Original Research Article I Volume 2 I Issue 2 I 2014

ORNAMENTAL AQUATIC AND SEMI- AQUATIC PLANTS IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT

Jothimani Krishnasamy; Rajendran Arumugam; Sarvalingam Ariyan

Biolife; 2014, 2(2), pp 557-571

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7208324

Abstract:

The present study highlights the ornamental potential of aquatic and semi aquatic plant species collected from Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. A total of 67 plant species belonging to 36 families distributed in 56 genera have been documented. From phytodiversity point of view, many aquatic and semi aquatic plants still remain unexplored

Keywords:

Aquaticbodies, Macrophytes, Marshy, Ornamental Potential, Coimbatore

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Article Dates:

Received: 7 April 2014; Accepted: 22 May 2014; Published: 14 June 2014

How To Cite:

Jothimani Krishnasamy, Rajendran Arumugam, & Sarvalingam Ariyan. (2022). ORNAMENTAL AQUATIC AND SEMI- AQUATIC PLANTS IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT. Biolife, 2(2), 557–571. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7208324

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