Observations on the Woody Wall Flora of Varanasi City, India

An observational study was conducted to explore the woody wall flora of the worlds oldest city of Varanasi, India located at the bank of sacred Ganges River. Forty one woody plants of 35 genera belonging to 18 families were recorded on the walls of the city represented exclusively by the dicotyledonous angiospermic group of plants. Fabaceae, Moraceae and Apocynaceae were the dominant families of the woody wall flora of Varanasi city. Native woody species were greater in number compared to exotic woody species on the walls of Varanasi city.