikhaldara range,Shade of tree

Cochlearia 4 9 Cochlearioides Khapra river and streams in Rangubeli area

Along pond margins and in open marshy 5 11 Cleome Chelidonii grasslands. Not common 6 12 Cleome Gynandra Mostly near villages Cleome 7 13 Simplicifolia on slops of low hill zone

Pivli Tilwan, K- Among grasses on hill slopes, along 8 14 Cleome Viscosa Torthan roadsides, in fields Hybanthus 9 15 Ennaeaspermus In open grassland

10 20 Polygala Arvensis Phutani Frequent in open grasslands and fields

11 21 polygala Elongata Frequent among tall grasses on forest floor 12 22 Polygala Erioptera Shade of wall Polycarpaea 13 23 Corymbosa On rocky substrata on plateaux.

14 24 Portulaca Oleracea Ghol In stream and river bets.

15 25 Portulaca Quadrifida Chival On wet Mud flats in stream Abelmoschus Ran Bhendi,Jangli 16 28 Ficulneus Bhendi On bunds of fields and hill slopes. 17 33 Hibiscus Lobatus Among grasses Malvastrum 18 36 Coromadelianum In stream and river bets. 19 38 Sida Alba Open grasslands

20 39 Sida Cordata Fuddi On forest floor amongst tall grasses Melochia 21 48 Corchorifolia In Semadoh ,Harisal, Kolkaz

22 51 Corchorus Aestuans On hill slopes,in stream and river beds

Corchorus Frequent throughout in stream, river beds 23 52 Fascicularis Chichura and wet lands

24 53 Corchorus Olitorius Jute On Moist lands grasses and in fields

Corchorus 25 54 Trilocularis K- Chuchu Fairly common in stream and river beds Triumfetta 26 61 Pentandra K-Jal Jatang Along roadsides in fields To open grasslands on jchikhaldara and 27 63 Linum Mysorense vairat 28 65 Tribulus Terrestris Gokharu Mostly near villages Biophytum 29 66 Sensitivum Lajalu, K-Saram Zara Open grasslands

30 67 Oxalis Corniculata K- Khatta Zara Shade of walls, stream and river beds

Chikhaldara , Kolkaz, growing in shade 31 68 Oxalis Latifolia K-Khatta Zara rest house compounds

Among grasses on hill slopes, along 32 69 Impatiens Balsamina Tiwadi, Terdi roadsides, in fields

33 90 Leea Macrophylla Hattikand K-Dupu Koktu, Dolar, Boripati, Dhakna, Harisal Alysicarpus 34 100 Bupleurifolius

Alysicarpus Fairly common amongst tall grasses of 35 102 Procumbens forest Alysicarpus 36 103 Pubescens On dry hill slopes

37 104 Alysicarpus Rugosus Shevra Especially in cultivated fields Alysicarpus 38 105 Scariosus In fields open grasslands Alysicarpus 39 106 Tetragonolobus In fields Alysicarpus 40 107 Vaginalis In open grassland & Fields

Atylosia CommonC among tall grasses of forest 41 108 Scarabaeoides Jangli tur undergrowth 42 112 Clitoria Biflora 43 113 Crotalaria Calycina

44 114 Crotalaria Filipes Among grasses of forest undergrowth Not Common 45 116 Crotalaria Linifolia Crotalaria 46 117 Medicaginea In Dhargad, Kelpani & on hill slopes Crotalaria 47 118 Mysorensis 48 119 Crotalaria Prostrata 49 120 Crotalaria Pusilla Desmodium 50 128 Rotundifolium

Desmodium In open grasslands, stream beds,shade of 51 129 Triflorum wall 52 130 Eleiotis Monophylla Dhargad, Kelpani

53 132 Galactia Tenuiflora In Dhargad,Bori, Koktu

54 133 Goniogyna Hirta In Open grasslands,along road sides Indigofera 55 134 Astragalina On hills slope in open situations Indigofera 56 136 Cordifolia Indigofera 57 137 Glandulosa Barbada K-Jhurju

58 138 A.Linifolia In open grasslands fields river beds

59 139 Indigofera Linnaei In fields, open grasslands 60 148 Pseudarthria Viscida

In cultivated fields and wastelands around 61 149 Psoralia Corylifolia Bawchi villages sites 62 152 Rhynchosia Minima Turel

63 154 Smithia Bigemina On Chikhaldara,Vairat,Makhala plateaux. 64 155 Smithia Conferta

Frequent on hill slopes and in open 65 156 Tephrosia Pumila grasslands

Open grasslands of 66 158 Tephrosia Strigosa Dhargad,Kelpani,Rangubeli localities Not common

