Authors : M. B. Shende, U.B. Deshmukh, Mithun S.Shende and A. J.Butle
Page Nos : 140-145
Description :
Present survey of Mul lake from Mul Taluka of Chandrapur District,Maharashtra state shows 61 species of aquatic macrophyte diversity belonging to 32 families and 47 genera. Emergent macrophyte dominates and contributes 42 species(68.85%) ,followed by submerged macrophyte contributes 09 species (14.75%).Anchored floating macrophyte contributes 06 species(9.83%) and free floating contributes 04 species (6.55%). Floating macrophytes divides in two groups free floating and rooted floating. Herbaceous Macrophyte dominating and possess 53 species (86.88%) followed by creeper 05 species (8.19%), under shrub possess two species of family Fabaceae and Ipomoea carnea Jacq. is the only shrub reported from Convolvulaceae family. Angiosperms shows dominance over Pteridophytes and Algae. Dicot macrophytes possess 38 species of 20 families (62.29%)and shows dominance over monocot possess 23 species of 12 families (37.70%). Thus Mul Lake possess much diversity of macrophyte.
