Floral diversity of Dr. B. S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth campus, Dapoli, Maharashtra
Abstract
The study presents a checklist of the floral diversity of the College of Forestry campus, Dr. B.S. Konkan Krishi
Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. In the present study total 384 taxa from 102 families, 284 genera were
identified and checklist was prepared. These floras are categorized into different life forms representing 112 tree species, 40
shrub species, 165 herbs, 58 climbers, and 9 ferns. These plants were again divided into dicotyledons, which represent
about 311 species, monocots with 64 species, and nine pteridophytes. An attempt was also made to highlight some of the
threatened key plant species available in the campus.