67 162 Vigna Radiata Jangli Mug among tall grasses & in hedges

68 163 Vigna Trilobata Mungti Common among grasses in fields

Among tall grasses of forest undergrowth 69 164 Zornia Gibbosa Zipri on open grasslands and in fields 70 171 Cassia Absus Chaksu 71 173 Cassia Mimosoides On the margins of roadside ponds etc. 72 176 Cassia Pumila 73 177 Cassia Tora Tarota, K-Torthan

In drying ponds at Higher elevations like 74 186 Potentilla Supina Vairat, Chikhaldara and Makhala plateaux Not Common

On Chikhaldara Plateaux in marshy open habitat(probably occurring elsewhere in 75 187 Drosera Indica Melghat at higher elevations) Rare

In stream beds drying ponds,waterlogged 76 197 Ammania Baccifera parts of fields.

In stream beds drying ponds,waterlogged 77 198 Ammania Multiflora parts of fields.

In stream and river beds from Rangubeli, 78 200 Rotala Fimbriata Chourakund, . Not Common

Fairly common in river and stream beds . 79 201 Rotala Serpyllifolia On rocks near water margins In stream and river beds from Rangubeli, 80 204 Ludwigia Perrenis and Jarida, . Not Common

Among grasses, fields,along stream and 81 207 Cucumis Callosus Jangli Kakdi river margines

82 208 Cucumis Melo Sherni In fields stream beds,among grasses

Roadside and valley bottoma in 83 213 Begonia Crenata Chikhaldara , Dhakna ,Koktu ranges

In stream and river beds,drying 84 214 Glinus Lotoides ponds,shallow areas of fields

Glinus In stream and river beds, drying ponds, 85 215 Oppositifolius moist fields.

Abundant on moist surface in open grassesland, fields stream and river 86 216 Mollugo Pentaphylla beds,along roadsides

Trianthema In stream and river beds,on manurial heaps 87 217 Portulacastrum Wasu.Khaparkhuti in villages.

88 218 Peucedanum Dhana In open grasslands on vairat plateaux Rare In chikhaldara,Dhakna,Tarubandha ranges Pimpinella & Koktu valley among tall grasses of forest 89 219 Candolleana undergrowth

Among tall grasses on shady slopes in Pimpinella chikhaldara, Dhakna,Tarubandha 90 220 Lateriflora ranges,Koktu valley

Among tall grasses on chikhaldara,vairat,Makhala plateaux at 91 221 Pimpinella Monoica higher elevations 92 223 Anotis Montholoni

In stream & river beds,fields,on open hill 93 224 Borreria Articularis slopes among grasses. 94 225 Borreria Stricta Open grounds

95 226 Dentella Repens In stream & river beds,on moinst rocks.

Vertically cut rocky faces of stream and 96 233 Oldenlandia Affinis river banks and hill slopes Not common Oldenlandia In stream and river beds, Moist open 97 234 Corymbosa grasslands as weed in fields

Acanthospermum In river beds,On open spaces around 98 237 Hispidum villages

Ageratum Most common and abundant especially in 99 238 Conyzoides watter situations and shade

As a weed in fields,among grasses of forest 100 240 Bidens Biternata undergrowth river beds

Fairly common throughout among grasses 101 241 Blaivillea Agmella on hill slopes

102 242 Blumea Eriantha In stream and river beds. Not common

Open areas along forest margins from 103 243 Blumea Fistulosa Koktu,Belkund localities Not common

104 244 Blumea Laciniata Occasional throughout in river beds Blumea Fairly frequent throughout in forest 105 245 Membranacea undergrowth and shady moist habitats.

Frequent in drying ponds,shade of 106 246 Blumea Mollis walls,stream and river beds.

Frequent in low lying areas in fields,drying ponds,along road sides and moist shaded 107 247 Blumea Oxyodonta spots

108 248 Caesulia Axillaris K-Gadra Zara along pond margins,stream and river banks

Occasional among tall grasses of forest Centrantherum undergrowth , in stream beds from Akot, 109 249 Anthelminticum Chikhaldara and Dhakna ranges

Occasional in Chikhaldara and Semadoh ranges among grasses in comparatively 110 250 Conyza Stricta open situations Occasional in Chikhaldara on hill slope 111 251 Cosmos Sulphureus among grasses

In the entire area,very common and abundant near water margins in stream and Cyathocline river beds,on wet rocks of certical cut faces 112 252 Purpurea of hill slopes,in drying ponds etc.

At higher elevations such as chikhadara Dicrocephala and Makhala plateaux in shaded,moist,open 113 253 Integrifolia habitats

114 254 Echinops Echinatus Utkatar Mostly near village sites of buffer zone

Throughout common in stream and river beds,on moist open lands,in shade of walls 115 255 Eclipta Prostrata Maka in villages.

