2025, Issue 5, Volume 17

SURVEY OF COMMON WEED SPECIES WITH HABITAT RANGE, INVASIVENESS AND ETHNOBOTANICAL USES FROM GHAZIABAD DISTRICT

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Anupam Awasthi1*, Amar Singh Kashyap1 and Sandeep Kumar Pal2

1Department of Botany, Multanimal Modi (PG) College, Chaudhary Charan Singh University,

Meerut – 201204, India

2Department of Botany, Dayanand Brajendra Swarup (PG) College, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur – 208006, India

Email: anupambotany@gmail.com

Received-25.04.2025, Revised-16.05.2025, Accepted-29.05.2025

Abstract: The present study provides a systematic documentation of commonly occurring weed species in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India. A comprehensive field survey was carried out over a two-year period (2023–2024), resulting in the identification of 78 weed species belonging to 68 genera and 29 families. Among these, 37 species were associated primarily with Rabi crops and 28 with Kharif crops. The family Asteraceae emerged as the most dominant, followed by several other prominent families. Herbaceous species formed the bulk of the recorded flora, underscoring their ecological adaptability and prevalence in the region. Each species was further categorized based on origin and ecological behavior—classified as native, introduced, noxious, or interfering. This preliminary inventory not only enriches the floristic understanding of Ghaziabad’s weed flora but also offers valuable insights into the invasiveness and ethno botanical relevance of commonly encountered weeds across the district’s agrarian and peri-urban habitats.

Keywords: Weeds, Ethnobotany, Invasive, Taxonomy, Ghaziabad

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