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Research Paper

Botany
WEED FLORA OF GANDHINAGAR KEYWORDS : Weeds, Gandhinagar
DISTRICT, GUJARAT, INDIA

Dr. Binny H. Karlikar Department of Botany, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad - 09

ABSTRACT To find the flora of weeds of Gandhinagar district the study was carried out for period of 2 years from March ‘2011
to February ‘2013. The present study was carried out on 20 selected sites of four talukas of Gandhinagar district.
Weed collection was made with repeated field trips encompassing all the different seasons. During the field work and collection, special
attention was given to record the characters of weeds. Weeds have been investigated by collection and identification. Total 34 families, 93
genera and 116 weed species were recorded in present study.

INTRODUCTION – 01. Many of the 116 weed species identified occurred in all
“Weed” is applied to many plants that grow and reproduce ag- the four taluka and no single taluka contained all the 116 weed
gressively and invasively. In general therefore, a weed is a plant species. Poaceae is the largest family among the monocotyledon
that is considered by the user of the term to be a nuisance. They and Amaranthaceae, Asteracae, Euphorbiaceae and Papilionaceae
are usually the native plants which are best adapted to the envi- are main families of dicotyledon. Poaceae family represented the
ronment where they grow, so can easily out-compete with our highest number of species (20 species). In dicotyledone, Aater-
crop plants. It traditionally has been defined as “A herbaceous aceae family represented the highest number of genera and spe-
plant not valued for use or beauty, growing wild.” According to cies (11 species). Amaranthaceae, Asteracae, Papilionaceae and
Brenchely (1920) weed is a plant that grows so luxuriantly that it Poaceae family observed dominant in Gandhinagar district due to
chocks out of all other plants that possess more valuable nutritive their high number of recorded species. Udoh et al. (2007) record-
properties. According to Gohil (2010) “A weed is a plant out of ed total of 33 dominant weed species were identified of Poaceae,
place”. Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Febaceae, Cyperaceae, Commelinace-
ae, Nyctaginaeae and Sterculiacecae families. Gohil (2010) re-
MATERIAL AND METHODS corded total 203 weed angiosperm plant species in Valsad district,
The present study was undertaken during year 2011 to 2013. Ex- South Gujarat in his study. Jangid and Sharma (2011) recorded
tensive collection was made with repeated field trips encompass- 204 weed species in Modasa taluka of Sabarkantha district.
ing all the different seasons. During the field work and collection,
special attention was given to record the characters of weeds. CONCLUSION
Identification of the weed species was done by ‘Flora of Guja- Total 34 families, 93 genera and 116 weed species were recorded
rat State’ (Shah, 1978). The list has been prepared in sequence of in Gandhinagar district. Out of these 31 families, 73 genera and
Scientific name of plant, Name of family and Local name (Ver- 91 species belong to dicotyledon and 3 families, 20 genera and
nacular name). 25 species belong to monocotyledon.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The present study was carried out for period of 2 years from Author expresses grateful thanks to Prof. Dr. A. U. Mankad,
March ‘2011 to February ‘2013. Total 116 weed species were re- Head of Botany Department, School of Sciences, Gujarat Univer-
corded in present study. The Scientific name of plant, Name of sity and research guide Prof. H. A. Solanki for providing all fa-
family and Local name of weed plant species are given in Table cilities and encouragement and also thankful to University Grant
Commission, New Delhi for giving fellowship.

