Open AccessLegumes (Angiosperms: Fabaceae) of Bagalkot District, Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
Jagdish V. Dalavi,
Ramesh Pujar,
Sharad Suresh Kambale,
Varsha Jadhav-Rathod,
Shrirang R. Yadav
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of threatened taxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0974-7907
pISSN - 0974-7893
DOI - 10.11609/jott.6394.13.5.18283-18296
Subject(s) - fabaceae , floristics , geography , taxon , habitat , distribution (mathematics) , adaptability , biology , agroforestry , ecology , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Fabaceae Lindl. or Leguminosae is one of the largest families of Angiosperms. Due to adaptability in various climatic conditions, members of the family Fabaceae are worldwide in their distribution. Globally, Fabaceae is represented by 770 genera and 19,500 taxa. Bagalkot is one of the largest districts of northern Karnataka and falls under the Deccan Peninsular region of India. The study area (Bagalkot District) is a rain shadow region and remains dry and hot throughout year. During floristic analysis of the District the authors recorded 157 species of legumes, which is communicated here in relation to habitat, life forms, distribution, classification and their importance.