Plant diversity of Ghogha coastal area, dist. Bhavnagar

Naresh H. Chavda 1, *, Vijay K. Chabhadiya 2, Edwin A. Pithawala 3 and Jay B. Pandya 4

1 Botany department, Sheth L.H. Science College, Mansa, Dist. Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
2 Department of Marine Science, M.K. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, India.
3 Department of Microbiology, Silver Oak Institute of Science, Silver Oak University, Ahmedabad, India.
4 Shrimad Rajchandra Vidyapeeth, Karanjveri-Kangvi, Dharampur, Gujarat, India.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 09(01), 566–570.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.9.1.0474
Publication history: 
Received on 08 May 2023; revised on 18 June 2023; accepted on 21 June 2023
 
Abstract: 
This paper focuses on the advances made in taxonomical distribution and environmental studies on plant diversity in Ghogha Coastal area of district Bhavnagar in state of Gujarat. The plant diversity of Gujarat is quantitatively and qualitatively rich as it has large number of families, genera and species. Total number of 54 plant species recorded in selected area under study is comprised of three subclasses polypetalae, gamopetalae and monochlamydae. Subclass polypetalae represented 23 species belonging to 18 genera from 13 families, were subclass gamopetalae represented 08 species belonging to 06 genera from 06 families and 08 species belonging to 07 genera from 05 families were fit in subclass monochlamydae. Dicots were dominating over monocot in all levels and the ratio of Monocot and Dicots are 1:6, 1:2.8, 1: 2.6 at family, genus and species level respectively. Studies on distribution, abundance of plants, and the factors governing them are few and need to be taken up on priority to have a baseline data.
 
Keywords: 
Plant Diversity; Ghogha; Coastal area; Bhavnagar
 
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