Biodiversity is a mainstay of mankind. Studies on, whether the indigenous or exotic plants, are crucial for functioning of all ecosystems and developments in all compartments of human concerns. Some salient features of this attempt are:

• It sheds more light on worldwide distribution of exotic plant species.
• It projects an inventory on 1433 exotic angiospermic species pertaining to 787 genera and 147 families.
• It contains information on both wild as well as cultigens.
• Occurrence of exotic species is supported by relevant past references and based on earlier recorded plant species.
• It informs phenological period, local name if any, invasive nature, besides brief phytography and critical notes wherever found essential.
• May this contribution inspire the learners and researchers in biodiversity studies, environmental science and for foresters, biodiversity managers, agriculturists and horticulturists.
• It is worth to note further that although this contribution is restricted to the present boundary of the state of Maharashtra, it is certainly useful to the learners and researchers in other states of India as these plant species also flourish outside Maharashtra State. This book will help address the problems of invasive species on entire Indian landmass.
• Few species once recorded but disappeared in the present area of occurrence are also included as a part of history of plant introduction vis-à-vis plant invasion (bioinvasion).
• In some cases, hard evidences of plant invasion on Indian landmass are provided particularly based on archaebotany and paleobotany. Few cases also appear as of pre-Columbian invasion on Indian landmass.

Introduction

1. Importance of Biodiversity
2. Studies On Exotic Plants In India:
3. State of Maharashtra
4. History of Botanical Explorations In Maharashtra
5. Plan of Work And Methodology Adopted
6. Purpose Of The Work
7. Statistical Analysis of Exotic Plants in Maharashtra
8. Taxonomic Treatment
9. Artificial Key To Families
10. Group-I: (Thalamiflorae)
11. Group-II: (Disciflorae)
12. Group-III: (Calyciflorae)
13. Group-IV: (Gamopetalae)
14. Group-V: (Monochlamydeae)
15. Group-VI: (Monocotyledons)

Systematic Enumeration

1. Ranunculaceae Juss.
2. Dilleniaceae Salisb.
3. Magnoliaceae Juss.
4. Annonaceae Juss.
5. Menispermaceae Juss.
6. Nymphaeaceae Salisb.
7. Papaveraceae Juss.
8. Fumariaceae A.L. Marquis
9. Brassicaceae Burn.
10. Capparidaceae Juss.
11. Resedaceae S.F.Gray
12. Violaceae Batsch.
13. Bixaceae Endl.
14. Flacourtiaceae DC.
15. Caryophyllaceae Juss.
16. Portulacaceae Juss.
17. Tamaricaceae S.F.Gray
18. Elatinaceae Dumortier
19. Clusiaceae Lindl.
20. Theaceae D.Don
21. Malvaceae Juss.
22. Bombacaceae Kunth.
23. Sterculiaceae Bartl.
24. Tiliaceae Juss.
25. Linaceae
26. Erythroxylaceae Kunth.
27. Malpighiaceae Juss.
28. Zygophyllaceae R.Br.
29. Geraniaceae Juss.
30. Averrhoaceae Hutch.
31. Oxalidaceae R.Br.
32. Tropaeolaceae A. DC.
33. Balsaminaceae Rich.
34. Rutaceae Juss.
35. Simaroubaceae DC.
36. Balanitaceae Endl.
37. Ochnaceae DC.
38. Burseraceae Kunth
39. Meliaceae Juss.
40. Celastraceae R.Br.
41. Rhamnaceae Juss.
42. Vitaceae Juss.
43. Leeaceae (DC.) Dumort.
44. Sapindaceae Juss.
45. Anacardiaceae Lindl.
46. Moringaceae Dumort.
47. Papilionaceae Giseke
48. Caesalpiniaceae R.Br.
49. Mimosaceae R.Br.
50. Rosaceae Juss.
51. Hydrangeaceae Dumort.
52. Crassulaceae DC.
53. Combretaceae R.Br.
54. Myrtaceae Juss.
55. Lecythidaceae Poir.
56. Barringtoniaceae Rudolphi
57. Lythraceae J.St.Hill.
58. Punicaceae Horan.
59. Onagraceae Juss.Trapaceae Dumortier
60. Turneraceae DC.
61. Pasifloraceae Juss.
62. Caricaceae Dumort.
63. Cucurbitaceae Juss.
64. Begoniaceae C.A. Agardh
65. Cactaceae Juss.
66. Aizoaceae Rudolphi
67. Molluginaceae Hutch.
68. Apiaceae Lindl.
69. Araliaceae Juss.
70. Caprifoliaceae Juss.
71. Rubiaceae Juss.
72. Asteraceae Dumort.
73. Goodeniaceae R.Br.
74. Campanulaceae Juss.
75. Plumbaginaceae Juss.
76. Primulaceae Vent.
77. Myrsinaceae R.Br.
78. Sapotaceae Juss.
79. Ebenaceae Gurke
80. Oleaceae Hoffm. ex Link.
81. Apocynaceae Juss.
82. Asclepiadaceae R.Br.
83. Buddlejaceae Wilhem
84. Gentianaceae Juss.
85. Polemoniaceae Juss.
86. Boraginaceae Juss.
87. Convolvulaceae Juss.
88. Cuscutaceae Dumort.
89. Solanaceae Juss.
90. Scrophulariaceae Juss.
91. Gesneriaceae Dumort.
92. Bignoniaceae Juss.
93. Pedaliaceae R.Br.
94. Martyniaceae Stapf.
95. Acanthaceae Juss.
96. Verbenaceae J.St. Hill.
97. Lamiaceae Lindl.
98. Plantaginaceae Juss.
99. Nyctaginaceae Juss.
100. Amaranthaceae Juss.
101. Chenopodiaceae Vent.
102. Basellaceae Moq.-Tand.
103. Phytolaccaceae R.Br.
104. Polygonaceae Juss.
105. Aristolochiaceae Juss.
106. Myristicaceae R.Br.
107. Lauraceae Juss.
108. Proteaceae Juss.
109. Piperaceae J.Agardh
110. Loranthaceae Juss.
111. Euphorbiaceae Juss.
112. Ulmaceae Mirbel
113. Urticaceae Juss.
114. Cannabaceae Endl.
115. Moraceae Link.
116. Casuarinaceae R.Br.
117. Ceratophyllaceae S.F.Gray
118. Hydrocharitaceae Juss.
119. Orchidaceae Juss.
120. Zingiberaceae Lindl.
121. Marantaceae Peter.
122. Cannaceae Juss.
123. Heliconiaceae (Endl.) Nak.
124. Strelitziaceae Hutch.
125. Bromeliaceae Juss.
126. Iridaceae Juss.
127. Amaryllidaceae J.St.Hill
128. Agavaceae Endl.
129. Dioscoreaceae R.Br.
130. Liliaceae Juss.
131. Pontederiaceae K.Kunth.
132. Cyclanthaceae Dumort.
133. Commelinaceae R.Br.
134. Juncaceae Juss.
135. Arecaceae Sch.-Sch.
136. Pandanaceae R.Br.
137. Typhaceae Juss.
138. Araceae Juss.
139. Lemnaceae S.F.Gray
140. Alismataceae Vent.
141. Potamogetonaceae Dumort.
142. Zannicheliaceae Dumort.
143. Najadaceae Juss.
144. Eriocaulaceae Desv.
145. Cyperaceae Juss.
146. Poaceae J.H. Barnhart

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