Floral Diversity of Goa university campus and Ecotourism: FLORAL DIVERSITY OF GOA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AND ECOTOURISM

FLORA OF GOA UNIVERSITY

Utricularia malabarica

Utricularia malabarica is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utriularia. It is endemic to southern India and has been collected from the Khasaragod district. U. malabarica grows over wet rocks or lateritic soils in the presence of Eriocaulon species and grasses.

(SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utricularia_malabarica)

Ramphicarpa longifolia

Erect, slender herbs to 25 cm tall; stem quadrangular, branched. Leaves 1-6 cm long, pinnatisect; segments linear, terete, channeled, fleshy, green to brown, black on drying. Flowers white, axillary, solitary, 3-4 cm long, subsessile; bracteoles 2, c. 2 mm long, subulate. Calyx-lobes 5, 5-7 x 1-2 mm, linear, subacute.

(SOURCE: http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show./230918)

Rotala malahpurensis

It inhabits seasonal pools in depressions containing rich deposits of humus. The substrate is laterite rocks, and the Malabar otala is likely to be threatened by lateritic mining, in addition to herbicide use in the adjoining cashew plantations(SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotala_malabarica).

Utricularia pratarata (white colored flowers)

Utricularia, commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plant consisting of approximately 233 species. They occur in fresh water and wet soil as terrestrial or aquatic species across every continent except Antartica.

(SOURCE:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utricularia)

Eriocaulon sp.

Eriocaulon is a genus of about 400 species commonly known as pipeworts, of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Eriocaulaceae. They tend to be associated with wet soils, many growing in shallow water, in wetlands, or in wet savannas like flatwoods. In wet soils, their abundance appears to be related to water levels, fire frequency, and competition from other plants such as grasses.

(SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriocaulon)

Evolvulus Species

Evolvulus alsinoides, the slender dwarf morning-glory, is flowering plant from the family Convolvulaceae.(SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolvulus_alsinoides)

Ixora coccinia:

Ixora coccinea (also known as jungle geranium, flame of the woods or jungle flame) is a species of flowering plant in Rubiaceae family.

(SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixora_coccinea)

Indigofera dalzellii:
Sheild Indigo is a perennial herb with short stem and a woody rootstock. Slender, prostrate branches, about a foot long, are covered with silvery hairs. Alternately arranged, stalkless leaves, 1.5-3 cm long, are elliptic-oblong, may look roundish sometimes.

(SOURCE: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shield%20Indigo.htm)

Murdannia semisteres

Panicled Dewflower is an annual, erect herb, 4-10 cm tall. Branchlets are reddish. Leaves are threadlike, narrowly linear, 2-5.5 cm long, folded, smooth.

Panicled Dewflower occurs gregariously near permanently moist exposed rocks, and by stream banks, in peninsular India.

(SOURCE: https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Panicled%20Dewflower.html)

Justicia procumbance

Justicia procumbens, commonly known as Water Willow.The juice of leaves is squeezed in the eyes in case of ophthalmia.

(SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justicia_procumbens)

Neanotis foetida

It is a small herb belonging family Rubiaceae.

Neanotis foetida

Ramphicarpa longifolia

Erect, slender herbs to 25 cm tall; stem quadrangular, branched. Leaves 1-6 cm long, pinnatisect; segments linear, channeled, fleshy, green to brown, black on drying. (SOURCE: http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230918)