Statistical analysis of Ethnobotanically important flora of Bhandara District (MS), India
Abstract
In the floristic exploration of the Bhandara district, total 906 plants species from angiosperms were collected and or studies from 2005 to 2011. Ethnobotanical studies revealed that 606 plant species i.e., 66.89% plant species belongs to both dicotyledones and monocotyledons are found known for their medicinal properties. On the basis of literature survey 52 taxa are reported for the first time for their new ethnobotanical uses and the remaining 33.11% yet to be discovered for their medicinal properties. This study indicates that the maximum medicinally known taxa are from the dicotyledones i.e., 86.80% as compared to the monocotyledons i.e., 13.20%, out of 606 medicinally known taxa studies in the district.
Keywords: Bhandara District, Angiosperms, Ethnobotany, Medicinal Properties
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