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Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystem in the world, comparable to rain forest and coral
reefs. They are repositories of diverse species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles and
mammals. Wetlands are “Biological rearing heaven” which provide immense food that attract many
animal species for completion of their life cycle. The present paper deals with an eco-taxonomic study of
a wetland named “Chupisar”, in short “Chupi” which lies in the proximity (23о32’882”N and
88о15’269”E) of the holy river Ganga (Ganges) in the Eastern part of Burdwan District. It is like a large
ox-bow lake resulting from loss of conformity with it. The lake is narrow stripe with clear bluish water. In
most parts, it is not deep and is with remarkable growth of macrophytes of rooted, emergent, floating and
submerged types. It is also an excellent visit spots migratory birds during winter season. The paper
reports about the distribution of macrophytes in the wetland community of Chupisar with special
reference to macrophyte composition, vegetation analysis along their phyto-sociological aspects. Not less
than54 species , 48 genera under 29 families can be recorded during the field study.
Keywords: Wetland, macrophytes, ecotaxonomic, rearing heaven, phytosociology.