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Plants have been used by man for variety of purposes. The use of medicinal plants in maintaining the health of animals and human beings has been recognised since Vedic period. The importance of drug resources has also been recognised throughout the word. Himalaya, owing to complex topography and variety of climate has blessed with us rich heritage of medicinal plants wealth.
Ethnoveterinary plants of Central Himalaya present an account of folk-medicinal plants ...
The present work is is the outcome of a series of field exploration and collection tours conducted to different parts of Garhwal Himalayas from the year 2001-2008. The collection trips were arranged in such a way so as to cover different seasons of the year and atleast important places. Detailed field observations were recorded in the field note book. Routine herbarium practices (Jain and Rao, 1977) have been followed in the collection of plant material and for ...
The book entitled ‘ Plant Diversity of the Himalaya ‘is the outcome of the contributions of experts/friends and Students of Prof. Y.P.S./Pangtey working all across the Himalayan region. The book includes 35 research papers from various experts and contains wealth of information on the inventory of Algae, Fungi, Lichens, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms, ethnobotany including medicinal and edible plants, ecology, and conservation of rare ...
An Illustrated Fern Flora of the Kumaon Himalaya is the first comprehensive illustrated taxonomic account of Kumaon Himalayan ferns after the classic works of Beddome, Clarke and Hope. The present endeavour incorporates results of the intensive field work carried out personally by the authors. This volume deals with the illustration of 240 taxa appending 82 coloured, black & white pictures of individuals fern. It is sincerely hoped that this book will be of ...
This book gives a consolidated account of the Pteridophytic flora of Kumaun Himalaya alongwith detailed distribution. In addition, an attempt has also been made to compile almost all the informations, which are deemed useful in the collection and study of the Pteridophytic flora of this region. It also includes the comprehensive bibliography on Pteridology of Kumaun Himalaya. It is hoped that this book will be of immense use to all teachers, students of botany, ...
The present book is the outcome of a series of field surveys conducted in Kumaon region of Western Himalaya since 1985. A thorough study of the region shows a great diversity in topography and climate etc., resulting to its enormously varied flora. Till date there has not been any comprehensive accounts of the fern flora of Kumaon Himalaya. Keeping this in view the authors have tried to fulfil this vacuum by bringing out "An Illustrated Fern Flora of the ...
The book entitled “Folk-Medicine and Aromatic Plants of Uttaranchal†is an account of folk medicinal plants used in human and animal healthcare in Uttaranchal. The main text deals with 1338 ethnomedicinal plants and 364 ethnoveterinary plants followed by diversity of MAPs, available in Uttaranchal used in Indian system of Medicines (ISM), biologically active MAPs, rare and threatened MAPs, ethno-medico-zoological wisdom and alternative systems of therapies ...