SN

Scientific Name

Local Name

English

Common Name

Uses

Status

Briophytes

1. Marchantiaceae

1

Dumortiera hirsuta (Sw) Bl. et. Nees

Nt

Hepatics

Nt

N (wild)

2

Marchantia nepalensisL. et. L.

Nt

Hepatics

Nt

N (wild)

2. Ricciaceae

3

Riccia bengalensis Khan

Nt

Hepatics

Nt

N (wild)

Pteridophytes

3. Adiantaceae (Presl) Ching

4

Adiantum philippense L.

Biddapata

Maiden Hair Fern

Ornamental

N (wild)

4. Pteridaceae Ching

5

Pteris ensiformis Burm.

Dhekia

Fern

Ornamental & Medicinal

N (wild)

6

P. geminata Wall.

Dhekia

Fern

Ornamental

N (cul)

7

P. pellucida Presl, Rel.

Dhekia

Fern

Ornamental

N (wild)

8

P. vittata L.

Dhekia

Fern

Chemical (arsenic) indicator from water

N (wild)

5. Selaginellaceae Willkom

9

Selaginella delicatula (Desv. ex Poir.) Alston, J.

Nt

Delicate Spike Moss

Ornamental

N (wild)

6. Sinopteridaceae Koidzuni

10

Aleuritopteris albomarginata (Clarke)

Rupali Dhekia

Silver Fern

Nt

N (wild)

11

A. grisea (Blanord)

Nt

Silver Fern

Nt

N (wild)

12

Cheilanthes belangeri (Bory) C.

Shada Dhekia

Silver Fern

Ornamental

N (wild)

7. ThelypteridaceaeChing (1970)

13

Ampelopteris prolifera (Retz.) Copel.

Dhekia Shak

Walking Fern

Medicinal

N (wild)

14

Christella crinipes (Hook.) Holtt.

Bish Dhekia

Fern

Nt

N (wild)

15

C. dentata (Forssk.)

BishDhekia

Fern

Nt

N (wild)

Magnoliopsida (Diocotyledons)

8. Amaranthaceae A. L. de Jussieu

16

Achyranthes aspera L.

Apang

Red chaff Tree

Medicinal

N (wild)

9. Apiaceae Lindley

17

Centella asiatica (L.) Urban

Thankuni

Indian Penny Wort

Medicinal

N (wild)

10. Asteraceae Dumortier

18

Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.king & H.Rob

Assam Lata

Paraffin Weed

Medicinal

A (wild)

19*

Enhydra fluctuans Lour.

Helencha

Water cress

Medicinal

N (wild & cul)

11. Brassicaceae Burnett

20

Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern

Bonsarisha

Indian Field Cress

Medicinal

N (wild)

12. Caricaceae Dumortier

21

Carica papaya L.

Pepe

Papaya

Edible (fruit)

A (cul)

13. Convolvulaceae A. L. de Jussieu

22*

Ipomoea aquatica Forssk

Kalmishak

Water spinach

Vegetable & medicinal

N (wild & cul)

14. Fabaceae Lindley

23

Vicia faba L.

Sim

Faba Bean

Edible (fruit)

A (cul)

24

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

Borboti

Cowpea

Edible (seed)

A (cul)

15. Hydrophylaceae R. Brown

25*

Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl.

Paniagra

Water leaf

Fodder

N (wild)

16. Lamiaceae Lindley

26

Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.

Tokma

Hyptis

Medicinal

A (inv)

17. Polygonaceae R. Brown

27*

Persicaria barbata (L.) Hara.

Bishkatali

Knotweed

Medicinal [29]

N (wild)

28*

P. glabra (Willd) Gomez de la Maza

Sada/Lal-Kukri

Smooth smartweed

Vegetables

N (wild)

18. Scrophulariaceae A. L. de Jussieu

29*

Limnophila aquatica (Roxb.) Alston

Panikutra

Nt

Nt

N (wild)

19. Solanaceae A. L. de Jussieu

30

Capsicum frutescens L.

Lankmorich

Spur Pepper

Edible (fruit)

A (cul)

31

Solanum nigrum L.

