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Angiosperms, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, Tamil
Nadu, India
Muthulingam Udayakumar, Muniappan Ayyanar and Thangavel Sekar *
Pachaiyappa’s College, Post Graduate and Research Department of Botany, Division of Biodiversity and Biotechnology. Chennai, 600 030, TN, India.
* Corresponding author. E-mail: tsekar_bot@yahoo.com
Abstract: We provide a checklist of Angiosperms along with the details of life form from a ~ 9.6 ha of non-concreted area
of Pachaiyappa’s College (PC) campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. This area harbors 256 species belonging to 212
genera in 71 families. Families with maximum number of species include Fabaceae (31 species) followed by Malvaceae
(15), Euphorbiaceae (13), Apocynaceae (12), Acanthaceae and Poaceae (11 each), Bignoniaceae and Rubiaceae (eight each)
and Arecaceae, Moraceae, Rutaceae and Verbenaceae (seven each). The surveyed area represents a remnant of tropical
dry evergreen forest (TDEF), as a substantial number of species collected in the present study belong exclusively to the
Coromandel Coast (CC) TDEFs. PC is still preserving the biodiversity by means of strict rules and regulations enforced for
the maintenance of the college premises.
Introduction
The forest types of Coromandel Coast (CC) of peninsular
India include tropical dry evergreen forests (TDEFs), dry
evergreen scrubs and mangroves (Champion and Seth
1968). The Coromandel coastal plains extend about 80-100
km inland from the coast (Mani 1974). Floristically, TDEF
is distinguished by a fair representation of characteristic
and preferential species, exclusively or mostly confined
to this vegetation type (Champion and Seth 1968; MeherHomji 1974). The tropical dry evergreen forests occurring
in patches, short-statured, largely three-layered, tree
dominated evergreen forests with a sparse and patchy
ground flora (Venkateswaran and Parthasarathy 2003).
Invariably the TDEF patches are protected by the local
people as sacred groves (SGs) (Parthasarathy et al. 2008;
Udayakumar and Parthasarathy 2010). TDEFs have been
distinguished from other forest types by various authors
(Sebastine and Ellis 1967; Champion and Seth 1968; Rao
and Meher-Homji 1993) and they represent a peculiar type,
confined to the southeastern coast of India, northwest Sri
Lanka (Blasco and Legris 1973), northeastern Thailand
(Bunyavejechewin 1999) and Jamaica (Kelly et al. 1988).
As to the inventory of plant biodiversity of TDEFs of CC,
Parthasarathy and Karthikeyan (1997) listed a total of
54 woody plant species in 47 genera and 31 families
from two sacred groves of Cuddalore district; Reddy and
Parthasarathy (2003) documented 39 (34 genera and 24
families) woody liana species from four sacred groves;
Venkateswaran and Parthasarathy (2003) documented
the presence of 46 woody flowering plant species (43
genera in 25 families) from two sacred groves; Mani and
Parthasarathy (2005) recognized 60 tree species (49
genera in 24 families) from five sacred groves in Pudukottai
district of Tamil Nadu; Venkateswaran and Parthasarathy
(2005) identified 29 tree species (26 genera in 26 families)
from a sacred grove of Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu.
Urban green space that includes streets with trees,
parks, vegetated colleges and schools plays vital role in
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conservation of local environment. It can decrease the
urban island heat effect (Chow and Roth 2006), storm
water run-off and flooding (Mc Pherson et al. 1997). Trees
of the concretized urban environment render food to birds
and other city dwelling animals (Fernandez-Zuricic 2000).
They act as noise filters, air purifiers, sequester carbon
and pollutant traps (Mc Pherson 1997; Beckett et al.