116 256 Elephantopus Scaber In forest undergrowth and drying ponds. Not common Throughout common,on mud flats along stream and river banks,moist open 117 257 Emilia Sonchifolia grasslands, in shade of walls

118 258 Flaveria Australasica Occasional in cultivated fields

At higher elevations in Chikhaldara range 119 259 Galinsoga Parviflora among grasses Not Common

Glossocardia Throughout common in open 120 260 Bosvallea grasslands,fields,on hill slopes,

Very common, often froming conspicuous Gnaphalium Luteo- patches on soft mud along stream and river 121 261 Album margins,in drying ponds,shade of walls.

Frequent in drying ponds, especially in Gnaphalium Chourakund,Rangubeli and Raipur 122 262 Pulvinatum localities Grangea 123 263 Maderaspatana Occasional in moist open grasslands Throughout common among tall grasses of forest undergrowth,on bunds of fields,in 124 264 Lagascea Mollis Phuli hedges,esppecially around villages.

Mostly in and around villages on 125 265 Laggera Aurita moist,shaded sports

Very common in stream and river Launaea beds,open grasslands,shade of walls,on 126 266 Procumbens Pathri forest floor etc.

Isolated plants occur in the inhabited area of Parthenium Chikhaldara,Dhakna,Harisal,Chourakund 127 267 Hysterophorus Gajar Gawat etc.

In open grasslands on Chikhaldara, Vairat 128 268 Pulicaria Wightiana Plateaux and Dhargad & kelpani Not Common

129 269 Senecio Grahami Only on and around Chikhaldara Sclerocarpus 130 270 Africanus In Semadoh,Kolkaz, Dhakna, In heavier soils of cultivated fields,forest 131 272 Sonchus Asper nurseris,on mud flats in river beds.

132 273 Sonchus Oleraceus In forest nurseries,fields etc. Not common

Sphaeranthus In drying ponds, on mud flats o srea and 133 274 Indicus rier beds.

In drying ponds, moist shaded spots from 134 275 Speilanthus Calva Kolkaz, Semadoh Not common

Among tall grasses at higher elevation in 135 276 Synedrella Nodiflora jDhakna, Chikhaldara and Semadoh ranges

Tricholepis Among grasses on comparatively open hill 136 277 Amplexicaulis slopes on Chikhaldara Not common

137 278 Tridax Procumbens Phooli,Kambarmodi Among grass, stream and river beds

138 279 Vernonia Cineria Sahdevi In open grasslands and river beds 139 281 Vicoa Indica Sonkadi

Xanthium In shallow lands of fields and among 140 282 Strumarium Gokharu grasses in forest Cephalostigma 141 283 Schimperi In Koktu vally, Rangubeli Not common

142 285 Anagallis Pumila In open grasslands at higher elevations Not common Chtharanthus 143 291 Pusillus Cryptolepis 144 301 Buchananii Kawa Vel Mitreola 145 303 Oldenlandioides Belkund, Koktu valley, Dolar

146 304 Canscora Decurrens Along moist gullies, soft muddy banks Centaurium Open ground amongst 147 305 Centaurioides grasses Enicostema On dry hill slopes 148 306 Hyssopifolium among grasses Exacum 149 307 pedunculatum I In stream and river.

150 308 Hoppea Dichotoma Soft margins of streams

Coldenia In drying ponds and shallow depressions 151 312 Procumbens and on mud flats in river beds

Heliotropium In drying ponds and shallow depressions 152 313 Ovalifolium and on mud flats in river beds

Heliotropium In drying ponds, shallow depressions, 153 314 supinumu stream and river beds Paracaryum 154 315 Coelestinum Trichodesma 155 316 Indicum Trichodesma 156 317 Amplexicaule

Trichodesma 157 318 Zeylanicum Mostly on heavy soils in cultivated fields Not common 158 319 Argyreia Sericea Convolvulus 159 321 Arvensis Chand Vel

Among grasses on hill slopes on 160 322 Convolvulus Flavus Chikhaldara and Vairat plateaux Rare Evolvulus 161 323 Alsinoides Shankhpushpi 162 324 Ipomoea Eriocarpa 163 326 Ipomoea Muricata Ipomoea Pesti- 164 330 Gridis 165 334 Merremia Aegyptea In Jarida 166 335 Merremia Gangtica Bopli, Undirkani Rivea 167 337 Hypocrateriformis Phandi 168 338 Cuscuta Chinensis Amarvel 169 339 Cuscuta Reflexa Amarvel Nicandra 170 342 Physaloides On Chikhaldara & Vairat Nicotiana 171 343 Plumbaginifolia Akot, Semadoh ranges In forest Nurseries 172 344 Physalis Longifolia 173 345 Physalis Minima 174 347 Solanum Nigrum Kamuni 175 348 Solanum Surattense Bhui- Ringani 176 350 Bacopa Monnieri Brahmi