Futibegunn

Black Night

Medicinal

N (wild)

32

S. torvum Sw.

Tit begun

Cherry Egg Plant

Medicinal

A (cul)

Liliopsida (Monocotyledons)

20. Araceae A. L. de Jussieu (1789)

33

Alocasia cucullata (Lour.) G.Don

Biskachu

Chinese Taro

Nt

A (wild & cul)

34*

Pistia stratiotes L.

Topapana

Tropical duckweed

Medicinal [30]

N (wild)

21. Bromeliaceae

35

Ananus comosus (L.) Merr.

Anaros

Paineapple

Edible (fruit)

A (cul)

22. Commelinaceae R. Brown

36

Commelinabenghalensis L.

Dholpata

Bengal dayflower

Fodder

N (wild)

37

C. diffusa Burm. f.

Bat boittashak

Climbing dayflower

Vegetables

N (wild)

38

C. paludosa Blume

JataKanchira

Nt

Medicinal

N (wild)

39

Cyanotis cristata (L.) D. Don.

Nt

Nt

Vegetables

N (wild)

23. Cyperaceae A. L. de Jussieu

40

Actinoscirpus grossus

Kesar

Giant Bulrush

Fodder

N (wild)

41

Cyperus cuspidatus Kunth

Sagarmukhi Methi

Flat-sedge

Fodder

N (wild)

42

C. difformis L.

Behua Ghasi

Variable Flat-sedge

Fodder

N (wild)

43

C. digitatus Roxb.

Hath Ghasi

Finger Flat-sedge

Fodder

N (wild)

44

C. distans L.f.

Pani Malanga

Slender Cyperus

Edible (rhizome)

N (wild)

45

C. imbricatus Retz.

Burethi

Single Flat-sedge

Medicinal

N (wild)

46

C. javanicus Houtt.

Java Ghasi

Javanese Flat-sedge

Nt

N (wild)

47

C. rotandus L.

Mutha

Nut Grass

Medicinal [31]

N (wild)

48

Cyperus sp.

Nt

Flat sedge

Fodder (weed)

N (wild)

49

Hypolytrum nemorum (Vahl) Spreng.

Trumram Ghasi

Nt

Fodder

N (wild)

50

Kyllinga nemoralis Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel

Subasinirbisa

Fragrant Spike-rush

Fodder

N (wild)

24. Hydrocharitaceae A. L. de Jussieu

51*

Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle

Jhangi, Kanjal

Whorled leaved hydrilla

Medicinal [32]

N (wild)

25. Musaceae A. L. de Jussieu

52

Musa acuminata Colla

Phahari Kola

Dwarf Cavendish

Edible

A (wild)

53

M. paradisiaca L.

Bichi Kola

Plaintain

Edible (fruit)

N (cul)

26. Orchidaceae

54

Peristylus constrictus (Lindl.) Lindl

Bhuinora

Nt

Medicinal

N (wild)

27. Pontederiaceae Kunth

55*

Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms

Pana

Water hyacinth

Nt

A (wild)

28. Poaceae Barnhurt

56

Arthraxon nudus (Steud.) Hochst

Gandha Bena

Nt

Fodder

N (wild)

57

Brachiaria ramosa (L.) Stapf

Jhopa Ghas

Nt

Fodder

N (wild)

58

Pseudechinolaena polystachya (H. B. & K.) Stapf

Lina Ghas

Nt

Fodder

N (wild)

59

Saccharum arundinaceum Retz.

Teng

Pin reed grass

Medicinal [33]

N (wild)

60

S. spontaneum L.

Kash

Wild Sugarcane

Fodder

N (wild)

61

Pogonatherum paniceum (Lam.) Hack.

Khudi Bansh

Dwarf Bamboo

Ornamental

N (wild)

29. Zingeiberaceae Lindley

62

Alpinia conchigera Griff.

Khetranga

Nt

Medicinal

N (wild)

63

A. galanga (L.) Willd.

Sugondha Botch

Greater Galgngal

Medicinal

N (wild)

64

A. malaccensis (Burm.f.) Roscoe

Deotara (Ctg)., Amli Elach

Nt

Medicinal

N (wild)

65

Curcuma amada Roxb.

Amada

Nt

Medicinal

N (cul)

66

C. aromatica Salisb.

Bon Holud

Cochin Tumeric

Medicinal

N (cul)