CYPERACEOUS WEEDS OF VARANASI DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH

摘要

In the present paper 41 species of the family Cyperaceae belonging to 8 genera invading the cultivated fields of Varanasi District have been recorded. The study shows that 28 species occur in paddy fields exclusively and 13 in association with Gram, Sugarcane, Trapa, Vegetables, and Wheat crops. During the survey Fimbristylis eragrostis (Nees & Mey) Hance was recorded as a new record for Uttar Pradesh. Twenty three species have been recorded for the first time from Varanasi District.