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Medicinal Plants of Sree Sankaracharya University Campus, Kalady, Kerala


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1 Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala ‐ 680 125, India
2 Department of Botany, Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala‐680 125, India
 

The present investigation is regarding the diversity of medicinal plants in the campus of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Ernakulam district, Kerala. The studies of biodiversity have greater significance as ecologists try desperately to document global biodiversity. Biodiversity studies are intrinsically valuable as a means of improving our understanding of the structure and functioning of ecological communities. The campus flora of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, is not yet documented and the present paper is a document of the medicinal plants. The present investigation explored and identified 109 species of medicinal plants. Of these six threatened plant species are present in the campus namely, Petrocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae), Borassus flabellifer L. (Arecaceae), Vateria indica L. (Dipterocarpaceae), Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. (Meliaceae), Gloriosa superba L. (Lilliaceae) and Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Wilde (Caesalpiniaceae).

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Medicinal Plants, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Flora, Diversity.
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Authors

Balamuralikrishna
Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala ‐ 680 125, India
P. Tessy Paul
Department of Botany, Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala‐680 125, India
Joshy K. Simon
Department of Botany, Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala‐680 125, India

Abstract


The present investigation is regarding the diversity of medicinal plants in the campus of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Ernakulam district, Kerala. The studies of biodiversity have greater significance as ecologists try desperately to document global biodiversity. Biodiversity studies are intrinsically valuable as a means of improving our understanding of the structure and functioning of ecological communities. The campus flora of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, is not yet documented and the present paper is a document of the medicinal plants. The present investigation explored and identified 109 species of medicinal plants. Of these six threatened plant species are present in the campus namely, Petrocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae), Borassus flabellifer L. (Arecaceae), Vateria indica L. (Dipterocarpaceae), Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. (Meliaceae), Gloriosa superba L. (Lilliaceae) and Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Wilde (Caesalpiniaceae).

Keywords


Medicinal Plants, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Flora, Diversity.

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