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Exotic Flora Of Maharashtra State: Diversity And Nativity

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Biodiversity is a mainstay of mankind. Studies on, whether the indigenous or exotic plants, are crucial for functioning of all ecosystems and developments in all compartments of human concerns. Some salient features of this attempt are:

It sheds more light on worldwide distribution of exotic plant species.
It projects an inventory on 1433 exotic angiospermic species pertaining to 787 genera and 147 families.
It contains information on both wild as well as cultigens.
Occurrence of exotic species is supported by relevant past references and based on earlier recorded plant species.
It informs phenological period, local name if any, invasive nature, besides brief phytography and critical notes wherever found essential.
May this contribution inspire the learners and researchers in biodiversity studies, environmental science and for foresters, biodiversity managers, agriculturists and horticulturists.
It is worth to note further that although this contribution is restricted to the present boundary of the state of Maharashtra, it is certainly useful to the learners and researchers in other states of India as these plant species also flourish outside Maharashtra State. This book will help address the problems of invasive species on entire Indian landmass.
Few species once recorded but disappeared in the present area of occurrence are also included as a part of history of plant introduction vis-à-vis plant invasion (bioinvasion).
In some cases, hard evidences of plant invasion on Indian landmass are provided particularly based on archaebotany and paleobotany. Few cases also appear as of pre-Columbian invasion on Indian landmass.

Dr. (Prof.) Patil DA

Dr. (Prof.) DA Patil, an esteemed botanist, earned his C. degree specializing in Angiosperm Taxonomy in 1978 and his Ph.D. in Botany in 1983 from the then Marathwada University, Aurangabad (M.S.). With over 31 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and more than four decades of research spanning disciplines such as Experimental Taxonomy, Biodiversity, Agrobiodiversity, Ethnobotany, Etymology, and Bioinvasion, he has made significant academic contributions. He has guided 16 research scholars to completion and authored more than 400 research papers and 27 books, some of which have been translated into European, Russian, and American languages. His excellence has been recognized with numerous awards, including the prestigious Prof. V. Puri Medal from the Indian Botanical Society in 2014 and the Dr. E. K. Janaki Ammal Award from the International Society of Ethnobotanists in 2020, along with ten other honors. A Fellow of multiple scientific bodies, including FLS (London), FES, FIAAT, FBS, FMAS, and FLSC, he has also served as an editor and member of editorial boards for botanical journals. During his academic tenure, he held key administrative positions such as Chairman of the Board of Studies in Botany (2000–2005, 2010–2015) and Dean of the Faculty of Science (2000–2005) at the then North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon (M.S.). Even after his superannuation in August 2015 as a Professor and Principal, he remains deeply engaged in research and continues to be consulted by various scientific and academic societies.

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