The Climbers of Shahada Taluka in Nandurbar District (M.S.)

S.K. Tayade; S.S. Pathak

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2016

The Climbers of Shahada Taluka in Nandurbar District (M.S.)

S. K. Tayade, S. S. Pathak

Abstract :

The angiospermic plants are divided into herbs, shrubs, trees, climbers and lianas. The climbers are usually annuals but some are perennials. The morphology of annual climbers and perennial climbers are different. Annual climbers stem are quite weak than perennial climbers. Similarly the morphology of leaves, flowers and fruits are differ. The present paper deals with 29 wild climbers of Shahada taluka in Nandurbar District. All the wild climber species belonging to 23 genera and 12 families. Among them Cucurbitaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Convolvulaceae, Menispermaceae and Fabaceae are represent dominant wild species of climbers.