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Diversity of Aquatic Macrophyte Species of Pardi Wetland, Valsad District, Gujarat, India: Social-economic and Ethnobotanical importance

Harvi Arvindbhai Patel1 * , Susmita Sahoo2 and Alpesh Thakor3

1 Department of Botany, Shrimad Rajchandra Vidyapeeth, Dharampur, Valsad, Gujarat India

2 Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Natubhai V. Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences (NVPAS), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat India

3 Department of Botany, B.K.M Science college, Tithal Road, Valsad, Gujarat India

Corresponding author Email: harviipatel2405@gmail.com

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.18.3.32

Wetlands, which serve as a transition between land and water, are a source of concern across the world in terms of resource evaluation and use, environmental protection, pollution control, eco-restoration, biodiversity conservation, and so on. Wetlands are an important aspect of human civilization because they provide drinking water, food, improved water quality, sediment retention, flood storage, transportation, recreation, and climate stabilization, among other things. Despite their numerous advantages, wetlands are increasingly subjected to anthropogenic pressures and are rapidly disappearing. Valsad district is the developing district of Gujarat state, located between 20°37'48.00" N and 72°55'48.00" E, making it one of Gujarat's rainiest districts and having many wetland ecosystems with great aquatic biodiversity. The present investigation aimed to list, find, and investigate wetlands, with a focus on macrophyte species, because of their high socioeconomic and ethnobotanical relevance. The current study identified a total of 43 macrophyte species, which are organized into 35 genera and 24 different families. Out of the 43 macrophyte species, 40 were recorded as angiosperms, 02 as pteridophytes, and 01 as macroalgae. In the present investigation, existing macrophyte species were evaluated based on their ecological classification, life form classification, and their wetland indicator status. This research not only showed the diversity of indigenous macrophytes but also discusses the utilization of aquatic plants for socioeconomic and ethnobotanical purposes, which enhance the traditional medicinal knowledge about the macrophytes.

Macrophytes; Lacustrine; Socio–economic; Traditional medicine; Wetland vegetation

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Patel H. A, Sahoo S. Thakor A. Diversity of Aquatic Macrophyte Species of Pardi Wetland, Valsad District, Gujarat, India: Social-economic and Ethnobotanical importance. Curr World Environ 2023;18(3). DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.18.3.32

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Patel H. A, Sahoo S. Thakor A. Diversity of Aquatic Macrophyte Species of Pardi Wetland, Valsad District, Gujarat, India: Social-economic and Ethnobotanical importance. Curr World Environ 2023;18(3).

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