
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.
