Natural Dye- Yielding plants Rajgarh District (M.P.)
Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh has been unexplored from floristic point of view.
A perusal of literature reveals that there is no publication pertaining to the floristic composition of the area.
It was therefore thought imperative to undertake the botanical survey of this unexplored but floristically rich district of state.
2. Prepared By :
• Prepared By : AJRA KHAN
• RDC letter no.:1109/BU/Ph.D.
• Session 2009-2013
• Email: dr.azrakhan85@gmail.com
• Department Of Botany(Faculty of life science)
5. Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh has been unexplored
from floristic point of view. A perusal of literature reveals
that there is no publication pertaining to the floristic
composition of the area. It was therefore it was thought
imperative to undertake the botanical survey of this
unexplored but floristically rich district of state.
The studies were initiated from September 2009 and
continued till September 2013.
10. Table -3 List of Important Dye Yielding
Plants of District Rajgarh (M.P.)
S.No Botanical Name Common Name Family Dye yielding part Dye Produced
01 Annona squamosa Sharifa Annonaceae Fruit Yellow
02 Azadirachta indica Neem Meliaceae Leaves/ Bark Brown
03 Bixa orellana Sindur Bixaceae Seeds Red/orange
04 Bombex ceiba Semal Bombacaceae Flower Pink
05 Butea monosperma Palash,Teshu Paplionaceae Flower Yellow/orange
06 Calotropis procera Madar/ Aak Asclepiadaceae Root/Flower Blue
07 Curcuma longa Haldi Zingiberaceae Rhizome Yellow
08 Delonix regia Gulmohar Caesalpiniaceae Flower Brown
11. S.No Botanical Name Common Name Family Dye yielding part Dye Produced
09 Emblica officinalis Awla Euphorbiaceae Fruit Dark Brown
10 Eucalyptus citriodora Eucalyptus Myrtaceae Bark Brown
11 Eugenia jambalana Jamun Myrtaceae Fruit, Bark Red
12 Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae Bark Red. Pink
13 Gossypium hirsutum Kapas Malvaceae Flower Yellow
14 Hibiscus sinensis Gudhal Malvaceae Flower Red
15 Jatropha curcas Ratanjot Euphorbiaceae Bark, Leaf Brown
16 Lawsonia inermis Mehndi Lythraceae Leaves Yellow/Orange
17 Nerium indicum Kaner Apocynaceae Flower Yellow/ Orange
18 Tagetes erecta Genda Asteraceae Flowers Yellow
19 Tamarindus indica Imli Caesalpiniaceae Leaves Raddish/Yellow
12. Flora Of Rajgarh at a Glance
No. of Families - 127
No. of Genera- 480
No. of Species- 689
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13. Showing the Families ,Genera & Species 0f Dicot &
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Number of
Families Genera Species
Dicots 103 389 573
Monocots 24 91 116
14. Table -4 Give a list of 10 Dominant
Families of Angiosperms in Rajgarh
District of Madhya Pradesh
S.No. Name of the family No. of Genera No. of Species Rank
1. Leguminoceae 53 83 I
2. Asteraceae 37 45 II
3. Graminae (Poaceae) 34 35 III
4. Euphorbiaceae 14 35 IV
5. Verbenaceae 09 18 V
6. Acanthaceae 10 17 VI
7. Convolvulaceae 07 16 VII
8. Cucurbitaceae 09 15 VIII
9. Amaranthaceae 08 15 IX
10. Scrophulariaceae 12 13 X
32. CONCLUSION
As a result of periodic surveys of various parts of Rajgarh district aimed
at Floristic composition, purely confined to Angiosperms, it is concluded
that-
• Family Leguminosae tops in the number of species in this area with 83
species followed by family Asteraceae with 45 species. The family
Graminae (Poaceae) occupies 3rd position with 35 species.
• Family Euphorbiaceae is placed at 4th position with 35species. However,
family Graminae (Poaceae) is the highly dominant in upper Gangetic
plain (Duthie 1903- 1920); Bihar & Orissa (Haines, 1921- 1925); and
Rajasthan (Blater & Halberg, 1920). In the Flora of Bhopal, it occupies 3rd
rank.
• There is high degree of phytodiversity in terms of morphology, size and
longevity of the plants encountered in the present area of investigation.