Abstract The aim of the present study was to explore of ground flora of Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District Tamil nadu, during in the study periods from (2019 -2020). The conclusion of the results observed that a total of 66 ground floras including one pteridophyte were collected and identified in the Palayamkottai region of Tamil Nadu.
Citation: Maridass M. Exploration of Botanical Ground Flora of Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, Botanical Report,2021;10(2):1-3.
Abstract Traditional medicine is used to maintain health, diagnose, treat, and to prevent physical and mental illnesses. It differs from allopathic medicine on the basis of its theories, beliefs and experiences. The present study is to conduct an ethno botanical survey of medicinal plants used to treat various diseases in the Kariyamanikapuram area of Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. The information gathered from the old aged people of the traditional medicinal practitioners and local faith healers by interview and semi structural questionnaire method. The total of 54 plant species belonging to 30 families have been reported in which Amaranthaceae family is the most dominant family consisting of about 6 species. This is followed by the Leguminoseae which are represented by 5 species. This is followed by the Euphorbiaceae which is represented by 3 species. All these 54 plants are used to treat various diseases such as cough, fever, asthma, diabetes, anemia, diarrhoa and etc., The medicinal plants contain chemical compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, acetogenin, azadirachtin etc., Most of the plant contain tannin. In the study area in need to be explored for phytochemical and pharmacological studies. Key words: Biodiversity Medicinal plants, Kariyamanikapuram
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