Documenting Indigenous Plant Species in Arvi Region Dist. Wardha (M.S.): An Ethnobotanical Perspective

Authors

  • V. N. Chavhan
  • M. J. Dagawal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32439/ps.v7i3.33-36

Keywords:

Traditional Uses, Tribal People, Medicinal Plants, Arvi region, Wardha district

Abstract

Present paper deals with some ethnomedicinal uses of 23 plant species, by the tribal of Arvi region, in Wardha district of Maharashtra. This region is inhibited by tribal communities like Banjara, Gond, Mahar, Paradhi, Korkus, Dhangars etc. The ethnobotanical information on plants viz., botanical name, family, local name, plant part used and mode of administration is enumerated.

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15.05.2024

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Chavhan , V. N., & Dagawal, M. J. (2024). Documenting Indigenous Plant Species in Arvi Region Dist. Wardha (M.S.): An Ethnobotanical Perspective . Plantae Scientia, 7(3), 33–36. https://doi.org/10.32439/ps.v7i3.33-36

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2024): Plantae Scientia

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