An Inventory of Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Pocharam lake, Medak District, Telangana, India

The aim this study was to document the aquatic and wetland plants of Pocharam lake in Medak district of Telangana State. Floristic survey was carried out during 2011-2014. The study reveals the occurrence of 110 species of hydrophytes belonging to 80 genera and 37 families of Angiosperms. Of the 110 species here in registered, 14 species viz., Acmella paniculata (Wall. ex DC.) R. K. Jansen, Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb., Cleome chelidonii L.f., Cyperus alopecuroides Rottb., Cyperus bulbosus Vahl, Glossostigma diandrum (L.) Kuntze, Limnophyton obtusifolium (L.) Miq., Scleria rugosa R. Br., Smithia conferta Sm., Utricularia caerulea L., Utricularia bifida L., Utricularia polygaloides Edgew., Utricularia scandens Benj. and Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal are reported here as a new additions to the flora of Medak district. Among five the morpho-ecologic groups registered, the emergent anchored presented 54 species, followed by wetland 39 species, submerged anchored/submerged with seven species and floating and floating leaved anchored each with five species. In the present communication, all the species are enumerated along with the photos followed by morpho-ecological groups.

Author(s): K Chandramohan, B Bhadraiah and J Swamy*

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