2000). Urban greening and urban forests are particularly
important to healthy cities in developing countries
(Thaiutsa et al. 2008). Due to escalating urbanization, green
space and urban trees become increasingly important in
developing countries (Cy 2006). Documentation of existing
green spaces of the urban environment is important to
determine existing resources and to set target for future
improvements (Miller 1996). Results of tree inventory and
assessment of urban environment can be a useful tool in
urban planning and conservation of important tree species
(Cy 2006). Urbanization is one of the major reasons for
destruction of the natural vegetation. Urbanized areas can
also harbor a high number of threatened species (Sodhi
et al. 2010). Considering the importance of enumeration
of plants, particularly in a typical metropolitan area
such as Chennai, we made a qualitative floristic survey
and prepared a checklist of angiosperm species of
Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai which has a protected
patch of the Coromandel Coast TDEFs.
Materials and methods
Study site
Qualitative angiosperm floristic survey was carried
out in about ~9.6 ha of Pachaiyappa’s College (13°07’30”
N, 80°23’31” E), established in the year 1842, and one of
the oldest and famous institutions of Higher learning in
Tamil Nadu. It is located in middle of the Chennai, the most
populated, metropolitan and capital city of Tamil Nadu
state, south India. The total area of the College is about
~16 ha and it is a part of the Coromandel Coast. The city is
experiencing tropical dissymmetric climate and receiving
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bulk of rainfall during the north-east monsoon (OctoberDecember). Average annual rainfall received by the city is
~1,300 mm. The average temperature is 37 °C in summer
and 24 °C in winter (Chennai District 2009). The east of
the city is lined up by the sea shore of Bay of Bengal and
the north, west and south are bound by land (Thiruvallur
district) (Figure 1).
Data collection
During March-June 2009 enumeration of angiosperm
flora was carried out by qualitative floristic survey in
about 60 days in a total of ~9.6 ha. Species were identified
using regional floras (Gamble 1921-1935; Matthew 1991;
Nair et al. 1983; Henry et al. 1987; 1989). Angiosperm
Phylogeny Group II was followed to classify the species. For
all documented species the binomial and author citation
were checked thoroughly with IPNI (International Plant
Names Index). The well preserved specimens with voucher
number were deposited in Herbarium of Post Graduate and
Research Department of Botany, Pachaiyappa’s College,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Results and Discussion
This qualitative floristic survey revealed the presence
of 256 Angiosperm species belonging to 212 genera in
71 families. Plant binomial, family, life form and voucher
number are provided in Table 1. The most speciose families
include Fabaceae (31 species) followed by Malvaceae (15),
Euphorbiaceae (13), Apocynaceae (12), Acanthaceae and
Poaceae (11 each), Bignoniaceae and Rubiaceae (8 each)
and Arecaceae, Moraceae, Rutaceae and Verbenaceae (7
each), whereas 29 families represented by a single species
which include Aristolochiaceae, Bixaceae, Caricaceae,
Celastraceae, Cornaceae and Clusiaceae etc., (Table 1).
Among life-forms trees dominate the campus with 99
species followed by herbs (76), shrubs (51), lianas (22) and
herbaceous climbers (8). Dicotyledons are more common
with 222 (66.72%) species followed by monocotyledons
with 34 (13.28%) species. Mayuranathan (1994) reported
1039 species (843 dicotyledons and 196 monocotyledons)
of flowering plants from the entire Chennai district. Giles
Lal and Livingstone (1978) have documented 458 (256
woody plants and 202 herbs) flowering plant species
from ca. 151 ha campus of an age-old Madras Christian
College (MCC), Chennai. Fabaceae is the dominant family
in Chennai district, MCC as well as PC with 87, 59 and 31
species respectively. Presence of Cordia obliqua, Ecbolium
viride, Ixora pavetta, Pavetta indica, Pterospermum
canescens, Sansevieria roxburghiana and Streblus asper
confirms that the flora of the area studied is a remnant of
tropical dry evergreen forests of Coromandel Coast.
Among the plant species identified from PC, Delonix
regia (IUCN 2009; Status: Vulnerable B1+2c ver. 2.3),
Guaiacum officinale (IUCN 2009; Status: Endangered
C2a ver. 2.3), Pterospermum canescens and Sansevieria
roxburghiana (endemic to CC, Parthasarathy et al.
