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- Title
Gloriosa superba L. (Glory lily) spotted for the first time in vegetation of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve (Hoshangabad district), Central India.
- Authors
Khandel, Ashok Kumar; Ganguly, Sujata; Bajaj, Amarjeet
- Abstract
Gloriosa superba Linn. (Glory lily), is a medicinal plant belongs to the family liliaceae. It is one of the important species which is used for several ethno-medicinal purposes by tribes of PBR. The present paper first time deals with the, new record of distributions of Gloriosa superba L. species in six localities, namely Tawa nagar (Near Tawa Reservoir), Badkachhar, Chhotianhoni, Dokrikheda, Panarpaani and Matkuli of Hoshangabad Districts in PBR. A research study was conducted from December 2010 to November 2011 in various seasons to record & encounter the Gloriosa superba L. distributed in various localities of PBR & use by tribal communities & traditional healers. PBR is the most luxuriant forest and rich in medicinal plant resources. The forest area is dominated by a number of tribes such as Koorku, Bharia, Gond and Mawasi who depends solely on their surrounding forests for most of their requirements from food to medicines.
- Publication
International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, 2012, Vol 3, Issue 6, p1725
- ISSN
0976-7126
- Publication type
Academic Journal