Plate 1: Photographs showing the quadrate survey techniques in Coastal Talukas

Figure 1: Location Map of Study area

Figure 2: Vegetation index map of the study area based on satellite image of LISS III

Figure 3: Surveyed Locations across study area from coastline to various distances

Figure 4: Species Richness of Tree Species across study area

Figure 5: GBH Categories of Tree Species across study area

Figure 6: Dominant Tree species distribution across study area

Life form

Species

Genera

Family

Diversity

Density/ha or Density /M2*

Tree/small tree

19

11

10

1.44

6.77

Shrub/Under shrub

35

21

17

2.34

2172

Herb

30

28

21

2.42

12*

Grass/Sedge

18

15

2

1.84

46.21*

Overall

102

70

38

3.12

Table 1: Life Form Status of Halophytic Plants in Coastalkachchh

Plant Species

Life form

Status

No. of Individuals recorded

Asperagus dumosus Baker

Under shrub

Rare

84

Azadirachta indica A. Juss.

Tree

Rare & Planted

342

Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari

Small tree

Rare & Endemic

111

Corchorus capsularis L.

Under Shrub

Rare

8

Indigofera caerulea Roxb.Var. occidentalis

Shrub

Rare

1

Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forsk.) Decne.

Under Shrub

Rare

5

Limonium stocksii (Boiss.)

Herb

Rare

25

Senra incana Cav.

Herb

Rare

4

Sonchus asper (L.) Hill.

Herb

Rare

103

Tamarix dioica  Roxb.

Tree

Rare

126

Urochondra setulosus (Trin.) Hubb

Grass

Rare & Endemic

330

Zygophyllum simplex L.

Herb

Rare

8

Table 2: Rare and Endangered Species of Halophytic Plants

S. No.

Scientific Name

Status

Banerji - 2002 (BSI publication)

1

Aeluropus lagopoides (L.) Trin. ex Thw.

Common

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

2

Bergia ammannioides Roxb. ex  Roth

Common

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

3

Chenopodium album L.

Common

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

4

Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

Common

Not mentioned this species in this book

5

Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Henschel

Not mentioned this species in this book

6

Enicostema axillare (Lamk.) Roynal

Common

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

7

Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. var. alsinoides

Common

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

8

Heliotropium bacciferum Forsk. var. suberosum (Clarke) Bhandari

Common

Not mentioned this species in this book

9

Indigofera caerulea Roxb.Var. occidentalis

Rare

Not mentioned this species in this book

10

Najas graminea Del.

Throughout

Not mentioned this species in Kachchh coast

11

Solanum incanum L.

Not Common

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

12

Sonchus asper (L.) Hill.

Rare

Not mentioned this species in this book

13

Zizyphus nummularia (Burm. F.) W. & A.

Common

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

14

Pergularia daemia (Forsk.) Chiov.

Common

Not mentioned this species in this book

15

Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari

Rare & Endemic

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

16

Pheonix dactylifera L.

Throughout

Not mentioned this species in this book

17

Crotalaia linifolia L.

Not Common

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

18

Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss.

Common

Not mentioned this species in Kachchh coast

19

Heliotropium supinum L.

Throughout

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

20

Heliotropium rariflorum  Stocks

Not Common

Not mentioned this species in this book

21

Euphorbia tirucalli L.

Frequent

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

22

Vigna radiata (L.)

Cultivated

Not mentioned this species in this book

23

Halopyrum mucronatum (Linn.)

Common

Not mentioned this species in Gujarat coast

24

Tamarix troupii Hole

Common

Not mentioned this species in this book

25

Dactyloctenium sindicum Boiss.

Common

Not mentioned this species in this book

26

Gossypium stocksii Mast.

Cultivated

Not mentioned this species in this book

27

Periploca aphylla Decne.

Not mentioned this species in this book

28

Pluchea lanceolata (DC.)

Not mentioned this species in this book

Table 3: Current Status of Halophytic Plant Species