2008), are the most important species from the point of
conservation. Important plant species are featured in
Figures 2–6. Eight decades ago Cordia obliqua, Evolvulus
nummularius and Spathodea companulata were only
present at PC (Mayuranathan 1929), but now these
species are distributed throughout the city. Cordia obliqua
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Figure 1. Map showing the vegetation cover of the Pachaiyappa’s College
campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
and Spathodea companulata are extensively planted as
avenue tree, and Evolvulus nummularius spreads as a
weed. Previously, Fyson (1921) reported 100 flowering
plant species from whole Chennai district of which 55
species are available in the PC. The earlier works on TDEFs
of CC has revealed the presence of 149 (122 genera and 49
families) species of Angiosperms including 42 woody liana
and 102 tree species (Parthasarathy et al. 2008); Recently,
Udayakumar and Parthasarathy (2010) recorded 312 (252
genera and 80 families) species of flowering plants from
86 sacred groves of southern Coromandel Coast of India.
As reported by Mani (1974) that the CC extended up to
50-100 km inland from the coast, the study area is located
5 km inland from the Coast of Chennai constituting a part
of the CC TDEFs. In Chennai itself such CC TDEFs patches
are well protected in the Guindy National park and the
Raj Bhavan, Chennai (Tamil Nadu Government 2009). As
of now, approximately 40% (6.4 ha) of the College land is
occupied by buildings and play grounds and the remaining
60% (9.6 ha) supports the life of various herbs, herbaceous
climbers, shrubs, woody lianas and trees. Though the PC
is located in the Chennai Metropolis, the biodiversity of
the campus is protected by strict rules and regulations.
Many of the introduced and exotic-ornamental plants are
also growing along with the native flora to enhance the
aesthetic value and biodiversity wealth of the campus.
Documentation of plant biodiversity of the colleges is
also an essential factor that promotes to evaluate the total
biodiversity wealth of any particular place such as town,
city, district etc.
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Figure 2. A) Undisturbed tree stand of Pachaiyappa’s College campus; B) Allophylus cobbe (Sapindaceae); C) Bougainvillea spectabilis (Nyctaginaceae);
D) Coccoloba uvifera (Polygonaceae); E) Cordia obliqua (Boraginaceae); F) Cordia sebestena (Boraginaceae).
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Figure 3. A) Crateva magna (Brassicaceae); B) Crinum asiaticum (Amaryllidaceae); C) Delonix regia (Fabaceae); D) Guazuma ulmifolia (Malvaceae); E)
Gisekia pharnaceoides (Gisekiaceae); F) Graptophyllum hortense (Acanthaceae).
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Figure 4. A) Guaiacum officinale (Zygophyllaceae); B) Hamelia patens (Rubiaceae); C) Hibiscus schizopetalus (Malvaceae); D) Hybanthus enneaspermus
(Violaceae); E) Jatropha multifida (Euphorbiaceae); F) Jatropha podagrica (Euphorbiaceae).
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Figure 5. A) Pavetta indica (Rubiaceae); B) Pisonia alba (Nyctaginaceae); C) Punica granatum (Lythraceae); D) Senna alata (Fabaceae); E) Terminalia
catappa (Combretaceae); F) Turnera ulmifolia (Turneraceae).
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Figure 6. A) Limonia acidissima (Rutaceae); B) Couroupita guianensis (Lecythidaceae); C) Pterospermum canescens (Malvaceae); D) Quisqualis indica
(Combretaceae).
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Table 1. Angiosperm plant species from Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, India. The life-form was also presented (H = Herb; HC =
Herbaceous climber; L = Liana; S = Shrub; T = Tree).
Table 1. Continued.
LIFEFORM
VOUCHER
NO.
Borassus flabellifer L.
T
1539
TAXON
LIFEFORM
VOUCHER
NO.
Andrographis echioides Nees
H
1755
Barleria cristata L.
Dipteracanthus prostratus Nees
S
H
1532
Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston
H
1591
1609
Justicia adhatoda L.
S
S
Justicia procumbens L.
S
1631
Aristolochiaceae
Justicia gendarussa Burm.f
H
H
1633
Asparagaceae
Justicia tranquebariensis L.f.
