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An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Murari Devi and Surrounding Areas (Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh), India


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1 Biodiversity Conservation and Management Theme, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Himachal Unit, Mohal-kullu-175 126, Himachal Pradesh, India
2 Department of Botany, NSCBM Govt. PG College, Hamirpur-177 001, Distt. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
3 Govt. Senior Secondary School, Smaila-175 034, Distt. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
     

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Survey was conducted to study the diversity, utilization pattern and indigenous uses of floristic diversity in Murari Devi and surrounding areas of Mandi disrtict in Himachal Pradesh. Ethnobotanical uses of 220 plant species belonging to 184 genera and 88 families were recorded. These medicinal plants comprise of 31 trees, 134 herbs, 50 shrubs and 05 ferns. From the total, 35 were near endemic to Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). The present study represents an area specific approach.

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Ethnobotany, Indigenous Uses, Utilization Pattern, Murari Devi, Himachal Pradesh.
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Pankaj Sharma
Biodiversity Conservation and Management Theme, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Himachal Unit, Mohal-kullu-175 126, Himachal Pradesh
India

Ajeet Agnihotry
Department of Botany, NSCBM Govt. PG College, Hamirpur-177 001, Distt. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
India

Pooja Patti Sharma
Govt. Senior Secondary School, Smaila-175 034, Distt. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
India


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Authors

Pankaj Sharma
Biodiversity Conservation and Management Theme, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Himachal Unit, Mohal-kullu-175 126, Himachal Pradesh, India
Ajeet Agnihotry
Department of Botany, NSCBM Govt. PG College, Hamirpur-177 001, Distt. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Pooja Patti Sharma
Govt. Senior Secondary School, Smaila-175 034, Distt. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India

Abstract


Survey was conducted to study the diversity, utilization pattern and indigenous uses of floristic diversity in Murari Devi and surrounding areas of Mandi disrtict in Himachal Pradesh. Ethnobotanical uses of 220 plant species belonging to 184 genera and 88 families were recorded. These medicinal plants comprise of 31 trees, 134 herbs, 50 shrubs and 05 ferns. From the total, 35 were near endemic to Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). The present study represents an area specific approach.

Keywords


Ethnobotany, Indigenous Uses, Utilization Pattern, Murari Devi, Himachal Pradesh.