177 351 Buchnera Hispida Among tall grasses in Chikhaldara range. Not Common 178 352 Dopatrium Junceum Kickxia 179 353 Ramosissima

180 354 Limnophila Indica In ponds, Standing water pools Lindenbergia 181 355 Muraria 182 356 Lindernia Ciliata 183 357 Lindernia Crustacea 184 358 Lindernia Parviflora

Mecardonia 185 359 Procumbens On Chikhaldara, Kolkaz, Sipna river bed

186 360 Scoparia Dulcis Kolkaz, Harisal,in Sipna river bed Rare Sopubia 187 361 Delphinifolia 188 362 Stemodia Viscosa Stemodia 189 363 Angustifolia Talap, Taukla Stemodia 190 364 Gesneroides Talap Chikhaldara and Vairat 191 365 Sutera Dissecta Verbascum 192 366 Chinense Kutki,K-Gurshi-Zara

Veronica Anagallis- Vertical cut faces of rocks in Akot and 193 367 Aquatica Dhakna ranges. Not common Didymocarpus 194 369 Pygmaea Dolar river banks Rare 195 374 Sesamum Indicum Tilk Blepharis In Rangubeli and 196 379 Maderaspatensis Jarida Dicliptera 197 381 Verticillata Bori, Dhargad Not common Dipteracanthus 198 382 Patulus Bori, Dhargad

Eranthemum In Raipur, Semadoh, Dhakna and 199 383 Roseum Chikhaldara ranges

Haplanthus 200 384 Tentaculatus Raipur Semadoh, Dhakna and Akot ranges Hemiadelphus 201 385 Polyspermus Hemigraphis 202 386 Latebrosa Hygrophila 203 387 Auriculata Hygrophila 204 388 Swrpyllum Indoneesiella 205 389 Echioides Pandhar Pheda 206 390 Justicia Diffusa 207 391 Justicia Procumbens Sokambe Zara 208 392 Justicia Prostrata K-Sokamble Zara 209 393 Justicia Simplex Justicia 210 394 Quinqeangularis Lepidagathis 211 395 Cristata Kumbhi Lepidagathis 212 396 Trinervis In Boripati, Dhakna Dolar 213 398 Rungia Elegans 214 399 Rungia Pectinata 215 400 Rungia Repens 216 406 Phyla Nodiflora

Stachytarpheta Well naturalized on Chikhaldara Plateaux 217 407 Jamicensis K- Tulsi Zara and neighbouring hill slopes Acrocephalus 218 410 Hispidus Chipi Koktu valley Anisochilus 219 411 Carnosus 220 415 Lavandula Bipinnata 221 416 Leucas Aspera

222 417 Leucas Biflora Not common 223 418 Leucas Cephalotes 224 419 Leucas Clarket In Chikhaldara range 225 420 Leucas Molissima 226 421 Leucas Nutans K- Umbi 227 422 Leucas Zeylanica

228 423 Nepeta Hindosthana Chikhaldara plateaux Not common 229 424 Ocimum Canum Ran - Tulas

Orthosiphon 230 425 Rubicundus In Chikhaldara, Semadoh and Akot ranges

231 426 Plectranthus Mollis K- Puari Not common Plectranthus 232 427 Rugosus Chikhaldara and Makhala Plateaux Rare 233 429 Salvia Coccinea

234 430 Boerhaavia Diffusa Khaparkhuti,Punarnava Aghada,Kutra, K- Iphil 235 431 Achyranthes Aspera Zara 236 432 Aerva Lanata

237 433 Allmania Nodiflora On rocky, shady, moist hill slopes in Jarida Rare 238 Amaranthus 239 434 Polygonoides In river beds and fields 240 435 AmaranthusSpinosus Kate - Math Alternanthera 241 436 Pungens Alternanthera 242 437 Sessilis Karadu, Kombada, K- 243 438 Celosia Argentea Silgi Zara, Saigatya 244 439 Digera Muricata Kunjar, Tanduljira Gomphrena 245 440 Celosioides Trichurus 246 442 Monsoniae In Raipur and Semadoh ranges Polygonum 247 443 Barbatum 248 444 Polygonum Glabrum K- Dongra 249 445 Polygonum Plebium 250 446 Rumex Dentatus In river beds Rare Chenopodium 251 447 Murale Chandanbatwa

