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.
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Year
2026
Volume
Vol 1
Serial
5
