The survey spotted the presence a number of threatened species of Bangladesh in the gardent of the campus. The result showed that 59% plant species represented by native species whereas 41% plant species represented by exotics. Plant species recorded in the campus categorized into different purpose groups. Among the recorded species, 37% are represented by herbs, 29% by trees, 21% by shrubs, 11% by climbers, 2% by epiphytes and 0.2% by parasites. Euporbiaceae is the largest family in the Dicotyledon having 26 species whereas Liliaceae is the largest family in Monocotyledon having 18 species. Species presentation in the families varied from 1 to % species belongs to 16 families and 53% species belongs to others 101 families. For each species local name, scientific name, family and habit have been provided. These species are assigned to 117 families. A total of 541 plant species have been recorded from the campus area. ABUL HASSAN Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Abstract The present article focuses the status of plant diversity of Dhaka University campus. 42(1): 49-68, June 2016 PLANT DIVERSITY OF DHAKA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, BANGLADESH MOHAMMAD ZASHIM UDDIN 1 AND MD. Native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guyana, Guyana, Panama, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.1 J.Propagate by seed or by division of the rhizomes in spring.Keep an eye out for mites and mealy bugs.Watering must be regular and abundant in summer, letting the soil to partially dry up before watering again. Performs best in full sun or slight shade in humus-rich, constantly moist, acidic or neutral, well-drained soils.Great for tropical gardens, the blossoms last for weeks and are excellent in flower arrangements. They are followed by fleshy, rounded, dark blue fruits. The flowers produce an abundance of nectar and the color, shape, and curve of the flowers are adapted to hummingbirds.
Parrot Heliconia has no particular blooming season and produce inflorescences all year long. The inflorescence consists of brightly colored, waxy bracts (special leaves at the base of flowers) arranged alternately on the stem that encloses and protect small flowers. The inflorescence, or cluster of flowers, are quite distinctive and range in colorful hues of red, orange, yellow, and green. The pseudostems (formed by the leaf sheaths) emerge from underground rhizomes. Heliconia psittacorum (Parrot Heliconia) is an erect, evergreen perennial forming dense tufts of lanceolate, bright intense green leaves adorned with prominent central nervation and pointed tips.
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