Ruellia tuberosa L.
Thunbergia grandiflora Roxb.
1693
Trianthema portulacastrum L.
H
TAXON
Acanthaceae
Graptophyllum hortense Nees
Caryota urens L.
T
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens H.Wendl.
T
1553
1760
Cocos nucifera L.
T
1570
Livistona chinensis R.Br.
T
T
1643
Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F.Cook
T
1692
1632
Aristolochia bracteolata Lam.
H
1521
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
L
H
1634
H
L
1717
Sansevieria roxburghiana Schult.f.
1524
1588
Aizoaceae
Amaranthaceae
Phoenix sylvestris Roxb.
Asteraceae
1671
1694
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
H
1751
1723
Ageratum conyzoides L.
H
Blumea wightiana DC.
H
1749
1750
Achyranthes aspera L.
H
1506
Tridax procumbens L.
H
1726
Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. Ex Schult.
H
1510
Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.
H
Alternanthera paronychioides A.St.-Hil.
H
1516
Bignoniaceae
1748
Amaranthus spinosus L.
H
1517
Bignonia capreolata L.
L
Gomphrena procumbens Zuccagni.
H
1608
Crescentia cujeta L
T
1534
1762
H
1518
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.
T
1636
S
1579
Amaranthus viridis L.
Amaryllidaceae
Crinum asiaticum L.
Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.
H
1580
Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr.
T
1637
Anacardiaceae
Mangifera indica L.
T
Annonaceae
1645
Markhamia stipulata Seem.
T
1649
Millingtonia hortensis L.f.
T
Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv.
T
1653
Tabebuia rosea DC.
T
1709
Tecoma stans (L.) Kunth
1711
Bixaceae
S
Bixa orellana L.
T
1535
1703
Annona squamosa L.
T
1519
Boraginaceae
Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari
S
1522
Carmona retusa (Vahl) Masam.
1552
Cordia obliqua Willd.
S
T
Cordia sebestena L.
T
1575
Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites
T
1680
Apocynaceae
Adenium obesum Roem. & Schult.
1574
S
1508
Heliotropium indicum L.
H
1616
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.
T
1515
1725
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
H
1546
Trichodesma indicum R.Br.
H
S
L
1585
Capparis decidua Edgew.
Capparis sepiaria L.
S
1548
Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br.
L
1617
Cleome viscosa L.
H
1549
1662
Crateva magna DC.
T
1578
Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov.
S
L
1670
H
1687
Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.
H
Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Caricaceae
1613
Secamone emetica (Retz.) Schult.
L
1696
Carica papaya L.
T
1551
L
1729
Casuarinaceae
T
1733
Casuarina equisetifolia L.
T
1557
Casuarina torulosa Aiton
T
1558
1572
Celastraceae
L
1560
Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton
Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn.
Nerium oleander L.
Tylophora indica Merr.
Wrightia tinctoria R.Br.
Araceae
Colocasia antiquorum Schott
Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl.
Arecaceae
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L
1559
1592
Brassicaceae
Celastrus paniculatus Willd.
S
1565
Clusiaceae
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Table 1. Continued.
Table 1. Continued.
TAXON
Calophyllum inophyllum L.
LIFEFORM
VOUCHER
NO.
TAXON
T
1545
Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. In Engl. & Prantl
T
1605
Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.
Cassia fistula L.
T
Colchicaceae
Gloriosa superba L.
HC
Combretaceae
LIFEFORM
T
S
VOUCHER
NO.
1541
1542
1543
1554
Quisqualis indica L.
L
1686
Cassia hirsuta L.
H
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.
T
1714
Cassia occidentalis L.
H
1745
Cassia roxburghii DC.
T
1746
1555
Cassia siamea Lam.
T
1556
Terminalia catappa L.
T
1715
Commelinaceae
Commelina benghalensis L.
T
HC
1567
H
1573
Clitoria ternatea L.
Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don
1756
Crotalaria trifoliastrum Willd.
H
Tradescantia discolor Raf.
