Synopsis The pre-independence floristic studies in Indian subcontinent prompted Sir J.D. Hooker to the conclusion that "India has no flora as a separate entity but is an admixture of the floras from adjacent countries". However, post-independence attempts have convincingly demonstrated that India has a flora of its own. India has about 33% taxa endemic and is reported to harbour more endemic species of plants than any other region of the world except Australia. It has also approximately half of world’s aquatic flowering plants. There findings are the result of extensive and intensive studies in our country. Although so, still there are certain underexplored areas in our country. Khandesh is one such region of State of Maharashtra. Hooker and Thompson (1853) regarded it a botanically distinct sub-province. The earlier attempts, to date, in this region are far from satisfaction. Satpura ranges, part of which extend in Dhule district, are considered as one of the major ‘hot spots’ of endemic and g