ENLIST OF SUCCULENT PLANTS FROM SHEGAON TAHSIL, BULDANA DISTRICT, (MS), INDIA
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Vidyabharati International Interdisciplinary Research Journal 12(2) 175-177 ISSN 2319-4979
ENLIST OF SUCCULENT PLANTS FROM SHEGAON TAHSIL,
BULDANA DISTRICT, (MS), INDIA
A.B. Jadhao1 and A.N. Deore2
1
Department of Botany, Arts and Science college Pulgaon, District Wardha, MS, India
2
Postgraduate Dept. of Botany, S.S.S.K.R Innani Mahavidhyalaya Karanja (Lad), Dist. Washim, MS, India
1
cyrusajay@gmail.com
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ABSTRACT
The present article covers a revision survey of succulent plants from the Shegaon tahsil of the Buldana District. Survey
completed by visiting various sites collected the plants, observed and identified by available literature and standard
floras in the research lab. Chiefly 6 species 4 genera and 5 families were poised along with their Botanical name, local
name, habitat, taxonomical description, and phenology.
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Keywords: Succulent plants, Shegaon, Plant description, Buldana district
Introductions of the plant’s world. They take in water and
store it in their fleshy interiors, allowing them
India is the 16 mega biodiversities in the world
to go long periods without additional life-
having immense floristic diversity. The
giving liquid Succulents are often grown as
succulent plants are also known as succulents
ornamental plants because of their striking and
or sometimes fat plants having some parts that
unusual appearance, so most of the plants used
are more than normally thickened and fleshy,
as ornamental worldwide. as they are
usually to retain water in arid climates or soil
ornamental but also have medicinal value, used
conditions. succulents may be categorized in
to cure various diseases in many countries.
two ways as wild plants and ornamental due to
Some of the authors worked on the
their striking and unusual appearance. Plants
identification and conservation of succulent
adapted to living in dry environments such as
plants such as Singh (2000), Bhaleraon (2018),
succulents since there are other ways of
Aglave (2018), Jadhao (2014). So due to lack
adapting to the storage of water e.g., by
of exploration, we have selected the Shegaon
developing small leaves that may roll up or
region for study to find out a different type of
having leathery rather succulent leaves.
succulent species in the wild conditions.
(Dimmitt, Mark. "The Tucson Cactus and
Succulent Society") Succulents are the camels
Figure 1. Map of Buldana District Showing Shegaon Tahsil
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Material and Methods Phenology: May-October.
Locality: Jawala Village.
During the years 2018-2019, a comprehensive
Habitat: Dry, wastelands.
and intense survey for uncommon succulent
plant species was conducted in various parts of 3. Cissus quandrangularis L.
the Shegaon Tehsil. Plants were collected from Vernacular name: Hadjod
different areas during the survey, and the Family: Vitaceae
collected plant species were deposited at the Morphology-Straggling or climbing herb. Stem
postgraduate department of Botany S.S.S.K.R, succulent, quadrangular, angles slightly
Innani Mavidhylaya Karanja (Lad). The winged, nodes much constricted. Leaves 3-5 x
collected specimens were identified with the 2-4 cm, alternate, ovate or reniform, acute or
help of available literature, matching with acuminate, base cordate. Flowers white in
herbarium and relevant standard books axillary unlabelled cymes. Berries ovoid,'
(Ingalhalikar, 2001 Singh et al. 2001, Almeida apiculate, reddish-brown. Seeds smooth.
2003, Deore 2000, Cook 1908, Kamble and Phenology: May-October.
Pradhan 1988, Ugemuge 1986, and Naik Locality: Shegaon.
1998.) Habitat: Hedge, Compound of field.
Results and discussions 4. Alove vera.L
Vernacular name: Korphad
1. Agave americana L.
Family: Liliaceae
Vernacular name: Ghaypat
Morphology: Succulent, perennial, herbs. Stem
Family: Asparagaceae
short. Leaves sessile, erect, linear-lanceolate
Morphology:
30-50x 5-7 cm, glabrous, sparsely dentate.
Large shrub, Stems indistinct or hidden by
Flowers raceme. Perianth dull reddish, lobes 6.
thick leaf bases. The leaf is a massive basal
Capsule 3- valved, trigonous, oblong. Seeds
rosette, oblanceolate or oblong-lanceolate,
gonads, winged
fleshy, margins green or yellowish stripped
Phenology: December -February.
with erect or recurved spines, apex tipped with
Locality: At medicinal garden Shegaon.
a dark brown, 1-2.5 cm long spine. Flowers
many, densely crowded on large, many- Habitat: cultivated
branched, 6-10 m long panicles. Perianth 5. Bryophyllum pinnatum Lam
funnel-shaped, greenish-yellow; tube 1.5-2 cm Vernacular name: Pankutti
long; lobes oblong, ca 3.5 cm long, yellowish- Family: Liliaceae
green with enrolled margins. Stamens as long Morphology: Herbs, succulent, glabrous, 0.3
as perianth tube; filaments inserted at the throat to 1 cm in height. Stem obtusely 4-angled,
of perianth tube, filiform; anthers linear, thick. Leaves decussate lower simple to
versatile. Styles slender; stigmas 3-lobed. compound, leaflets elliptic, crenate. Flowers
Fruit’s capsule and Seeds black, thin, shining. reddish-purple in lax panicles. Follicles
Phenology: October-December. enclosed in persistent papery calyx and corolla.
Locality: Along the roadside of Nagzari Seed oblong-ellipsoid.
village. Phenology: December -February.
Habitat: Barrel land. Locality: Shegaon.
Habitat: Dry area.
2. Opuntia elatior Mill.
Vernacular name: Nagphani 6. Euphorbia neriifolia.L
Family: Cactaceae Vernacular name – Mingut.
Morphology- Shrubs, bushy, ca. 2.5 m high; Family- Euphorbiaceae
stems jointed, joints ca. 30 X 16 cm, fleshy, Morphology: Shrubs, 2-4 m tall. Leaves ovate-
obovate, ashy; areoles-with 2 - 5 spines. oblong, cuneate, entire, rounded, cuspidate,
Flowers yellow, drying reddish-purple, caducous, 15-22 x 4-7 cm, fleshy. Cyathia in
solitary, axillary. Berries red, obovoid, spiny. axillary cymes, bisexual, central one’s male,
Seeds orbicular-reniform, tomentose, margin sessile lobes large, cordate, erect, fimbriate.
ridged.
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Fruits sharply 3- lobed, glabrous. Seeds Acknowledgment
globose, smooth. The authors are grateful to, Head of the Botany
Phenology: November -December Department, S.S.S.K.R Innani Mahavidhyalaya
Locality: Shegaon Jawla road. Karanja (Lad), District Washim, Maharashtra
Habitat: Dry rocky area. for confirming the identity of the species
Opuntia elatior Mill Euphorbia neriifolia.L Agave americana L
Bryophyllum pinnatum La Alove vera.L Cissu quandrangularis L
Figure 2- Showing digital photos of plant species.
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