Life sciences Leaflets 1:44 – 48, 2012. FREE DOWNLOAD ISSN 0976 - 1098 st Published on: 1 Jan 2012 EXOTIC ALIEN WEEDS OF TARANGA HILLS, NORTH GUJARAT, INDIA Y. B. DABGAR R. R. MEHTA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND C. L. PARIKH COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, PALANPUR-385001.
[email protected] ABSTRACT: The Present communication deals with the 79 exotic weeds having common occurrence and wide distribution along with their country of origin and local habitats. The large dicot families in the exotic flora were that of Asteraceae (10.12%), Caesalpiniaceae (10.12%), Euphorbiaceous (6.32%), Convolvulaceae(6.32%) and Mimosaceae (5.06%) whereas the only major monocot family is Poaceae (5.06%) Most of exotic originates from America and Africa. KEY WORD: Weed, Taranga hills and North Gujarat. INTRODUCTION: During the past few decades a large number of plants have been introduced in India. Many of such plants got acclimatized and spreading successfully in different parts of the area. It is difficult to identify such recently introduced species as it constitutes an important part of present day flora of Taranga hills. STUDY AREA: Taranga hills are a treasure house at very rich fauna and diverse spectrum of rare medicinal herbs and shrubs together with rare and endangered species of wildlife. The Taranga hills are situated in 0 the Satlasana taluka in Mehsana district of North Gujarat. It is located within 24 00’latitude and 720 46’ east longitude. The Taranga hills are bordered by the Sabarmati River on its eastern limit, which is about 2.5 kms away from the forest area.