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Table 1. Preliminary list of floral diversity

No. Name Family IUCN status Relevance
1. Acalypha indica L. Euphorbiaceae Prolific weed Leaf area Index 4.5

(S) (Shrub &

Groundcover -
2. Alternanthera Amaranthaceae Least concern Herbal medicine

philoxeroides(H)
3. Alternanthera sessile Amaranthaceae Least concern Herbal medicines

(H)

4. Amaranthus spinosus Amaranthaceae Noxious weed Phytoremediation
(H)

5. Aviccinia Rhizophoraceae Threatened Water purification
officinalis(T)

6. Bambusa bambos (T) Poaceae Threatend Water purification

7. Centella asiataca (H) Apiaceae Weed Phytoremediation
8. Chromolaena Asteraceae Invasive weed Ethnopharmaceutical

odorata(S) importance

9. Chrysopogon Poaceae Invasive Ethanobotanical
aciculatus (H)

10. Cleome viscose (H) Capparaceae Invasive Ethanobotanical

11. Clerodendron sp (S) Verbenaceae Least concern Medicinal property

12. Cocos nucifera (P) Arecaceae Least concern Food value

13. Colocasia esculenta Araceae Least concern Food value

(H-C)

14. Commelina diffusa Commelinaceae Threatened Medicinal property
(H)

15. Convolvulus arvensis Convolvulaceae Threatened Toxic effect
(H)

16. Curcuma aeruginosa Zingiberaceae Threatened Medicinal importance
(RH)

17. Cyclea peltata (C) Menispermaceae Threatened Medicinal plant

18. Cyperus rotundus (H) Cyperaceae Threatened Medicinal

19. Dactyloctenium Poaceae Near threatened Pharmacological

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