Name Changes and Diversity of Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India

Abstract

The present work enumerates monocotyledonous plant diversity associated with 38 wetlands of Puruliya which is one of the hottest districts of West Bengal State. In total 52 species representing 36 genera of 14 monocot families could be identified from such habitats which are enumerated along with their respective occurrence in 31 out of 38 wetlands spread in 19 out of 20 Blocks of the district. Thus there were seven wetlands providing no accommodation to the monocot plants. The most comfortable wetland for them is the Sahebbundh (Nibaransayar) in Puruliya which was found to sustain no less than 17 species. Other favourable wetlands for monocots are Adra Sahebbundh, Kalidaha (Jore), Rampur Barabundh and Ketankiyari (Jore). A thorough systematic assessment of the ecological value and economic potential of the monocotyledonous plant diversity is emphasized.