Thanks Rawat Ji B. Rathinasbapathy Ecologist
On Jan 27, 2017 1:37 PM, "D.S Rawat" <[email protected]> wrote: > List of invasive alien species of India is available at following link: > http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/Invasive_Alien_species_15896.aspx > > Though, we still do not have a list of flowering plants of India ! > > DSRawat Pantnagar > > On Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 10:24:16 AM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: >> >> Thanks, Chadwell ji. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: C CHADWELL <[email protected]> >> Date: 26 January 2017 at 09:11 >> Subject: ALIEN & ADVENTIVE plant species in India >> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> >> >> >> When posting images of a plant it is HELPFUL that an indication is given >> as to whether the >> specimen was growing in the wild or cultivated. Just because a plant is >> not in a park, garden or >> field is not alone an indication of whether it is a NATIVE species. Some >> introduced species become >> naturalised and it can be difficult to tell they are not 'wild' or not, >> particularly if the photographer is >> not familiar with genera typically cultivated as crops or ornamental >> purposes. >> >> It is of significance whether a plant occurs naturally. Much is talked >> about CONSERVATION. It makes >> sense to concentrate our concerns about NATIVE species and NOT >> introductions. Some of the most eye- >> catching plants may well be INTRODUCTIONS - unfortunately, some are >> INVASIVE and troublesome. >> >> Where I live (and thus most frequently botanize) has MANY Alien plant >> species. >> >> Where I live in the UK is within the old county of Buckinghamshire >> (nowadays the newish boundary puts me >> in Berkshire). For recording purposes of The Botanical Society of Britain >> & Ireland (BSBI) I remain >> in 'Buckinghamshire'. I have a copy of the 'Flora of Buckinghamshire' >> from 1926; it is fascinating to >> compare the abundance (or not) of species then with nowadays - there have >> been many changes during >> the past century. The same no doubt applies in India. Collet's 'Flora >> Simlensis' (1921) allows a comparison >> with present day Shimla and surrounding areas. >> >> There is not an up-to-date Flora for Buckinghamshire but the useful 'A >> CHECKLIST OF THE PLANTS OF >> BUCKINGHAMSHIRE' Maycock & Woods (2005) is available. >> >> In it they include, in alphabetical order by genus and species, both >> NATIVE and ALIEN taxa. 'Native' taxa are >> those believed to be in Buckinghamshire entirely due to natural >> processes. 'Alien' taxa are those that have been >> introduced to Buckinghamshire by human activity (intentionally or >> accidentally). Those long established in Great >> Britain (i.e. before 1500) are known as ARCHAEOPHYTES; those established >> since 1500 are NEOPHYTES. Other >> aliens are listed as 'Casual' if they do not maintain themselves in the >> county by seed or vegetative means, or are >> obviously planted. >> >> Why 1500? The first of four voyages across the Atlantic by Italian >> Explorer Christopher Columbus took place in 1492 >> and led to the introduction of plant material. The Romans introduced >> quite a number of plants into Great Britain. >> >> >> Best Wishes, >> >> >> Chris Chadwell >> >> >> 81 Parlaunt Road >> SLOUGH >> SL3 8BE >> UK >> >> www.shpa.org.uk >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> >> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). >> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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