PRELIMINARY FLORISTIC LIST OF CHOTIARI WETLAND COMPLEX, NAWAB SHAH, SINDH, PAKISTAN

Abstract

The goal of this study is to provide the existing botanical inventory of the area under study. A preliminary floristic survey was conducted in the month of September, 2006 for the record of plant biodiversity of Chotiari Wetland Complex. So far 120 plant species belonging to 84 genera and 39 families were identified. Of them, 22 grasses (Poaceae family) have been identified. Besides, one pteridophyte and one gymnospermic species were also discovered. The major plant families that contributed in the formation of vegetation in the area in question were Poaceae (18.33%), Fabaceae (8.33%), Capparidaceae and Solanaceae (5% each). The floristic checklist of species is provided in this paper.