Assessing Ethnobotanical Values and Threat Status of Wild Asparagus (Stemona Tuberosa Lour.): A Case Study in Eastern Himalaya, India

Abstract

The paper presents taxonomy, habitat, distribution, threat status, conservation strategies and usage pattern of Stemona tuberosa Lour. (Family Stemonaceae), a lesser known liana species. A less known medicinal use of this species recorded from Indian Himalaya is reported. The methodology for use from roots and tubers are provided along with photographs of the plant.

Keywords

• Stemona tuberosa
• Traditional use
• Medicine
• Threat
• Conservation
• Meghalaya
• India