Documentation of Invasive Alien Weeds of Family Asteraceae From Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir ), India
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Kishtwar district‟s invasive alien plant species were analyzed with regard to their floristic status, origin, introduction and invasion status. Most of the species identified were annuals, followed by perennial herbs. The invasives comprised of 16 families, the largest being Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Brassicaceae. Asteraceae or Compositae is an exceedingly large and widespread family of Angiospermae. The group has more than 23,000 currently accepted species, spread across 1,620 genera and 12 subfamilies. The main feature of the family is the composite flower type in the form of capitula surrounded by involucral bracts. This family has a remarkable ecological and economical importance, and is present from the polar regions to the tropics, colonizing all available habitats. Most of the species originated from Europe followed by North America. About one-third of the species were serious invaders of natural habitats.
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Ruchika Bhutyal, Sanjay Bhatia
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