Introduction

The flora of Satpuda has not been extensively explored except few reports of Mahabale and Karnik (1960) , Karnik ( 1955, 56, 57, 66 ) Jain and Deshpande (1964 ) reported  365 species form Khandesh. Mahabale and Karnik has reported 484 species spread over 322 genera and 80 families. Mathew (1988 ) reported 747 species from entire Dhule District. During the course of botanical exploration (1998-2000) in Toranmal region , Nandurbar district.  We have collected  plant species which are not recorded in Flora of Maharashtra state Ed.Singh et. al. (1996, 2000 and 2001) and Dhule district Mathew (1998 ). The species reported in the present paper are recorded first time form Toranmal, Satpuda region.

Tribulus alatus Family : Zygophyllaceae

Agypt. Arab. 111.62.1812; FBI: 423.1874; Cook 1.171.1958; Shah 1:139.1978.

Procumbent or ascending , densely silky- villous herb. Leaflets 3-6 pairs. 0.5-1.2 cm long,- appressed – ericeo- villous, linear – oblong to elliptic oblong. Flower 1-1.2 cm across, yellow. Cocci 5, hirsute, each  coccus 2seeded.

Fls. & Frs :                               Oct.—Dec.

Distribution :                        North Africa, Arabia, Western India.

Critical note :                         An addition to the flora of Dhule district.

Exsiccata :                            BDG (Ranipur) 111.

Vicia hirsuta (L. ) S. F. Gray. Family : Papilionaceae

Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl 2 : 614.1821; FBI 2 : 177. 1876; Shah 255.1978. Ervum hirsutum L. Sp. Pl. 138. 1753.

Slender , straggling or clmbing herbs . Leaves 2.3-3.2 cm long.  Leaflets 5-10 pairs, 0.4-1cm long, appressed pubescent. Corolla smaller , scarrely exserted from calyx. Pod oblique, more turgid, finally black.

Fls. & Frs :                  July—Nov.

Distribution :            Cultivated  throughout

Ecological note :      As an escape ,usually a weed in cultivated  field. Extremely    rare.

Critical noes :            An addition to the flora of Dhule district.

Exsiccata :                 BDG (Toranmal Ghat ) 532.

Cassia leschanaultiana   Ex DC. Family : Caesalpinaceae

Prodr. 2:504. 1825; Gamble.Fl. Madras 1:286. 1957; Shah 270.1978. C. wallichiana Wall. Ex DC. Prodr. 2.505. 1825. Cassia mimosoides L. var. wallichiana Baker in Hk. f. FBI 2 : 266. 1878.

A low diffuse perennial with slender shrubby finely down branches. Leaves  1”- 3”long . leaflets 60-100, linear, obliquely mucronate . Flower 1-2, together in the axis of leaves on short pedicels . Pod glabrescent or finely downy ;  septa more or less oblique.

Fls. & Frs :                 Oct.

Distribution :            Cosmopolitan in tropics.

Critical note :            An addition to the flora of Dhule district.

Exsiccata :                 BDG (Toranmal) 566.

Trapa natans var. bispinosa  (Roxb) Makino in Inuma. Family :Trapaceae,

Somoku –dzusetz.  (ed. 3 ) 1:37.1907; Shah 314-1978.

Trapa bispinosa  Roxb.

Pl. Cor. 3 : t. 234-1819 and Fl. Ind (ed.Carey ) 1 : 428. 1832; FBI 2 : 590. 1879; Cooke 1:551. 1958.

Floating herbs , stems flexuose, ascending in water , leaves alternate , Crowded on the upper   part of the stem , broadly ovate- rhomboid ,  glabrous dark green above and  prominently nerved beneath .  flowers white above water surface . axillary , solitary . nut  1.4- 2.5 cm long and as much  broad , black with a short conical beak in the centre at the apex,   1-seeded.

Fls:                              Sep.- Oct.

Frs:                               Oct.- Dec.

Distribution:                           Throughout india , Malaya, Tropical Africa.

Ecological note:        Cultivated in ponds at some places.

Critical note:              Fruits roasted and eaten by the local.

An addition to the Flora of Dhule district.

Exsiccata :                  BDG ( Ranipur ) 495.

Dichrocephala integrifolia(L.f.)Kuntz; Family : Asteraceae,

Rev. Gen. Pl. 333. 1891; Hara in Fl. East. Himal. 338. 1966 ; Almeida  1:226.1990. Hippia integrifolia  L. f. Suppl. Pl. 389. 1781. Grangea latifolia  Lam. Tab. Encycl. t. 699. F. 1. 1796. D. latifolia  ( Lamk ) DC. In Wight, Contrib. Bot. Ind. II. 1834; FBI 3:245.1881; Cooke 2:70. 1958.

An annual  herb , rooting at nodes . stem branched , pubescent. Leaves very variable alternate , obovate or broadly ovate, nerves prominent beneath. Capitula few , globose, panicled. Pedicels long, each with a linear , acute bracts near the centre. Involucral bract minute , linear, inner disc florets yellow .  Corolla 4-5 toothed. Outer floret filiform, curved . Achenes compressed, smooth.

Fls.  & Frs :                 Nov.—Mar.

Distribution :            India, Sri –Lanka, Malaya, China, Africa.

Ecological notes :     Common  weed along road- sides.

Critical notes :          An addition to the flora of Dhule District.

Exsiccata :                 BDG ( Velkheda ) 539.

Acknowledgement

 Author (BDG) thanks to UGC, for financial assistance and  BSI (WRO)  for confirmation and identification of specimens.

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