The present paper deals with 44 species of grasses belonging to 33 genera which have medicinal potential in Rajasthan, 30 species have been added to the available record and several new medicinal dimensions have been provided to supplement the present knowledge about the grass species.

A taxonomic survey of the Pteridophytes was made in the Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani, areas of Maharashtra, during 2010 to till date. Total 43 species under 23 genera are reported in this communication. Annotated catalogue of the Pteridophytes of Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani of Maharashtra State is given for the first time on the basis of extensive collection done recently. The species no. within genus reported from the area include Selaginella (3 spp.), Adiantum (3 spp.), Asplenium (2 spp.), Athyrium (4 spp.), Blechnum (1 sp.), Dryopteris (3 spp.), Hypodematium (1 sp.), Dicranopteris (1 sp.), Ptyrogramma (1 sp.), Tectaria (2 spp.), Lygodium (1 sp.), Nephrolepis (2 spp.), Isoetes (1 sp.), Ophiglossum (1 sp.), Bolbitis (1 sp.), Angiopteris (1 sp.), Cheilentus (3 spp.), Pteris (4 spp.), Pteridium (1 sp.), Lepisorus (1 sp.), Microsorium (3 spp.), Christella (2 spp.), Trigonospora (1 sp.). The state of Maharashtra in Western Ghats possesses one of the richest Pteridophytic floras of the country as far as the species diversity is concerned. Brief description, distribution and ecological notes on species are presented in this paper.Well represented genera in these areas include Tecteria, Adiantum, Pteris and Selaginella.

Effect of four different equimolar concentrations of‘ NaCl and Na,C03 on seed germination and early seedling growth of two pasture grasses viz. Chloris gayana Kunth. var. Katambora (Rhodes grass) and Cenchrus ciliaris Linn. (Buffel grass) was studied. The germi-nation percentage and seedling growth decreased with the increasing salt concentration. The magnitude of reduction under higher salt concentrations, however, was more in Bufi'el grassas compared to Rhodes grass and the Na,CO3 was observed to be more deleterious than NaCl at equimolar concentration. In both the grasses. the root growth sufl"ered relatively more than coleoptile growth. The basic mechanism which operates at germination stage appears to be both the osmotic regulation and toxic effect of salts.

The present paper deals with 81 flowering plants of economic importance other than plants of medicinal value (63 cultivated/introduced and 90 wild) of Buldhana district. The major cash crops grown extensively in the area are Arachis hypogaea L., Gossypium herbaceum L., and Musa paradisiaca L. The cultivated/ introduced plants are arranged according to their uses and wild species have been enumerated alphabetically and for each species correct binomial with authority, basionym wherever needed, family to which it belongs in bracket, local marathi name if any in inverted commas followed by details of uses, collector’s name and number have been provided.

The state of Maharashtra in Western Ghats possesses one of the richest Pteridophytic floras of the country as far as the species diversity is concerned. This paper represents the occurrence of Leptochilus decurrens Bl. forma lanceolatus a new fern generic record in the Fern flora of Maharashtra from Chandoli National Park (Sangali District), India. Details are given of its nomenclature, description, distribution and ecological notes on species are presented in this paper