It was in the Jurassic period when the Angiosperms first appeared on the globe. In the early Cretaceous the Angiosperms were confined to areas lying between latitudes 45°N and 45°S. The angiospermic flora was gradually replacing the non-flowering vegetation of the Jurassic and in the northern part of the globe Angiosperms established themselves only in late Cretaceous period. Teslenko proved [...]
Of the predominating families of plants in the flora of India Gramineae outnumbers all the other families with over 1100 species in India. There are meadowlands in the plains as well as on the hills, the savannahs of the tarai and dooars and the rolling downs of Ootacamund and other hills. Bamboo groves are common in warm and humid parts. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Phytogeographic Divisions and Maps of India. Phytogeographic Divisions of India: J.D. Hooker, the auther of Flora of British India marked 9 distinct areas according to the nature of vegetation. By "British India" he meant the vast tract that included the sub-continent of India, Burma, Malaya, Sri Lanka and the Maldiva and Laccadiva [...]