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Assessment of Angiosperm Flora at the Village Sabgram Under Sadar Upazila of Bogra District, Bangladesh

A.H.M. Mahbubur Rahman*
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Mowshume Akter Keya
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present paper focuses an assessment of angiosperm flora at the village Sabgram under Sadar upazila of Bogra district, Bangladesh conducted during March 2013 to July 2014. A total of 196 species belonging to 160 genera under 69 families were recorded. Of these, Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledones) is represented by 172 species under 138 genera and 61 families while Liliopsida (Monocotyledones) is represented by 24 species under 22 genera and 8 families. Cucurbitaceae is the largest family in Magnoliopsida represented by 13 species and, in Liliopsida, Poaceae is the largest family with 9 species. Habit analysis shows that herbs, shrubs, climbers and trees are represented by 69, 42, 28 and 57 species, respectively. Amaranthaceae, Asteraceae, Apocynaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Moraceae, Malvaceae, Mimosaceae, Myrtaceae, Poaceae, Rutaceae and Solanaceae are the dominant families with high species diversity. For each species botanical name, local name, habit, habitat, phenology, relative occurrence, plant population, voucher number and family were provided.

Keywords: Assessment, Angiosperm Flora, Bogra District, Bangladesh

Location: Village Sabgram under Sadar upazila of Bogra district, Bangladesh conducted during March 2013 to July 2014

Start Date: 00-03-2013

End Date: 00-07-2014

Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Plant(s)

Objectives:

The present study will be made an inventory of the angiosperm plant species at Sabgram Village under Sadar Upazila of Bogra district, Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The work is based on fresh materials collected during twenty five field visits at Sabgram Village under Sadar Upazila of Bogra district, Bangladesh from March 2013 to July 2014 to cover the seasonal variations. A total of 196 species belonging to 160 genera under 69 families were recorded. Plant parts with either flowers or fruits collected using traditional herbarium techniques to make voucher specimens for documentation. Field identification of the collected specimens was confirmed comparing with herbarium specimens at Rajshahi University Herbarium (RUH). In some cases, standard literature such as Hooker (1961), Prain (1963), Cronquist (1981), Kirtikar and Basu (1987) and Ahmed et al. (2007-2009) were consulted for identification purpose. The specimens are deposited in the Rajshahi University Herbarium (RUH) for future reference. For the current name and up to date nomenclature Huq (1986), Ahmed et al. (2007-2009) and Pasha and Uddin (2013) were also consulted.

Source of Information: International Journal of Advanced Research (2014), Volume 2, Issue 11, 443-458

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Achievement/Findings:

Habit analysis shows that herbs, shrubs, climbers and trees are represented by 69, 42, 28 and 57 species, respectively. Amaranthaceae, Asteraceae, Apocynaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Moraceae, Malvaceae, Mimosaceae, Myrtaceae, Poaceae, Rutaceae and Solanaceae are the dominant families with high species diversity. For each species botanical name, local name, habit, habitat, phenology, relative occurrence, plant population, voucher number and family were provided.

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