Flora of the Indian Institute of Science campus

Abstract

Floristic inventory of the Indian Institute of Science campus was undertaken to enumerate the biodiversity of the campuswhich harbors part of the natural vegetation of Bangalore city. The inventory yielded 112 species of woody (trees)and 265 species of nonwoody (shrubs/herbs/grasses) plants. Species were analysed for nativity and utility and were also enumerated. Analysis of woody species revealed that 44.5% of trees were native (indigenous) and 55.5% wereexotic in origin. Family Fabaceae dominated the tree flora and Poaceae (grasses) dominated the nonwoody flora.Utilitarian aspects of herbaceous plants were also studied.