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Sl No
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Family
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1
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Sea Holy
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Acanthus ilicifolius L.
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Acanthaceae
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2
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River Mangrove
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Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco
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Primulaceae
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3
|
Gray Mangrove
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Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.
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Acanthaceae
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4
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White Mangrove
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Avicennia officinalis L.
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Acanthaceae
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5
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Small leaved Mangrove
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Bruguiera cylindrical (L) Blume
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Rhizophoraceae
|
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6
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Large leaved Mangrove
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Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L) Savi
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Rhizophoraceae
|
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7
|
Golden orange Mangrove
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Bruguiera sexangula (Lour) Poir
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Rhizophoraceae
|
|
8
|
Yellow Mangrove
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Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C. B. Rob.
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Rhizophoraceae
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9
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Blinding Tree
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Excoecaria agallocha L.
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Euphorbiaceae
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10
|
Looking glass Mangrove
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Heritiera littoralis Dryand
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Malvaceae
|
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11
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Kandelia
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Kandelia candel (L) Druce
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Rhizophoraceae
|
|
12
|
Black Mangrove
|
Lumnitzera racemosa Willd
|
Combretaceae
|
|
13
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Nipa palm
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Nypa fruticans Wurmb
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Nypoideae
|
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14
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Tall stilt Mangrove
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Rhizophora apiculata Blume
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Rhizophoraceae
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15
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Asiatic Mangrove
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Rhizophora mucronata Poir
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Rhizophoraceae
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16
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Mock willow
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Shirakiopsis indica (Wild) Esser
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Euphorbiaceae
|
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17
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Sweet scented apple Mangrove
|
Sonneratia alba J.E. Smith
|
Lythraceae
|
|
18
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Apple Mangrove
|
Sonneratia caseolaris (L)Engl.
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Lythraceae
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19
|
Golden leather fern
|
Acrostichum aureum (L)
|
Pteridaceae
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20
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Alligator weed
|
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.)Grisb.
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Amaranthaceae
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21
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White jacket
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Aniseia martinicensis (Jacq.) Choisy
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Convolvulaceae
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22
|
Pond apple
|
Annona glabra L.
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Annonaceae
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23
|
Indian coralberry
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Ardisia littoralis L.
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Myrsinaceae
|
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24
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Thyme leaved gratiola
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Bacopa monnieri L.(Pennell)
|
Plantaginaceae
|
|
25
|
Powderpuff Mangrove
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Barringtonia racemosa (L) Spreng
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Lecythidaceae
|
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26
|
Fever nut
|
Caesalpinia crista L.
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Fabaceae
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27
|
Alexandrian laurel
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Calophyllum inophyllum L
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Calophyllaceae
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28
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Bay Bean
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Canavalia maritime (Aubl.)Thouars
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Fabaceae
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29
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Bush Grape
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Cayratia trifolia (L.) Domin
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Vitaceae
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30
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Suicide Tree
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Cerbera odollam Gaertn.
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Apocynaceae
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31
|
Sea Jasmine
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Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn.
|
Verbenaceae
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32
|
River Lilly
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Crinum viviparum (Lam.)R.Ansari & V.J. Nair
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Amaryllidaceae
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33
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Javanese flatsedge
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Cyperus javanicus Houtt.
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Cyperaceae
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34
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Shichito matgrass
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Cyperus malaccensis Lam.
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Cyperaceae
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35
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Mangrove dalbergia
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Dalbergia candenatensis (Dennst.) Prain
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Fabaceae
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36
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Jewel vine
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Derris scandens (Roxb.) Benth.
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Leguminosae
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37
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Sea derris
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Derris trifoliate Lour
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Fabaceae
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38
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Beetle grass
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Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
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Poaceae
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39
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Mangrove trumpet tree
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Dolichandrone spathacea (L.f.) K. Schum
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Bignoniaceae
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40
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Water caltrop
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Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trimen ex Hansch
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Cyperaceae
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41
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Indian spike rush
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Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult.
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Cyperaceae
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42
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Swamp immortelle
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Erythrina fusca Lour.
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Fabaceae
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43
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Button sedge
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Fimbristylis cymosa R. Br.
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Cyperaceae
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44
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Common finger rush
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Fimbristylis ferruginea (L.) Vahl
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Cyperaceae
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45
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Marsh sedge
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Fimbristylis polytrichoides (Retz.) R.Br.
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Cyperaceae
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46
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Whip vine
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Flagellaria indica L.
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Flagellariaceae
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47
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Quail plant
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Heliotropium curassavicum L.
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Boraginaceae
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48
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Spider lilly
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Hymenocallis latifolia (Jacq.) Salisb.
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Amaryllidaceae
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49
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Bay hops
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Ipomoea pes-caprae (L).R.Br.
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Convolvulaceae
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50
|
Beach moonflower
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Ipomoea violacea L.
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Convolvulaceae
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51
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Swamp pimpernel
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Lindernia tenuifolia (Colsm). Alston
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Scrophulariaceae
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52
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Noni
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Morinda citrifolia L.
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Rubiaceae
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53
|
Screw pine
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Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze
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Pandanaceae
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54
|
Swamp silkweed
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Parsonsia inodora (Lour.)M.R.&S.M. Almeida
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Apocyanaceae
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55
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Knot grass
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Paspalum distichum L.
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Poaceae
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56
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Water reed
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Phragmites karka (Retz.)Trin. ex Steud.
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Poaceae
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57
|
Indian beech tree
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Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
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Fabaceae
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58
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Hedace tree
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Premna serratifolia L.
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Lamiaceae
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59
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Berryshaped sauropus
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Synostemon bacciformis (L.)Airy Shaw
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Euphorbiaceae
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60
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Beach plum
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Scaevola sericea G. Frost. Ex Vahl
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Goodeniaceae
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61
|
Bulrush
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Schoenoplectus litoralis (Schrad.) Pallas sp. Thermalis (Trab.) S.S. Hooper
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Cyperaceae
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62
|
Silky sesban
|
Sesbania sericea (Wild.) Link
|
Fabaceae
|
|
63
|
Sea purslane
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Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.
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Aizoaceae
|
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64
|
East Indian globe thistle
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Sphaeranthus africanus L.
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Compositae
|
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65
|
Chicken spike
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Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn.
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Sphenocleaceae
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66
|
Sand couch
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Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
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Poaceae
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|
67
|
Sea hibiscus
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Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell
|
Malvaceae
|
|
68
|
Indian tulip tree
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Thespesia populnea L. Soland. Ex Correa
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Malvaceae
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69
|
Indian ipecac
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Tylophora tetrapetala (Dennst.) Suresh
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Apocynaceae
|
|
70
|
Wild pea
|
Vigna adenantha (Meyer) Marechal
|
Fabaceae
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|
71
|
Chinese wedelia
|
Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.
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Asteraceae
|
|
72
|
Manila grass
|
Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr.
|
Poaceae
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