H
1721
Delonix regia (Bojer) Raf.
T
1744
Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC.
H
1587
Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L.
H
Erythrina variegata L.
T
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.
HC
1763
1752
Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth
T
HC
1623
1593
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit.
T
Mimosa pudica L.
H
1640
Alangium salviifoliium (L.f.) Wangerin
T
1511
Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Baker ex. K.Heyne
T
1654
1669
T
1677
Costus speciosus Sm.
H
1576
Pongamia pinnata Merr.
T
1761
Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.
H
1635
Rhynchosia cana DC.
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
L
1568
Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem.
HC
1658
Senna sophera (L.) Roxb.
Cyperus alternifolius L.
H
1582
Gisekiaceae
Cyperus rotundus L.
H
Kyllinga monocephala L.f.
H
1757
1583
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea sepiaria J.Koenig ex Roxb.
Cornaceae
Costaceae
Crassulaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) Dc.
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
T
1682
HC
1689
S
1697
1698
Tamarindus indica L.
T
1710
Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.
H
1713
Gisekia pharnaceoides L.
H
1603
Mappia foetida Miers
S
1648
Leucas aspera Link
H
Ocimum americanum L.
H
1641
1594
Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
H
1664
1665
T
1577
1639
Euphorbiaceae
Icacinaceae
Acalypha amentacea Roxb.
Acalypha indica L.
S
H
1504
Codiaeum variegatum (L.) A.Juss.
1571
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
S
H
Euphorbia hirta L.
H
1595
Lecythidaceae
Jatropha curcas L.
S
1627
Couroupita guianensis Aubl.
S
1628
Lythraceae
S
1629
Lawsonia inermis L.
T
Jatropha multifida L.
1604
S
Cyperaceae
Jatropha gossypifolia L.
1586
1505
Lamiaceae
Jatropha podagrica Hook.
S
H
1630
Punica granatum L.
Micrococca mercurialis Benth.
1652
Malvaceae
S
Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit.
S
1668
Ricinus communis L.
Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet
Bombax ceiba L.
T
Tragia involucrata L.
S
HC
1722
Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.
T
1612
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
S
1618
S
1619
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
T
1620
Hibiscus vitifolius L.
S
1621
1690
Fabaceae
Abrus precatorius L.
L
1501
Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth.
T
1503
Adenanthera pavonina L.
T
Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.
T
1512
Melochia corchorifolia L.
T
Bauhinia racemosa Lam.
T
1513
Pterospermum canescens Roxb.
Albizia saman (Jacq.) F.Muell.
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Hibiscus schizopetalus Hook.f.
1533
Sida acuta Burm.f.
S
1685
1502
1538
S
1651
H
1700
T
1684
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Table 1. Continued.
Table 1. Continued.
LIFEFORM
VOUCHER
NO.
Sida rhombifolia L.
H
Sterculia foetida L.
T
1742
1706
Plumbaginaceae
TAXON
TAXON
Rivina humilis L.
LIFEFORM
VOUCHER
NO.
H
1691
Thespesia populnea (L.) Correa
T
1716
Plumbago capensis Thunb.
H
1678
Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq.
H
1727
Plumbago zeylanica L.
H
1679
H
1743
Poaceae
Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss
S
1527
1650
Bambusa balcooa Roxb.
S
S
1529
1525
Bambusa nutans Wall. ex Munro
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl. var. wamin
S
1530
Chloris barbata Sw.
S
H
1531
1561
H
1581
Echinochloa colona (L.) Link.
H
1758
Triumfetta rotundifolia Lam.
Martyniaceae
Martynia annua L.
H
Meliaceae
Azadirachta indica A.Juss.
T
Tiliacora acuminata Miers
L
1718
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson
L
1719
Mollugo pentaphylla L.
H
Menispermaceae
Molluginaceae
Moraceae
1747
1523
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl. var. striata
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Oplismenus compositus (L.) P.Beauv.
Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv.
Sporobolus coromandelianus (Retz.) Kunth
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.
T
Ficus benghalensis L.
T
Ficus elastica Roxb.
