Distribution of Aquatic Macrophytes in Balasore District, Odisha - Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation - page 5

32. Cyperus digitatus Roxb. Cyperaceae Marshy fi elds Herb Pantropical Barnuguna chauk

Along banks of streams, also in
wastelands and roadsides 33. Cyperus distans L. f. Cyperaceae Herb Pantropical Chandipur

34. Cyperus imbricatus Retz. Cyperaceae Wetlands Herb Pantropical Kuldiha

Tropical Asia and East
Africa, introduced in the
USA and West Indies

Degraded deciduous forests,
marshy areas, and paddy fi elds 35. Cyperus iria L. Cyperaceae Herb Kuldiha

Marshy areas in degraded
forests and mangrove forests,
also in the plains 36. Cyperus javanicus Houtt. Cyperaceae Herb Pantropical Barnuguna chauk

Banks of backwaters and ponds
and mangrove forests 37. Cyperus malaccensis Lam. Cyperaceae Herb Paleotropics Barnuguna chauk

Grasslands, river banks and
pools

India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
and Myanmar 38. Cyperus pangorei Rottb. Cyperaceae Herb Barnuguna chauk

Along streams, paddy fi elds,
and marshy areas

Tropical and subtropical
Africa and Asia 39. Cyperus tenuispica Steud. Cyperaceae Herb Haldipada

Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.)
P. Beauv.

Native of South America,
naturalized in Paleotropics 40. Poaceae Marshy lands and open areas Herb Nilgiri

Dalbergia candenatensis (Dennst.)
Prain

Indo-Malesia, China, and
Australia 41. Fabaceae Mangrove swamps Climber Balramgadi

Deciduous forests, also in
mangrove forests and sacred
groves 42. Derris scandens (Roxb.) Benth. Fabaceae Climber Indo-Malesia Kuldiha

Along banks of backwaters and
mangrove forests 43. Derris trifoliata Lour. Fabaceae Climber Paleotropics Bhitarkanika

Marshes and bunds of paddy
fi elds 44. Echinochloa colona (L.) Link. Poaceae Herb Tropical Asia and Africa Naupalgadi

Echinochloa crus-galli (L.)
P. Beauv.

India, Southeast Asia, and
Africa 45. Poaceae Marshy fi elds Herb Balramgadi

Echinochloa stagnina (Retz.)
P. Beauv. 46. Poaceae Marshy areas Herb Tropical Asia and Africa Barnuguna chauk

47. Eclipta prostrata (L.) L., Mant. Asteraceae Paddy fi elds and moist localities Herb Pantropical Naupalgadi

South America, now
naturalized in the
Paleotropics

Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.)
Solms. in A. & C. DC. 48. Pontederiaceae Ponds and wet lowlands Herb Balramgadi

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