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Onkar Nath Maurya*1, Neelima A.M1., Anurag Kesharwani1, Subodh Kumar1, Madhuritu Biswas1,Jayanta Kumar Mridha1, Saugata Roy1, B. Lakshmanudu1 and Arnab Chatterjee1
Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, 10- Chaitham Lines, Prayagraj-211002
Email: onmaurya@bsi.gov.in
Received-15.12.2025, Revised-08.01.2026, Accepted-26.01.2026
Abstract: A botanical garden is a place for botanical research, conservation, education, and display, focusing on the region’s native flora. The plants growing in Associated Botanic Garden, Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Prayagraj are enumerated with habit and phenology and arranged according to Bentham and Hooker’s system of classification. It comprises of about 423 species in total which include 165 species of trees, 120 species of shrubs and 138 species of herbs under 115 families.
Keywords: Botanical garden, Prayagraj, plant diversity, Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional centre
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