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Table 3 Occurrence and distribution of Mangrove Associates in 56 estuaries of Tamil Nadu during 2012
–
2014
S. No. Species
West
Coast (3)
Gulf of Mannar
(10)
Palk Bay
(13)
South Coromandel
Coast (13)
North Coromandel
Coast (17)
Total
(56)
Pandanaceae
1
Pandanus tectorius
Soland ex Park. +
+
+
-
-
3
Pteridaceae
2
Catharanthus roses
+
-
++
+
+
4
Polygonaceae
3
Pongamia pinnata
(L.) Pierre
+
-
+
+++
++++
4
Chenopodiaceae
4
Suaeda maritima
L. (Dumort)
-
++
++
+
++
4
5
Suaeda monoica
(Forsk.) ex J.F. Gmel.
-
++
+
+
++
4
6
Suaeda nudiflora
(Willd.) Moq.
-
+
-
-
-
1
7
Salicornia brachiata
Roxb.
-
++
+
+
+
4
8
Arthrocnemum indicum
(Willd.) Moq.
-
-
+
-
-
1
Fabaceae
9
Derris trifoliata
Lour.
-
-
-
-
+
1
Malvaceae
10
Thespesia populnea
(L.) Sol. ex Corr. +
+
+
++
++
5
11
Hibiscus tiliaceus
L.
+
+
-
-
+
3
Boraginaceae
12
Helitropium curassavicum
L.
-
+
+
++
+
3
Lamiaceae
13
Clerodentrum inerme
(L.) Gaertn.
+
+
-
++
+
4
Convolvulaceae
14
Ipomoea pes
-
caprae
(L.)
+
++
-
++
++++
4
15
Cressa cretica
L.
-
+
++
+
+
4
Guttiferae
16
Calophyllum inophyllum
(L.)
+
-
-
-
-
1
Aizoaceae
17
Sesuvium portulacastrum
L.
+
++
+
+
+++
5
Asclepiadaceae
18
Calotropis gigantea
+
++
++
+++
++++
5
Poaceae
19
Spinifex littoreus
+
++
+
-
+
4
Casuarinaceae
20
Casuarina equisetifolia
+
+
+
-
++
4
Cucurbitaceae
21
Citrullus colocynthis
(L.) Schrad.
+
+
++
+
+++
5
Cyperaceae
22
Fimbristylis ferruginea
+
-
-
-
-
1
Salvadoraceae
23
Salvadora persica
L.
-
+
-
+
-
2
Total
14
17
15
14
17
Note:
-
Not recorded; +: present (1
-
3 sites); ++: Co abundant (4
-
6 sites); +++: Abundant (7
-
9 sites); ++++: Dominant (above 9 sites)
Table 4 Occurrence and distribution of Mangroves and associates in 56 estuaries of Tamil Nadu
No.
Groups
West Coast
(3)
Gulf of Mannar
(10)
Palk Bay
(13)
South Coromandel Coast
(13)
North Coromandel
Coast (17)
1
Mangroves
5
6
2
6
14
2
Mangrove associates
14
17
15
14
17
Total
19
23
17
20
31