FLORA OF JHILMIL JHEEL RESERVE
Major tree species such as Shorea robusta, Mallotus philipensis, Sterospermum suaveolens, Mitragyna parvifolia, Trewia nudiflora, Acacia catechu. Aditionally, Helictrus isora, Murraya koengii, Clerodendrum viscosum and Wrightia tinctoria were among the prominent shrubs that were observed. Adhatoda vasica, Cassia tora, Cassia occidentalis were also observed among the herbs that indicated human disturbance at the site. The major grasses which were observed were Phragmites karka, Arundo donax and Imperata cylindrica.
The principal food plant species, in which habitat it occurs, and major categories of food plants of swamp deer in Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve are:
S.No. |
Food Plant Species |
Type of Plant |
Habitat Category |
1 |
Coix lachryma-jobi |
Grass |
Swamp |
2 |
Cynodon dactylon |
Grass |
Dry grassland |
3 |
Cyrtococcum accrescens |
Grass |
Swamp |
4 |
Echinochloa colona |
Grass |
Cropland |
5 |
Imperata cylindrica |
Grass |
Dry grassland |
6 |
Oplismenus compositus |
Grass |
Moist deciduous forest |
7 |
Oryza sativa |
Grass |
Cropland |
8 |
Paspalidium flavidum |
Grass |
Moist deciduous forest |
9 |
Paspalum conjugatum |
Grass |
Cropland |
10 |
Paspalum scrobiculatum |
Grass |
Swamp |
11 |
Polypogon fugax |
Grass |
Cropland |
12 |
Saccharum officinarum |
Grass |
Cropland |
13 |
Saccharum spontaneum |
Grass |
Secondary scrub |
14 |
Setaria glauca |
Grass |
Dry grassland |
15 |
Vetveria zizanioides |
Grass |
Dry grassland |
16 |
Carex myosurus |
Sedge |
Swamp |
17 |
Cyperus brevifolius |
Sedge |
Swamp |
18 |
Cyperus cyperoides |
Sedge |
Swamp |
19 |
Fimbristylis dichotoma |
Sedge |
Swamp |
20 |
Fibristylis miliacea |
Sedge |
Swamp |
21 |
Desmodium triflorum |
Herb |
Secondary Herb |
22 |
Medicago lupulina |
Herb |
Secondary Herb |
23 |
Melilotus indica |
Herb |
Cropland |
24 |
Tripfolium tomentosum |
Herb |
Cropland |
25 |
Blainvillea acmella |
Herb |
Swamp |
26 |
Parthenium hysterophorus |
Herb |
Moist deciduous forest |
27 |
Silybum marianum |
Herb |
Moist deciduous forest |
28 |
Xanthium strumarium |
Herb |
Swamp |
29 |
Typha angustifolia |
Aquatic flora |
Swamp |
30 |
Typha elephantina |
Aquatic flora |
Swamp |