Invasive Alien Species of Vindhyam Range of Uttar Pradesh, India their Source of Origin and Use Potential

Vindhyam range of Uttar Pradesh, India comprises 149 alien species under 106 genera belonging to 44 families. On analysing the data it was observed that 73% of alien species are from tropical America including South America and 10.5% from tropical Africa. Present study is based on several years of intensive exploration of the area. Excursions were under taken in different areas at regular intervals. During excursions information regarding important alien species with their legitimate botanical name, families, local name brief description along with flowering and fruiting time were recorded.