Assessment of Plant Diversity in Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

The present study entitled “Assessment of Plant Diversity in Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh” was conducted in Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh state in order to investigate the plant diversity of trees, shrubs and herbs present. A total 85 tree species belonging to 32 families, 23 shrub species belonging to 16 families and 15 grass and herb species 8 families were recorded. Fabaceae is the largest family in 20 species followed by Moraceae (11), Rutaceae, Meliaceae, Rubiaceae in tree species, Asparagaceae is the largest family in 6 species followed by Apocynaceae (5), Rubiaceae (3) in shrub species and Asteraceae is the largest family in 4 species followed by Poaceae (3), Amaranthaceous (3) in grass and herb species. Overall, Site-III (South-East) showed the highest IVI parameter of dominant tree species for Sarasa asoca (51.21), Site-IV (South-West) showed the highest IVI parameter of dominant shrub species for Murraya paniculata (164.42) and Site-II (North-East) showed the highest IVI parameter of dominant grass & herb species for Rivina humilis (62.13).