Table – 01

Recorded weed species during field trip in Gandhinagar District (Year 2011 – 2013)
Sr. No. Scientific Name Family Local Name
1. Abutilon indicum (L.) Sw. Hort. Brit. MALVACEAE Khapat
2. Acalypha indica L. EUPHORBIACEAE Dadari
3. Acanthospermum hispidum DC. Prodr. ASTERACEAE Kanti
4. Achyranthus aspera L. AMARANTHACEAE Sonar
5. Achyranthus aspera L. var aspera AMARANTHACEAE Anghedi
6. Acrachne racemosa (Heyne ex R. & S.) Ohwi POACEAE Chinkhe
7. Aerva javanica (Burm. F.) Juss. AMARANTHACEAE Gorakh Ganjo
8. Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC. Cat. Hort. AMARANTHACEAE Pani ni Bhaj
9. Alycicarpus monilifer (L.) DC. Prodr. PAPILIONACEAE Jhuhighas
10. Amaranthus lividis L. AMARANTHACEAE Tandaljo
11. Amaranthus spinosus L. AMARANTHACEAE Bhaji ni jat
12. Amaranthus viridis L. AMARANTHACEAE Dhhimdo
13. Ammannia baccifera L. LYTHRACEAE Jal Agio
14. Anagallis arvensis L. var. coerulea (Schreb.) PLUMBAGINACEAE Chanak chibhadi
15. Argemon maxicana L. PAPAVERACEAE Darudi
16. Aristida funiculata Trin. & Rupr. Sp. Gram. POACEAE -
17. Avena sterilis L. POACEAE Oat
18. Barleria prionitis L. ACANTHACEAE Kad
19. Bergia odorata Edgew. Journ. ELATINACEAE Sapoti

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20. Blepharis repens (Vahl) Roth ACANTHACEAE Kadhaserio

21. Blumea eriantha DC. ASTERACEAE Kapurio
22. Boerhavia diffusa L. NICTAGINACEAE Satodi
23. Boerhavia erecta L. NICTAGINACEAE -
24. Borreria stricta (L. f.) Schum. RUBIACEAE Madhuri jadi
25. Brachiaria setigera (Retz.) Hubb POACEAE Kaneru
26. Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce CAPPARACEAE Batkani
27. Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br. ASCLEPIADACEAE Akado
28. Capparis deciduas (Forsk.) Edgew. CAPPARACEAE Kerdo
29. Cardiospermum halicacabum L. SAPINDACEAE Trigharivel
30. Cassia occidentalis L. CESALPINIACEAE Kasundri
31. Cassia pumila Lam. Encyl. CESALPINIACEAE Nani Chimed
32. Cassia tora L. CESALPINIACEAE Kuvandio
33. Cenchrus pennisetiformis Hochst. & Steud. POACEAE -
34. Chenopodium album L. CHENOPODIACEAE Chil
35. Chenopodium murale L. CHENOPODIACEAE Bilaro
36. Chloris montana Roxb. Hort. Beng. POACEAE -
37. Chloris virgata Sw. Fl. Ind. Occ. POACEAE Mindiyana ni jat
38. Cissampelos pareira L. MENISPERMACEAE Venivel
39. Cleome gynandra L. CAPPARACEAE Ghandhatu
40. Cleome viscosa L. CAPPARACEAE Pili Tilven
41. Clitoria ternatea L. PAPILIONACEAE Garni
42. Cocculus hirsutus (L.) Diels in Pfreich. MENISPERMACEAE Vevdi
43. Commelina benghalensis L. COMMELINACEAE Motu Shishmul
44. Commelina diffusa Burm. F. Fl. Ind. COMMELINACEAE Nanu Shishmul
45. Convolvulus arvensis L. CONVOLVULACEAE Nerivel
46. Convolvulus microphyllus (Roth) Sieb. CONVOLVULACEAE Shankhavli
47. Corchorus olitorious L. TILIACEAE Chunch
48. Corchorus trilocularis L. Mant. TILIACEAE Tridhari Chunch
49. Crotalaria medicaginea Lam. Encycl. PAPILIONACEAE Adbau Methi
50. Croton bonplandianum Baill. EUPHORBIACEAE -
51. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Syn. POACEAE Dharo
52. Cyperus compressus L. CYPERACEAE Moth ni jat
53. Cyperus esculentus L. CYPERACEAE -
54. Cyperus rotundus L. CYPERACEAE Moth
55. Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) P. Beauv. POACEAE Makra
56. Datura metel L. SOLANACEAE Dhanturo
57. Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC Prodr. PAPILIONACEAE Zino Pandadio
58. Dichanthium annulatum (Forsk.) Stapf. POACEAE -
59. Digera muricata (L.) Mart. Beitr. Amar. AMARANTHACEAE Kanjro
60. Digitaria adscendens (H.B. & K.) Henrard POACEAE Tarodiyu
61. Digitaria ciliaris Prain POACEAE -
62. Dinebra retroflexa (Vahi) Panz. POACEAE Khariu
63. Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link. Hort. POACEAE Samo
64. Eclipta prostrate (L.) L. Mant. ASTERACEAE Bhangro
65. Eragrostis tenella (L.) P. Beauv. POACEAE Kalavo
66. Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C. E. Hubb. POACEAE Samo
67. Euphorbia hirta L. EUPHORBIACEAE Dudheli
68. Euphorbia microphylla H. B. & K. EUPHORBIACEAE Dudheli ni jat
69. Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. CONVOLVULACEAE Kali Shankhavali
70. Gomphrena celosivides Mart. AMARANTHACEAE -
71. Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Piot. LAMIACEAE Vilayati tulsi
72. Indigofera linnaei Ali. PAPILIONACEAE Fatakiya
73. Indigofera oblongifolia Forsk. PAPILIONACEAE Zildi
74. Ipomoea fistulosa Mart. Ex Choisy CONVOLVULACEAE Besharmi
75. Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker-Gawl. CONVOLVULACEAE Vad Fudardi
76. Ipomoea pes-tigridis L. CONVOLVULACEAE Photial, Wagpadi
77. Ipomoea sinensis (Desr.) Choisy CONVOLVULACEAE Dholi Fudardi
78. Justicia procumbens L. ACANTHACEAE Pittpapdo
79. Lantana camara L. var. aculeate (L.) Mold. VERBENACEAE Indradhanu
80. Launaea resedifolia (L.) Druce ASTERACEAE Bhonpatri
81. Leptochloa panicea (Retz.) Ohwi POACEAE -
82. Melilotus indica All. Fl. Pedem. FABACEAE Jungali Methi
83. Melochia corchorifolia L. STERCULIACEAE Chuncha Khapat
84. Mollugo nudicaulis Lam. Encycl. MOLLUGINACEAE Parpat ni jat
85. Moschosma polystachyum (L.) Bth. LAMIACEAE Dungrau Tulsi
86. Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M. Roem. Syn. CUCURBITACEAE Chanak-Chibhdi
87. Ocimum canum Sims. LAMIACEAE Ran Tulsi
88. Oldenlandia affinis DC. Prodr. RUBIACEAE Parpat