On Chikhaldara Plateaux and at Kolkaz on 252 448 Peperomia Pellucida shady, moist cleared spots Rare 253 452 Acalypha Ciliata 254 453 Acalypha Indica Acalypha 255 454 Malabarica Chrozophora 256 457 Prostrata Chrozophora 257 458 Rottleri Euphorbia 258 460 Geniculata Dudhi 259 461 Euphorbia Hirta Dudhi Chowdhari Nivdung, 260 462 Euphorbia Neriifolia K- Thuar In limited area of Akot, Chikhaldara ranges 261 463 Euphorbia Parviflora Dudhi 262 464 Euphorbia Prostrata Euphorbia 263 465 Thymifolia 264 470 Phyllanthus Debilis Phyllanthus Old walls , inriver beds 265 471 Fraternus and fields 266 473 Phyllanthus Virgatus Bhui - Aoli 267 478 Girardinia Zeylanica K- Agel Zara Chikhaldara

268 479 Pilea Microphylla On old walls, Forest nurseries Not common

Ceratophyllum In Stagnant water pools in Tapti and other 269 487 Demersum major rivers. Not common 270 488 Hydrilla Verticillata 271 489 Vallisneria Spiralis

272 490 Aerides Maculosum K- Banda Restricted to Semadoh, Raipur Not common

Habenaria In higher elvations in Chikhaldara and 273 491 Grandifloriformis Dhakna ranges Habenaria 274 492 Plantaginea

Habenaria At high elevations in Chikhaldara and 275 493 Roxburghii Dhakna ranges On Terminalia alata, Mangifera indica, 276 494 Vanda Tessellata K- Banda, G- Aitkel Ougenia Oojeinensis and some other tree

In Semadoh, Harisal and Tarubandha 277 495 Costus Speciosus ranges in deep valleys Curcuma Jangli Halad, K- 278 496 Pseudomontana Kukus-Mukus 279 497 Ensete Superbum Jangli Kela

Along the water margin of Tapi and Sipna 280 498 Crinum Defixum rivers Not common

281 499 Crinum sp ? In Harisal, Chaurakund and Rangubeli Not common Curculigo 282 500 Orchioides Tacca 283 501 Leontopetaloides IN Koktu valley Rare Dioscorea Jangli Matol, G- Nand- 284 502 Belophylla Nand-Kand Gathalu, Mataru, K- 285 503 Dioscorea Bulbifera Bayal Baichandi, K-Kulu, G- 286 504 Dioscorea Hispida Tikur Dioscorea Gilandru, G- Giris- 287 505 Oppositifolia Kanda

288 506 Dioscorea K- Babra In moist localitiesw at higher elevations Pentaphylla

508 Chlorophytum Tuberosum Chikhaldara, Tarubandha , Dhakna, Harisal 289 Turshi and Akot ranges

290 510 Iphigenia Indica On moist hill slopes and Plateaux Not common 291 511 Scilla Hyacinthina Amischophacelus 292 512 Cucculata Winchu Commelina 293 513 Attenuata In Dhargad, Koktu Not common Commelina 294 514 Benghalensis Kena, K- Kolor 295 515 Commelina Diffusa Kena, Kolor Commelina 296 516 Hasskarlii Kena Commelina 297 517 Paludosa Along ponds stream and river margins 298 518 Commelina Cristata Lahan Kena Commelina 299 519 Fasciculata Murdannia 300 520 Nudiflora 301 521 Murdannia Spirata

302 523 Typha Angustata Pun Pan-Kanis On mudy substrate along pond margins Rare In Chikhaldara Tarubandha, Dhaknas, 303 524 Arisaema Murrayei K-Khadar Semadoh range, Koktu valley

In Chikhaldara, Dhakna,Tarubandha, 304 525 Theriopohonum Sp.? K-Doda Semadoh ranges, Koktu valley Eriocaulon 305 526 Cinereum Eriocaulon 306 527 Luzulaefolium Eriocaulon 307 528 Quinquangulare 308 529 Bulbostylis Barbata 309 530 Cyperus Alulatus 310 531 Cyperus Compressus 311 532 Cyperus Difformis 312 533 Cyperus Digitatus

313 534 Cyperus Flavidus In Marshy patches Not common 314 535 Cyperus Rotundus Nagarmotha 315 536 Cyperus Squarrosus 316 537 Elaeocharis Capitata Eriopohorum 317 538 Comosum Fimbristylis 318 539 Bisumbeliata Fimbristylis 319 540 Complanata 320 541 Fimbristylia Ovata 321 542 Fimbristylia Tenera Fimbristylia 322 543 Tetragona 323 544 Fuirena Wallichiana 324 545 Kyllinga Tenuifolia 325 546 Rickliella Squarrosa 326 547 Scirpus Lateriflorus 327 548 Scirpus Michelianus 328 549 Scleria Parvula Alloteropsis 329 551 Cimicina 330 555 Aristida Funiculata Kusli, K-Charbi Zara Arthraxon 331 557 Lancifolius 332 558 Arthraxon Prionodes

