Vascular plants of Bankapura Peacock Conservation Reserve, Karnataka, India

Abstract

We made an inventory of vascular plants of Bankapura Peacock Conservation Reserve, located in the Haveri district of Karnataka. The study area covers ca 140 acres of land known for the high density of Indian Peafowl. Altogether we recorded 141 plant species belonging to 118 genera and 43 families. These include 116 dicotyledons and 23 monocotyledons, 1 pteridophyte and 1 gymnosperm. Fabaceae is the most dominant family as it contributes about 17% of the total flora.