Beena Kumari*, Shiv Pratap Singh, Satya Pal Verma and Anupam Pratap Singh
Department of Botany, Hindu College, Moradabad. Pin code 244001(U.P.)
Email:beenakumari.botany@gmail.com
Received-30.11.2015, Revised-11.12.2015
Abstract: Floristic survey and phytosociological analysis of Delhi road (NH-24) of the district showed 85Angiosperms belonging to 27 families, which included exotics as well as medicinal plants. Among eighty five recorded species, Partheniumhysterophorus is emerged as a leading speciesin all study sites with highest IVI followed by Cynodondactylon,AchyranthesasperaandSidaacutawhereas Fagoniacreticarecorded lowest IVI in the selected sites of the study area.
Keywords: Floristic survey, Phytosociology, NH-24 Moradabad
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