Macrophytes of the lowland wetlands in Morang district, Nepal

Authors

  • Umesh Koirala Department of Botany, Post Graduate Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar
  • Sasinath Jha Department of Botany, Post Graduate Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar

Keywords:

Ethnobotany, life form, macrophytes, reproductive phase, wetlands

Abstract

In total, 149 species of macrophytes (angiosperms 138, pteridophytes 7, bryophytes 2, algae 2) were recorded among which 117 species were emergent, 12 floating-leafed, 14 submerged and 6 free-floating on the basis of life form. In general, 68% species had flowering-fruiting during the rainy season, 17% in winter and 15% in the summer season. Many of the plant species were observed to play important role in meeting day to day requirements of the rural people.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njbs.v1i0.7480

Nepalese Journal of Biosciences 1: 131-139 (2011)

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2013-01-24

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Koirala, U., & Jha, S. (2013). Macrophytes of the lowland wetlands in Morang district, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Biosciences, 1, 131-139. https://doi.org/10.3126/njbs.v1i0.7480

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Vol. 1 (2011)

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Koirala, U., & Jha, S. (2013). Macrophytes of the lowland wetlands in Morang district, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Biosciences, 1, 131-139. https://doi.org/10.3126/njbs.v1i0.7480