Arthraxon On moist lands and along the stream and 333 559 Quartinianus river margins maturity

On wet rocks and soils of stream and river 334 560 Arundinella Pumila banks and vertical cut faces of hioll slopes. Capillipedium 335 570 Filiculme Capillipedium 336 569 Assimile Capillipedium 337 570 Filiculme 338 573 Chloris Dolichostachya

339 579 Cynodon Arcuatus Bhimkund stream (Belkund) Rare Eragrostiella 340 602 Unioloides K- Budi Zara Oropetium 341 617 Villosulum On Wet ,exposed rocks of Plateaux Not common Sporobolus 342 642 Tenuissimus On moist grounds in shade Rare Themeda Gondel, K- Dhagdi 343 644 Quadrivalvis Zara Addition to the Flora of Melghat By Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar & Vinod D. Devarkar

In 1994 at Behali In 1996 at Dharkhora In 1997 at Dhamangaon Gadhi-Chikhaldara 343 1 Cleome papillosa Road. In 1998 at Makhala Road Rare Polygala 344 2 persicariaefolia Khandukheda, Masoondi 345 3 Sida rhombifolia Makhala

346 4 Waltheria indica Gullarghat MPCA Area.

Geranium At higher elevation along moist-slopes in 347 5 mascatense the interior of the forest Rare Biophytum 348 6 candolleanum Dharkhora,Gullarghat

349 7 Biophytum Common at Semadoh reinwardtii

350 8 Oxalis pubescens Chikhaldara, higher plateau Alysicarpus 351 9 ovalifolius Kolkaz & Harisal 352 10 Atylosia platycarpa Narnala fort

353 12 Eleiotis monophylla Narnala fort, Gullarghat MPCa area Rare Stylosanthes 354 14 fruticosa Harisal. Also found in plains

355 15 Sesbania bispinosa On Narnala Fort along Lake margin.

In the inerior forest along moist shedy 356 20 Apium graveolens slopes. Rare Blumea 357 21 jacquemontii Chikhaldara, Dharni ghat 358 22 Blumea oxyodonta Chikhaldara 359 23 Blumea virens Dharghad Centrantherum 360 24 phyllolaenum Bhimkund Chikhaldara 361 25 Conyza canadensis Chikhaldara Gnaphalium 362 26 pensylvanicum Chikhaldara 363 27 Pulicaria wightiana Narnala, Gavilgad.

364 28 Senecio belgumensis In Chikhaldara & Makhala Senecio 365 29 chrysanthemoides On vairat hills along moist slopes Rare 366 30 Senecio nudicaulis On vairat hills along moist slopes

Along the road to semadoh on moist 367 31 Vicoa cernua shaddy slopes Campanula 368 32 benthamii Along Kukaroo road 369 34 Ceropegia oculata Bhutkhora

370 35 Mitreola petiolata Kolkaz& Semadoh Not common 371 36 Exacum bicolor Bori nallah 372 37 Exacum lawii Masoondi

Ghatang Semadoh road on moist shady 373 38 Exacum pumilum slopes 374 39 Ipomoea triloba proper

375 40 Merremia tridentata along river banks Dopatruim 376 42 lobeliodes Narnala fort - on the margins of lake Andrographis 377 43 paniculata Makhala Lepidagathis 378 44 brandraensis Narnala

Kelpani & along roadside form Harisal to 379 45 Lepidagathis lutea Kolkaz 380 47 Achyranthus coynei Makhala Rare Elatostemma 381 48 surculosum Semadoh Tourist complex Core area between Chikhaldara - Semadoh, 382 49 Eulophia pratensis along moist, humus rich slopes

383 50 Habenaria digitata Makhala & core of the MTR

Habenaria Masoondi-Semadoh interior road on the 384 51 hollandiana bank of small nallah Habenaria 385 52 longicorniculata core area of MTR 386 53 Habenaria marginata Bhootkhara

387 54 Nervilia aragoana Semodho in core area Peristylus 388 55 constrictus Semadho in core area Rare

Peristylus Masoondi to Semadoh road in core along 389 56 plantagineus the slopes of nallah

390 57 Curcuma decipiens Masoondi to Semadoh road in interior road

391 58 Cucuma inodora Bedi Halad Most common in Melghat 392 59 Zingiber nimmonii Chlorophytum 393 60 glaucum Dhargad,Gullarghat 394 61 Drimia indica Harisal

