A preliminary survey of plant diversity in the campus of Bejoy Narayan Mahavidyalaya, Itachuna, Hooghly, W.B.

Abstract

A preliminary survey of flora (except fungi) has been done on the campus of Bejoy Narayan Mahavidyalaya, Itachuna, Hooghly. The survey record depicts approximately 188 flora, of which 173 angiosperms, 3 gymnosperms, 9 pteridophytes and 3 bryophytes. An artificial key has been made for their identification. Of total taxa, 79% natural and 21% are cultivated. The plants are protected as in situ conservation in the college boundary. The campus has also been selected for the ex-situ conservation of some threatened, endangered and rare taxa through a project funded by the West Bengal Biodiversity Board recently.