PRELIMINARY STUDY OF FLOWERING PLANT DIVERSITY OF NIMAR REGION

An extensive and intensive plant survey of Khandwa and Khargone district of Nimar region was carried out. Preliminary study of Nimar region shows rich plant diversity in respect to 72 families and 222 genera. Present study observes 17 threatened plants of which Oroxylum indicum L., Gloriosa superba L., Ceropegia hirsuta wt & Arm., Viscum articulatum Auct., Oryza rufipogon Griff., are depleting at alarming rate.