Distribution, Diversity, Indigenous Use and its Utilization of the Ethno medicinal Flora of Rajouri District,J &K, India

Abstract

-The diversity, floristic composition of medicinal plants in the two block of Rajouri was studied. A total of 25 plant species belong to 23 families were recorded Rutaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Rosaceae, Amerenthaceae, Polygoneaceae, Fabaceae, Apocynaceae the all were diverse families. The present studied documented to ethanobotanical information of 25 plant species belong to 23 families were collected and identified by their vernacular and scientific name. In which 10 species ware harb, 9 were sharb, and 9 were tree out of 25 species flower of 5 plants species, roots of 4 plants species, Leaf of 9 plants species ,Fruits of 5 plants species, seed of 3 plants species,stem and bark of 3 plant species,tuber and aerial portion of 2 plant species respectively. The gujjar and bukkerwal tribes used all 25 species of plants to treat various diseases.