395 62 Murdania semiteres Massondi - Semadoh road 396 63 Ariopsis peltata Makhala plateau Rare. Amorphophallus 397 64 bulbifer Most common at Chikhaldara Amorphophallus 398 65 commutatus Chikhaldara Sauromatum 399 66 guttatum Bali Round, Chikhaldara Theriopohonum 400 67 minutum Kolkaz GRASSES Flora Sr.No. Sr.No. Name of Flora Local Name Location Status 1 550 Achrachne Racemosa Lal Gawat, Lahan 2 552 Andropogon Pumilus Gondali Pochati, K- Fuli 3 553 Apluda Mutica Zara 4 554 Aristida Depressa Bhurbhuri 5 556 Aristida Redacta 6 561 Bambusa Arundinacea Katang - Bans On moist hill slopes along stream banks in 7 562 Bothriochloa Kuntzeana Kolkaz 8 564 Brachiaria Deflexa 9 565 Brachiaria Eruciformis Sheprut 10 566 Brachiaria Ramosa In forest undergrowth and along stream and 11 567 Brachiaria Reptans river banks 12 568 Brachiaria Setigera 13 571 Capillipedium Huegelli 14 572 Chionachne Koenigii Karsali,Baba Zara 15 574 Chloris Virgata Gogad, K-Sani- 16 575 Chrysopogon Fulvus Khidi 17 576 Chrysopogon Serrulatus K-Khedi Zara Ran Jondhala K- 18 577 Coix Aquatica Boru Sofia - Common throughout reserve and Motia - Occurring Cymbopogon Martinii, mostly in Akot, Two varieties(a) Sofia and Chikhaldara and Dhakna 19 578 (b) Motia Tikhadi, Rusa ranges Hariyali, Durwa, K- 20 580 Cynodon Dactylon Tati Zara On wet lands 21 581 Dactyloctenium Aegyptium K-Kada Zara 22 582 Dectyloctenium Strictus Fields and along road 23 583 Dichanthium Annulatum Marvel sides 24 584 Dichanthium Aristatum Mothi Marvel 25 585 Dichanthium Caricosum Mothi Marvel 26 586 Digitaria Abludens 27 587 Digitaria Ciliaris 28 588 Digitaria Stricta Lona, K-Kilam 29 589 Dinebra Retroflexa Musri 30 590 Echinochloa Colonum 31 591 Eluesine Indica 32 592 Eragrostiella Bifaria 33 593 Eragrostis Ciliaris 34 594 Eragrostis Gangetica 35 595 Eragrostis Japonica K- Chinzari Zara 36 596 Eragrostis Namaqensis 37 597 Eragrostis Pilosa 38 598 Eragrostis Poaeoides 39 599 Eragrostis Riparia 40 600 Eragrostis Tenella

In Chikhaldara,Semadoh 41 601 Eragrostis Tenuifolia and Tarubanda range

In stream and river beds, 42 603 Eulalia Trispicata among bushes etc 43 604 Hackelochloa Granularis 44 605 Heteropogon Contortus Kusal 45 606 Heteropogon Ritchiei K- Pochati Along margins of waterr 46 607 Ischaemum Impresssum ponds Present in cultivated fields from Dhargad, 47 608 Ischaemum Pilosum Kunda Gularghat 48 609 Ischaemum Rugosum K- Tudi Zara 49 610 Iseilema Anthephoroides Musel Gondal,Hirwi Marvel, K-Botri 50 611 Iseilema Laxum Zara 51 612 Leptochloa Panicea Melanocenchris 52 613 Jacquemontii 53 614 Ophiuros Exaltatus 54 615 Oplismenus Burmannii K- Kombho Zara At Higher elevation in Chikhaldara Tarubanda 55 616 oplismenus Compositus K- Kombho Zara and Semadoh range Not common Along water margins of 56 618 Panicum Phoiniclados streams in Rangubeli Not common 57 619 Panicum Psilopodium K- Ludhi Zara In wet habitats Frequent in river beds 58 620 Panicum Trypheron and open grasslands On moist hill slopes 59 621 Paspalidium Flavidum along stream banks In wet habitats,also 60 622 Paspalidium Geminatum floating in ponds 61 623 Paspalum Paspaloides K- Koda Along pond margins In stream beds andonvery moist open 62 624 Pennisetum Hohenackeri K- Mohda Zara lands Not common 63 625 Pennisetum Pedicellatum K- Mohda Zara More especially in Chikhaldara, Tarubandha,Dhakna and Semadoh ranges in comparatively open 64 626 Pseudanthistiria Hispida K- Gondoli situations Especially in shallow depressions and along 65 627 Rottboellia Exaltata banks of streams 66 628 Saccharum Spontaneum K- Kans In river beds On forest floor among tall grasses. Collected only from Dhargad 67 629 Schizachyrium Brevifolium locality Rare Common in Akot range ( *A very good fodder 68 630 Sehima Nervosum Sheda, K- Sainar grass) Common in Akot range ( *A very good fodder 69 631 Sehima Sulcatum Pawana, K- Sainar grass)