T
1597
T
1598
Coccoloba uvifera L.
Ficus racemosa L.
1596
1528
H
1759
H
1699
H
1705
Polygonaceae
Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn.
L
1520
T
1569
Ficus religiosa L.
T
1599
Proteaceae
Ficus tomentosa Roxb. ex Willd.
T
1600
T
1610
T
1707
Grevillea robusta A.Cunn. ex R.Br.
Drypetes roxburghii (Wall.) Hurus.
T
1590
L
T
1730
S
1547
Streblus asper Lour.
Moringaceae
Putranjivaceae
Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn.
T
1657
Rhamnaceae
Musa paradisiaca L.
S
1661
Ventilago maderaspatana Gaertn.
1688
Rubiaceae
Musaceae
Ravenala madagascariensis J.F.Gmel.
T
Myrtaceae
Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Stapf
T
Psidium guajava L.
T
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
T
1544
1683
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Canthium coromandelicum (Burm.f.) Alston
Hamelia patens Jacq.
Hedyotis umbellata Lam.
1734
H
S
1615
1614
Ixora pavetta Andrews
T
S
1624
1536
Morinda coreia Buch.-Ham.
T
1656
1667
1540
Spermacoce ocymoides Burm.f.
S
H
1704
Aegle marmelos Correa
T
1509
Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
T
Citrus medica L.
T
1563
1708
Nyctaginaceae
Ixora coccinea L.
1625
Boerhavia diffusa L.
H
Boerhavia erecta L.
H
Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd.
L
Pisonia alba Span.
T
Gomphia serrata (Gaertn.) Kanis
S
1607
Oleaceae
Jasminum sambac (Soland.)
L
1626
Limonia acidissima L.
T
1564
T
1663
Murraya koenigii Spreng.
T
1642
1659
T
1660
HC
1666
1720
Salicaceae
S
Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels
T
1672
T
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L.
H
1673
S
1602
Phyllanthus emblica L.
Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
Azima tetracantha Lam.
S
S
1526
Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir.
S
1514
1537
1676
Ochnaceae
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.
Passifloraceae
Passiflora foetida L.
Phyllanthaceae
Phytolaccaceae
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1674
1675
Pavetta indica L.
Rutaceae
Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack
Toddalia asiatica Lam.
Salvadoraceae
Sapindaceae
Allophylus cobbe (L.) Raeusch.
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Table 1. Continued.
LIFEFORM
VOUCHER
NO.
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
L
1550
Dodonaea viscosa Jacq.
1589
Filicium decipiens Thwaites
S
T
1601
Sapindus emarginatus Vahl.
T
1695
Madhuca indica J.F.Gmel.
T
1644
TAXON
Sapotaceae
Manilkara hexandra Dubard
T
Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen
T
Mimusops elengi L.
T
1646
1647
1655
Scrophulariaceae
H
1754
T
1701
Datura innoxia Mill.
H
1584
Solanum trilobatum L.
L
1753
H
1728
S
1566
Scoparia dulcis L.
Simaroubaceae
Simarouba glauca DC.
Solanaceae
Solanum americanum Mill.
H
Turneraceae
Turnera ulmifolia L.
1702
Verbenaceae
Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn.
Gmelina arborea Roxb.
T
1606
Premna latifolia Roxb.
S
T
1638
Tectona grandis L.f.
T
1712
Vitex negundo L.
T
Waltheria indica L.
H
1731
Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F.Muell.
H
1622
Cissus quadrangularis L.
L
1562
Lantana camara L.
Violaceae
1681
1732
Vitaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Guaiacum officinale L.
T
1611
Tribulus lanuginosus L.
H
1724
Acknowledgments: The first author is thankful to Department of
Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi for their
financial support through INSPIRE Fellowship (Ref. no: DST/INSPIRE
Fellowship/2009). The authors are thankful to Prof. M.P. Murugesan and
Prof. Dr. K. Ajithadoss for their constant encouragement and support
during the course of this study. The authors record their gratitude for
the Head of the Department of Botany and the Principal, Pachaiyappa’s
College for granting permission to undertake this study.
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