Jornal de Biodiversidade e Espécies Ameaçadas

Phyto-diversity Study with Special Reference to Herbaceous Medicinal Plants

Abstract

Patel DK

Chhattisgarh is rich center of Biodiversity also known as an Herbal state in India. Among the diversity of species, Medicinal plants diversity is of great importance. The state is covered with 44.00% area by forest cover. Traditional medicinal plants are used by local people to cure many diseases over the state. The plant resources are a remarkable natural source for providing many useful products. Medicinal plants diversity with special references to herbaceous plants was assessed and documented in this study. Information on Medicinal plants was recorded by surveying the area during July 2010 to June 2011. Based on the field survey there are 116 Medicinal plants belonging to 43 families were documented in and around area of Bilaspur (C. G.). Leaf is recorded as maximum used plant parts, Seed is shown as a main source to multiply the plants and the data are discussed furthermore.