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

Pankaj Sharma; Ajeet Agnihotry; Pooja Patti Sharma

doi:10.36808/if/2015/v141i1/56845

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

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
Ajeet Agnihotry Department of Botany, NSCBM Govt. PG College, Hamirpur-177 001, Distt. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Pooja Patti Sharma Govt. Senior Secondary School, Smaila-175 034, Distt. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2015/v141i1/56845

Keywords:

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

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.

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