• Divya Bharathi G
• Vishnu Kumar S
• Sami Durai P
• Saradha M
• Pugalenthi M

Introduction: Wetlands are most important ecosystem in the world these considered to be areas of recreation, flood control, floral and faunal protection. Objective: Documentation the wetland flora in sholur wetlands of Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu, South India. Methods: An extensive floristic survey was conducted during April 2017 to June 2018 in the wetland ecosystem of Sholur, Nilgiris district, Tamil nadu. Results: In the present investigation, we surveyed and documented about 71 plants belonging to 38 families and 61 genera. Among the documented species the dominant families are Convolvulaceae and Cyperaceae with 5 species each, followed by Commelinaceae, Leguminaceae and Polygonaceae with 4 species each. Amoung the plants 9 collected species are endemic, 45 species are indigenous, 35 plants are medicinally important, 12 are of ornamental, 7 plants used as fodder, 2 plants are edible, 14 are of miscellaneous use and 1 plant is used as vet nary medicine. The wetland plants were categorised and the dominant was Helophytes (25) followed by Hyperhydate (21), Tegnophyte (19), Ephydates (5) and Planktons (1). Continuous monitoring and conservation of swamps is important to safe guard the biological wealth of the study area.

Floristics, Sholur Wetland, Helophytes, Endemic.

"Floristic study in sholur wetlands of Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, South India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.155-166, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904L19.pdf

"Floristic study in sholur wetlands of Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, South India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp155-166, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904L19.pdf