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India is one of the 17 mega biodiversity countries in the world. However, taxonomic inventory of India biota is far from complete. The goal of this publication is to identify and describe the mangrove plant species of India. Towards this objectives, the taxonomical identity and distribution of mangrove species found in the country is revised and described. During field investigations, each species of mangrove and associated plants were identified and sampled. Description and high-resolution image material for each species is provided, which allows easy identification of individual species. This information is needed for coastal management planning and policy development, especially in relation to shoreline rehabilitation and expansion of appropriate shoreline livelihood projects in the face of climate change and sea level rise. Furthermore, global distribution of each mangrove species and its conservation status is provided. Voucher specimens of all the mangrove species reported in the text have been deposited at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (LWG) as well in Annamalai University and regional centres of Botanical Survey of India as reference collections for the country.
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P. Ragavan: is a National Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow.
T. S. Rana: is presently working as a Chief Scientist, Area Coordinator & Head in Plant Diversity, Systematics and Herbarium Division at CSIR-National Botanical Research institute, Lucknow (India).
P.M. Mohan: is Professor of Marine Biology at Pondicherry University.
K. Ravichandran: is the Chief Conservator of Forests in the Department of Environment and Forests, Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
K. Kathiresan: has spent practically most of his career on mangroves. He is Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Marine Biology and is currently an honorary professor in Annamalai University.
Alok Saxena: is retired Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Andaman & Nicobar Administration. Currently working as Senior Consultant at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India.
R.S.C. Jayaraj: is presently the Director of Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam.
T. Mageswaran: is working as a scientist in the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Tamil Nadu.
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Part-1 Mangroves An overview
Mangrove Definition
Specialization in Mangroves
Structural diversity in Mangroves
Leaf diversity in Mangroves
Bark diversity in Mangroves
Root diversity in Mangroves
Flower diversity in Mangroves
Reproductive diversity in Mangroves
Part-2 Mangrove Floristics of the World
Origin and diversification
Floristic Composition
Global Distribution
Mangrove species richness in IWP
Genetic diversity
Mangrove Forest structure
Zonation
Part-3 Mangroves of India
Distribution of Mangroves in India
Mangrove Floristics of India
Description of Mangrove species
Genus- Acanthus
Genus- Acrostichum
Genus- Aegialitis
Genus- Aegiceras
Genus- Aglaia
Genus- Avicennia
Genus- Brownlowia
Genus- Bruguiera
Genus- Ceriops
Genus- Cynometra
Genus- Dolichandrone
Genus- Excoecaria
Genus- Heritiera
Genus- Kandelia
Genus- Lumnitzera
Genus- Nypa
Genus- Pemphis
Genus- Phoenix
Genus- Rhizophora
Genus-Scyphiphora
Genus- Sonneratia
Genus- Xylocarpus
Mangrove associates
Part-4 State-wise glimpses of Indian Mangroves West Bengal
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Goa
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Lakshadweep, Pondicherry
and Diu and Daman
Part-5 Significance of Mangroves
Biodiversity
Nursery habitat
Costal Protection
Livelihood Generation
Climate Change adaption and Mitigation Carbon
Storage potential
Bio-prospecting
Part-6 Conservation and Management
Threats
Legislative measures
Restoration and Rehabilitation
Effectiveness of existing measures
Need of the hour
Strategies needed
Future directions
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