FLORISTIC DIVERSITY OF VISNAGAR CITY, MEHSANA DISTRICT, NORTH GUJARAT, INDIA

Urban vegetation constitutes an essential component of urban infrastructure owing to the array of environmental services it offers and the advantages it confers upon the populace; hence, understanding its diversity and structural characteristics is of paramount importance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the floristic composition of arboreal species, shrubs, herbaceous plants, and climbing flora present in publicly accessible urban spaces within the city of Visnagar, situated in the state of Gujarat. The present investigation was conducted for a comprehensive survey of the angiospermic flora from June 2022 to June 2024. The results of the study indicate the existence of a total of 501 species, which are categorized into 332 genera and 92 families of angiosperms.