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A Preliminary Checklist of the Angiospermic Flora of Ghagotia Union Under Kapasia Upazila in Gazipur District, Bangladesh

Mohammad Shah Alam
Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Md. Abdul Hassan
Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Mohammad Zashim Uddin
Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Angiospermic flora of Ghagotia Union representing Magnoliopsida (Dicots) and Liliopsida (Monocots) have been inventoried after survey during the years of 2004 and 2005. A total of 187 species have been recorded from the area. These have been assigned to 65 families and 160 genera. Magnoliopsida is represented by 50 families, 113 genera and 133 species, whereas Liliopsida is represented by 15 families, 47 genera and 54 species.

Keywords: Preliminary checklist, Angiospermic flora, Ghagotia Union, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Location: Kapasia Upazila in Gazipur District, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2004

End Date: 00-00-2005

Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

To identify a Preliminary Checklist of the Angiospermic Flora of Ghagotia Union Under Kapasia Upazila in Gazipur District, Bangladesh

Methodology:

The work is based on the fresh materials collected through repeated field trips (eight in total) to the area during the years of 2004 and 2005. Botanical specimens were collected, and field identification of the collected specimens were confirmed comparing with herbarium specimens at Salar Khan Herbarium (University of Dhaka) and Bangladesh National Herbarium. In some cases, standard literature, such as Hooker (1872-1897), Prain (1903), Brandis (1906), Kanjilal et al. (1934, 1938, 1939, 1940), Bor (1960), Khan (1977, 1984, 1985), Deb (1981, 1983), Matthew (1999a, 1999b, 1999c) and Uddin and Hassan (2004) were consulted for identification purposes. The specimens were mounted and deposited in the Salar Khan Herbarium, University of Dhaka for future references.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 13(2): 155-170, 2006 (December)

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Achievement/Findings:

In the present survey, a total of 187 angiospermic species under 160 genera and 65 families have been recorded from the Ghagotia Union. Magnoliopsida is represented by 50 families, 113 genera and 133 species, while Liliopsida is represented by 15 families, 47 genera and 54 species. The families have been arranged according to Cronquist (1981). The genera under each family and the species under each genus are arranged in an alphabetical order. For each species, nomenclature has been brought up to date and local name (wherever available) and a short annotation is provided.

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