Study of Psammophytic diversity on Mahim beach from PalgharTaluka, Palghar District,Maharashtra State, India

HARSHAL V POOJARI; JAYANANDA TOSH

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

Study of Psammophytic diversity on Mahim beach from PalgharTaluka, Palghar District,Maharashtra State, India

Harshal V Poojari, Jayananda Tosh

Abstract :

Psammophyte are plants that are able to thrive on sandy soil. The ability of the plants to sustain themselves on sand dunes has helped them flourish even at such harsh conditions. Mahim beach lies within the altitude of 19º38’45.80 N and longitude of 72º42’46.74 E. Study on Mahim coast was done with a view of exploring and documenting diversity in growing sand dunes flora. Psammophyte growing on sand dunes are very sensitive ecosystems and can get disturbed even on minor intrusion .A total of 55 species belonging to 52 genera of 21 families were found growing with exploration still in progress.