Preliminary Studies On Aquatic Macrophytes Of Siddipet District, Telangana State. India
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to enumerate the aquatic macrophytes of different lakes located in Siddipet district, Telangana state. The present study on identification and characterization of aquatic plants was carried out during the period, February to October 2023. The aquatic macrophytes collected from selected lakes were preserved in laboratory of Botany, Government Degree College, Siddipet. The study reveals the occurrence of 40 species of 36 genera and 19 families of Angiosperms. Out of these 5 species belonging to cyperaceae family was found to be dominant followed by Hydrocharitacae, Poacaae and Araceae.
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