2.ETHNO-BOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM KAMAREDDY RANGE OF NIZAMABAD DISTRICT_ ANDHRA PRADESH_ INDIA By J.SWAMY_ E.VENKATESHAM_ MALLESH . S AND B.BHADRAIAH
Abstract
Ethno-botanical field trips were conducted in Kamareddy range of Nizamabad district, Andhra Pradesh, during 2010-2012 to document the tribal knowledge of medicinal plants. This information was collected on the basis of personnel interviews with tribal people and elders cum owners of cattle, goat and sheep. The investigation revealed that 70 plant species belonging to 66 genera and 40 angiospermic families. Of these maximum species belongs to Fabaceae family with 9 species, 6 species to Asclepiadaceae, 4 species to Acanthaceae, 3 species to Amaranthaceae, Anacardiaceae, Apocynaceae, Solanaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae each. These ethno-medicinal plants used to cure various types of ailments. In the enumeration, data is presented with botanical name, local name, family, and ethno medicinal uses.
KEY WORD: Ethno-botanical survey, Angiospermic families,
Medicinal plants, Conservation, Kamareddy range.
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