Common on open lands 70 632 Setaria Intermedia K- Kulko Zara in forest nurseries Lungat, K-Kulko On forest floor among 71 633 Setaria Pallide-Fusca Zara tall grasses. Occasional around villages in hedges and 72 634 Setaria Verticillata Chikta,K-Ludi Zara on rubbish Along stream and river banks, also on hill Jondhali, K- Baba slopes forming clumps 73 635 Sorghum Controversum Zara, Podar Zara in forest undergrowth On hill slopes among other grasses of forest 74 636 Sorghum Deccanense undergrowth Along stream and river 75 637 Sorghum Verticilliflorum banks Better represented at higher elevations in Chikhaldara,Tarubandha 76 638 Spodiopogon Rhizophorus K- Math Zara and Semadoh ranges Sporobolus On open moist lands and 77 639 Coromandelianus in fields In moist, open situations, cultivated 78 640 Sporobolus Indicus fields, riverbeds In moist, open 79 641 Sporobolus Indicus, Fertilis situations, fields Common In forest undergrowth as an associate of different grasses, on bunds of 80 643 Themeda Triandra Gondel fields

On open moist rocky 81 645 Tragus Roxburghii substrata and poor soils On moist rocky substrata, exposed on plateaux andin stream 82 646 Tripogon Capillatus beds Not common 83 647 Tripogon Jacquemontii In open grasslands In fields. (* A good 84 648 Urochloa Panicoides K- Chatulatu fodder grass.

CLIMBERS

Flora Sr.No. Sr.No. Name of Flora Local Name Location Status Cissampelos Riverbanks & 1 4 Pariera Pahadmul Roadsides Ventilago Kharbel, Chiwati, 2 80 Denticulata Raktapiti stream and river Kandvel, Mostly around villages Ampelocissus Popasvel, on jhedges and small 3 84 Latifolia Rudrakshi trees Ambat vel, K- 4 86 Cayratia Auriculata Kumbhela Dhargad, Kelpani Small trees ond borders 5 87 Cayratia Trifolia of fields Mostly climbing on 6 88 Cissus Repanda K-Jujil tree trunks Cardiospermum In hedges Fields and 7 91 Helicacabum Kapalphodi among grasses In Semadoh,Dhakna & 8 110 Butea Superba Palas vel Chikhaldara Range In Chourakund,Rangubeli, Chikhaldara (Frequent along banks of Tapi 9 111 Canvalia Gladiata river) Garari,G-Palasir 10 142 Milletia Auriculata Sattur In Koktu valley and Ghorbel,K- chikhaldara,Dhakna, 11 151 Pueraria Tuberosa Bharda Semadoh Ranges Frequent along borders 12 159 Teramnus Labialis Ran Udid of fields 13 168 Bauhinia Vahlii Mahul Along stream banks and in ravines; rather 14 181 Acacia Torta Chilati occasional Combretum Madhel, Piwar Frequent along stream 15 189 Ovalifolium vel, K- Retel banks and in ravines on hedges,Small Jangli trees,mostly aroud 16 205 Coccinia Grandis Tondli,Kunzru villages. On hedges,Small trees,mostly aroud On 17 206 Ctenolepis Garcini hedges and thickets. Diplocyclos On bushes and hedge 18 209 Palmatus Shivilingi,Kavdoli borders of fields Jangli Dodka,Jungle In Dhargad,Kelpani 19 210 Luffa Acutangula Turai and Jarida Not Common 20 211 Momordica Dioica Kartula On borders of fields Mukia K- Amoung grasses on 21 212 Maderaspatana Kawala,Dhakuch forest floor in fields

22 300 Pergularia Daemia Utaran Vel On hedges and thickets Mostly around villages on thickts and small 23 320 Argyreia Nervosa Sundersok trees. Not Common Ipomoea 24 327 Hederifolia 25 328 Ipomoea Nil 26 329 Ipomoea obscura 27 331 Ipomoea Quamoclit Ganesh Puspa 28 332 Ipomoea Sepiaria 29 333 Ipomoea Sinensis Merremia 30 336 Turpethrum Bori Dhargad, Belkund Not common Kal-Lawi, K- In Dhargad, Bori, 31 509 Gloriosa Superba Zagdaili Koktu Addition to the Flora of Melghat By Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar & Vinod D. Devarkar Frequent throughout Dhargad area and 32 11 Atylosia rugosa Narnala Macrotyloma 33 13 uniflorum Narnala fort Uncommon Cucumis Semadoh, 34 17 prophetarum Masoondi,Gullarghat 35 18 Cucumis setosus Masoondi In the interior road from Chikhaldara to Kolkaz some plant Momordica were found growing at 36 19 balsamina vairat Rare