Assessment of plant diversity in the community protected forest of Kusnur Village, Hangal, Haveri District, Karnataka, India

Abstract

The survey indicates that, they are about 129 species belonging to 109 genera under 52 families (Table 1). Of the 52 families documented, the family Fabaceae is the dominant family, comprising 9 spp., the dominance of Fabaceae may be due to the nitrogen-fixing bacteria with which these taxa often are associated, allowing these species to improve their soils. 14 This was followed by Caesalpiniaceae (8 spp.), Euphorbiaceae (7 spp.), Capparaceae and Mimosaceae (6 spp. each), Asclepiadaceae, Asteraceae, Malvaceae, Tiliaceae are represented by 5 species each. The families Boraginaceae, Liliaceae, Rubiaceae are represented by 4 species each. Seven families are represented by 3 species each, they are:

Estimation of Curcuminoids in Curcuma Karnatakensis (White Turmeric) - An Endemic Taxon

“…The type locality is near Hirehalli which falls under Western Ghats range of Karnataka region, India [11]. The other locality from where this taxon is reported is Dharwad, Karnataka -plain region with different climatic conditions [12]. It is a perennial as other members of Zingiberaceae and grows under shade in red-clay soil (Fig.…”