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89. Parthenium hysterophorus L. ASTERACEAE Congress grass

90. Pergularia daemia (Forsk.) Chiov. ASCLEPIADACEAE Chamar Dudheli
91. Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Nees ACANTHACEAE Dungrau Tulsi
92. Phyllanthus fraternus Webster EUPHORBIACEAE Bhonya Amli
93. Physalis longifolia Nutt. SOLANACEAE Popti
94. Portulaca oleracea L. PORTULACEAE Moti Luni
95. Pulicaria crispa Sch. Bip ASTERACEAE Sonfulki ni jat
96. Pupalia lappacea (L) Juss. AMARANTHACEAE Bhurat
97. Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC. FABACEAE Nahni Kamalvel
98. Sacccharum spontaneum L. Mant. Alt. POACEAE Dabh, Kans
99. Setaria tomentosa (Roxb.) Kunth, Rev. POACEAE Chiktu
100. Setaria verticillata (L.) P. Beauv. Ess. POACEAE Chipatiu-Motu
101. Sida acuta Burm. MALVACEAE Bala
102. Sida glutinosa Cav. Diss. MALVACEAE Chikni Bala
103. Solanum nigrum L. SOLANACEAE Piludi
104. Solanum surattense Burm. SOLANACEAE Bhoringni
105. Sonchus oleraceus L. ASTERACEAE Dudhli Sonki
106. Spergula arvensis L. CARYOPHYLLACEAE Sankadiyu
107. Sphaeranthus indicus L. ASTERACEAE Gorakh Mundi
108. Tephrosia senticosa (L.) Pers. PAPILIONACEAE Sarpankha ni jat
109. Tephrosia villosa (L.) Pers. PAPILIONACEAE Sarpankho
110. Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Spreng. PAPILIONACEAE Valiyo – velo
111. Trianthema triquetra Rottl. Ex Wild. AIZOACEAE Satodi
112. Tribulus terrestris L. ZYGOPHYLACEAE Bethu Gokhru
113. Tridax procumbens L. ASTERACEAE Pardesi Bhangro
114. Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. TILIACEAE Bhurati
115. Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. ASTERACEAE Sahadevi
116. Xanthium strumarium L. ASTERACEAE Gokhru

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