Studies on ethnomedicinal plants of Nimar-ecoregion of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

The present communication deals with the ethnomedicinal plants used by the tribal communities Maheshwar tehsil situated in Khargone district of Nimar-ecoregion, M.P. In all 116 plant species belonging to 92 genera are collected, out of which 26 angiospermic species belonging to18 families are found to be used by the tribal people of this area to cure various human ailments.

Keywords

• Flora
• vegetation
• human ailments
• Khargone district
• Maheshwar tehsil