DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2017.v05i12.008

Pages: 867-876

Invasive alien taxa are serious threat to native biodiversity, besides the global warming and man-engineered activities. The present inventory enlisted them in Khandesh region of Maharashtra State (India) comprehensively. A total of 120 alien angiospermic species belonging to 84 genera and 39 families have been documented. Of these, 111 species and 76 genera of 34 families represent the dicotyledons, whereas 09 species and 08 genera under 05 families are monocotyldons. Analyses of invasive aliens indicate that herbaceous annuals, American floral elements and unintentional introductions share major segment of the alien flora of Khandesh region. It appears desirable to monitor invasion of such species through qualitative and quantitative approaches collaboratively inviting Government Forest Department, NGO’s, biodiversity-experts, ecologists and environmentalists in such scientific pursuit.