Botanical Report
International Journal of Plant Sciences
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  • ISSN:  2319-8230 (Print)
GTRP- BIOJOURNALS

Peer - Reviewed Journal

Volume No. 9(4)                                             15 December,2020

Table and Contents

 

A report on new locality on root parasite species of Balanophora fungosa J.R. Forester & G.Forester (BALANOPHORACEAE) in Southern Western Ghats, India.

 

M. Maridass

 

Plant Diversity of Botanical Gardens in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Prema Kumari J., Siddharth P., Pratibha S., Sapna, C., Shobhit K. S. and Jonnada A.V. Prasada Rao

 

Survey of Medicinal Plants in Azhagiapandiapuram Panchayat, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India

R. Uma, G. Sowmiya and A. M. Rashida Banu

Abstract : Balanophora is a genus of parasitic plants in the family Balanophoraceae. In this report  is root parasite species of  Balanophora fungosa J.R. Forester & G.Forester (BALANOPHORACEAE)  identified by new locality on  Kakachi Stream, Upper Kodaiyar, Southern Western Ghats, India.  Key words: Balanophora, upper Kodaiyar, KMTR,Southern Western Ghats.
Abstract :
Botanical gardens act as a natural antibiotic to treat the ailing environment. The aim of this study is to identification of floristic diversity of several parks in Vindawasini Park, Pant Park, Munshi Premchandra Park, Ambedkar Park, Shahid Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil Park and Jawaharlal Nehru Park in Gorakhpur. The results of the present study, a total of 162 species of trees, shrubs and herb collected and identified in the several parks of Gorakhpur regions in Utter Pradesh. The conclusion of the present study reported that in these regions were observed and identified by very interesting species of  5 species of least concern and 1 endangered species viz. Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco, Delonix regia (Boj.ex Hook.)Raf., Cycas revoluta Thumb., Alistonia scholaris (L.) R.Br., Chamaerops humilis L., Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq., Tabernaemontana corymbose Roxb.ex. Wall.  and Eclipta prostrata L.   Key words:Botanical garden, Parks, Biodiversity, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Abstract:

Folk medicine is one of the natural health care systems have been practicing by all human cultures from the beginning of civilization. Biodiversity existing in each area also plays an inevitable role in the development of such healthcare practices. Kanyakumari district, the southernmost part of India is also blessed with one of the most luxuriant vegetation and its diversity, its indigenous people has learned to utilize this rich biodiversity to meet the primary healthcare needs for the millennia. The present paper deals with 62 plants belong to 38 families are used by the local healers, traditional practitioners of Azhagiapandiapuram panchayat of Kanyakumari district for the treatment of various diseases. For each species botanical name, family, local name, parts used, method of preparation and dosage have been recorded.  

Key words: Traditional medicine, Traditional knowledge, documentation, medicinal plants, Azhagiapandiapuram, Kanyakumari District.