• Dr.D.A.Patil

Danvantari Nighandu, a 10th century lexicon contains many useful Materia Medica. The present author focused the plant species in it from the viewpoint bioinvasion in the erstwhile India. A total of 112 exotic plant species are gleaned which belong to 96 genera and 49 angiospermic families. The dicotyledons have a major role in bioinvasion in India (94 species, 85 genera and 44 families). The monycotyledons, however, have lesser share (18 species, 11 genera and 05 families). They are both viz., cultigens and wild ones. As many as 60 species are under cultivation even in modern period in India. Obviously, they are introduced intentionally. The remaining wild floral elements form an integral segment of Indian biodiversity .The herbaceous taxa played a major role in invading Indian territory. The fund of data so accrued will be of use during extension of measures to manage and conserve biodiversity in India.

Dhanvantari Nighantu, Exotic Plants, Bioinvasion, India

"Gleanings of Dhanvantari Nighantu In the Eyes of Bioinvasion In India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.e1-e20, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404401.pdf

"Gleanings of Dhanvantari Nighantu In the Eyes of Bioinvasion In India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppe1-e20, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404401.pdf