Flora of Goa, Diu, Daman, Dadra & Nagarhaveli/Rao, Rolla Seshagiri. Calcutta, Botanical Survey of India, 1985-86, 2 v., xxx, 546 p., tables, maps, plates, $32 (V.II)
Contents: Vol. I. Foreword. Introduction. Enumeration of species. Vol. II. Enumeration of species. Bibliography. Index to the families.
From the foreword by M.P. Nayar, Director, Botanical Survey of India: "This flora bears the stamp of the author's intensive and sustained floristic survey of a small area rich in floristic diversity. The critical observations and taxonomic comments given under each species reflect scholarly approach to the problem. The introductory chapter deals with topography, climate, vegetation, plants of botanical value, economic and medicinal plants. The vegetation analysis and the classification of vegetation are useful for evaluation of the floristic content. The enumeration is given in accordance with the Bentham & Hooker's system of classification with keys to genera and species.
"The author deals with 1115 species
of Angiosperms and 27 species of Pteridophytes. The Angiosperms
are spread over 146 families with the family fabaceae being the
dominant containing 79 species covering 40 genera. The flora of
Goa is under threat due to population pressure and developmental
activities (e.g. mining, quarrying, etc.). Some of the degraded
mine sites, as per the author, can be rehabilitated by
introducing species of evergreen and deciduous forests, i.e.
species of Ailanthus, Calophyllum, Canarium, Cinnamomum,
Dipterocarpus, Hopea, Palaquium, Tetrameles, etc."