FLORISTIC DIVERSITY OF BUNDI DISTRICT OF RAJASTHAN, INDIA: A COMPREHENSIVE CHECKLIST

Floristic inventories form the scientific foundation for biodiversity assessment, conservation planning, and sustainable resource management at the regional level. Bundi District, situated in the Haroti region of south-eastern Rajasthan, harbours a heterogeneous mosaic of habitats like, plateaus, ravines, alluvial plains and dry deciduous forest. Though a few scattered earlier records of angiospermic plants are available, the overall flora of the region has remained inadequately documented. The present study was undertaken to prepare a comprehensive, checklist of the flowering plants of Bundi District, with Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary as a major focal area. Extensive field surveys were conducted across all seasons from February 2022 to October 2025, covering diverse habitats within the study area. Special microhabitats were also surveyed to document niche-specific flora. Specimens were collected, photographed and identified following standard regional floras, monographs, research articles and the dataset was organised according to the Bentham and Hooker system of classification. The study recorded 422 angiosperm taxa belonging to 286 genera and 89 families. Fabaceae, Mimosaceae and Caesalpiniaceae (together constituting Fabaceae sensu lato) emerged as the most species-rich assemblage, followed by Poaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Asteraceae and Cyperaceae. Annual and perennial herbs together dominate the growth-form spectrum, reflecting the semi-arid and seasonally disturbed character of the district, while trees and shrubs contribute substantially to the woody flora of the hill and forest tracts. The high concentration of species within Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary underscores its importance as a floristic refuge in southeastern Rajasthan. This checklist substantially updates earlier estimates for the district and provides a reliable baseline dataset for future taxonomic, ecological and conservation-oriented research in the region.
DEEPAK SUMAN
POONAM MEENA
TAPESH BHAMI
MAYUR BHAGWAT
AJAY GANGURDE
SANJAY SAINI
Year
2026
Volume
Vol 1
Serial
5

FLORISTIC STUDIES OF TAL CHHAPAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OF RAJASTHAN, INDIA

The Tal Chhapar wild life sanctuary lies in Sujangarh Tehsil of Churu district in the north-eastern part of Rajasthan. This area is protecting a good number of plants and animal species especially Black bucks. The present observation enumerates the floristic diversity of this area. A total of 139 plant species including 19 trees, 21 shrubs, 40 herbs, 24 grasses, 05 sedges, 10 halophytes, 11 cultivated crops, 03 aquatic plants and 06 parasitic plants belonging to 41 families were recorded. It is evident from the result that Poaceae and Fabaceae are the largest and dominant families amongst the monocotyledons and the dicotyledons respectively. The Poaceae is the largest family out of 41 families, is represented by 19 genera and 25 plant species While, Fabaceae by 12 genera and 18 plant species. Poaceae is the most dominant family of the area and followed by Fabaceae, Asteraceae and Cyperaceae.
JITENDRA KUMAR BAGORIYA
G K BARUPAL
B B S KAPOOR
Year
2020
Volume
Vol 1
Serial
5