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The ethnomedicinal plants used by the ethnic tribes living in and around the Kawal wildlife sanct... more The ethnomedicinal plants used by the ethnic tribes living in and around the Kawal wildlife sanctuary are documented based on interviewing 128 key informants from 43 villages. The study identified 198 medicinal plant taxa representing 165 genera of 72 families. Fabaceae are the predominant family with 33 species followed by Apocynaceae (11 spp.), Convolvulaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Malvaceae and Rubiaceae (7 spp. each), Anacardiaceae, Combretaceae and Verbenaceae (6 spp. each) and Rutaceae (5 spp.). Majority of these species are indigenous (83.33%). The indigenous people largely use trees (81; 40.91%) and herbs (48; 24.24%) which are wild and abundant followed by climbers (40; 20.21%) and shrubs (29; 14.64%).

Gum exudate was obtained from Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC, which is abundantly available in north... more Gum exudate was obtained from Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC, which is abundantly available in northwest , central, west and south India. It was analysed for its phytochemical composition in aqueous extract and as well as by LCMS, GCMS, TGDTA and SEM to validate it's potential for use as an excipient (Fig. 1).

Koyas, the indigenous ethnic tribe from the Godavari valley of Telangana, India, use several spec... more Koyas, the indigenous ethnic tribe from the Godavari valley of
Telangana, India, use several species of Magnoliophyta as antidotes to snake bite. The botanicals they use are usually a single aqueous extract or mixtures of extracts of roots (43.2%), tuber (9.6%), leaf (20%), stem bark (9.6%), whole plant (8%), and other parts, including latex (9.6%). The mode of administration and the dosage of antidote vary among the Koya hamlets, depending upon the availability of the plant species and the intensity of the bite. As per the traditional knowledge of the Koya tribe of Warangal district, Telangana, 125 flowering plant species were used for poisonous snake bites. These, as per Angiosperm Phylogeny Group III, largely (78.4%), the Lamiids (39), Fabids (37), and Malvids (22). The antidote species were randomly distributed amongst the Magnoliophytes.

Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) have been used by ethnic and non-ethnic people for their food,... more Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) have been used by ethnic and non-ethnic people
for their food, shelter, medicine and commerce in Adilabad district in Northern
Telangana. Over exploitation of the products has reduced the economic plant taxa and led
to the loss of plant species essential for ecosystem diversity. The availability and
distribution of the 16 NTFP species studied are not uniform in the district as per the
phytosociological study. They are prioritized into three categories on the basis of score
attained in the devised scale. Among these, Firmiana simplex, Givotia mulaccana, and
Aegle marmelos shall receive the highest conservation priority, followed by Madhuca
longifolia var. latifolia, Dendrocalamus strictus at moderate level while Terminalia
bellerica, Syzygium cumini and Tamarindus indica are of low category which do not
require much conservation attempt.

The present study explores the traditional herbal knowledge of ethnic tribes from 18 villages loc... more The present study explores the traditional herbal knowledge of ethnic tribes from
18 villages located in Gundlabrahmeswaram wildlife sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh,
India.
Objective: The main aim of the study is to document the ethnomedicinal plant
taxa used by the ethnic people inhabiting the sanctuary area in which specific data
was not available for the region.
Methods: Regular field trips were conducted in the ethnic villages of the
Gundlabrahmeswaram wildlife sanctuary during October, 2013 to June, 2015. The
ethnobotanicomedicinal plants information was documented from local tribals and
traditional healers through direct approach, household surveys and semistructured
interviews. For the present study, the ethnobotanical data was collected
from eighteen villages inside the sanctuary.
Results: Analysis of data revealed a total of 153 angiospermous plant taxa
pertaining to 135 genera of 62 families utilized by the tribes for various common
ailments. Fabaceae are the dominant family (22 taxa), followed by Apocynaceae
(13), Malvaceae (10), Combretaceae and Rubiaceae (6 each), Convolvulaceae (5)
and Acanthaceae, Amaranthaceae and Phyllanthaceae (4 each). Further, plant
part-, disease- and habit-wise data of plant taxa are presented.
Conclusion: The study concludes with the need for further documentation of
traditional botanical knowledge of the local inhabitants on one hand and
conserving the sanctuary of its plant wealth from over exploitation and invasive
weeds like Hyptis suaveolens, Parthenium hysterophorus, Cyanthillium cinereum,
Chromolaena odorata, Lantana × aculeata, etc.

Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 2011

There are 16 species of Phyllanthus subgenus Phyllanthus reported from India. The present paper a... more There are 16 species of Phyllanthus subgenus Phyllanthus reported from India. The present paper adds two more species that are invasive weeds in the paddy fields and on forest floors, namely Phyllanthus hookeri Muell.-Arg. and P. nozeranii Rossignol & Haicour of sect. Urinaria subsect. Urinaria of Phyllanthus. The former is somewhat woody and perennial whereas the latter is slender and monsoonal. The presence of these two taxa in India was brought to light in 1987 by Rossignol et al. based on the herbarium specimens collected earlier to 1863 and deposited at Paris from northeastern and southeastern India. Whilst Phyllanthus hookeri is overlooked or underrated by the taxonomists, P. nozeranii is misidentified and considered conspecific with P. urinaria L.

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2012

The article describes cane-cum-bat roost site at Palampet (Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh, Ind... more The article describes cane-cum-bat roost site at Palampet (Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh, India). Although notified as a cane reserve by the state government, it is not spared off the usual habitat depletion and destruction. The functional pyramid formed of Calamus-Terminalia-Pteropus is reported here as first of its kind. This article also places on record seven more cane sites besides noting the importance of the ecology of Morancha Vagu and stressing the need for preserving its banks by planting Calamus rotang L. Ecological education to the local people about biodiversity value and conservation at all levels of its organization is called for.

An overview of the flowering plant diversity and endemism in India is attempted. India is one of ... more An overview of the flowering plant diversity and endemism in India is attempted. India is one of the megadiversity nations in the world. It has about 19,530 species of flowering plants of which 5400 are endemic. It forms one (Hindustan Region) of the Vavilovian Centers for agrobiodiversity having contributed 167 species to the world of agriculture. India is the home for 320 species of wild relatives of crops and has 16 major forest types diversified into 221 minor forest types. A bird's eye view of flora of India, biogeographic zones, vegetation types, forest types, floristic richness, species abundance of the top ten angiosperm families and families of aquatic and insectivorous plants, list of extinct Angiosperms, endemism in regard to States and Union Territories, and the names of 25 hot spots are provided.

Mining and smelting have a history of centuries. Once nature was predominant and human interferen... more Mining and smelting have a history of centuries. Once nature was predominant and human interference was negligible. Now, due to population explosion and increased demand for materials and energy, pollution from mine waste is glaringly visible. Coal and a variety of minerals are explored in different countries. Opencast mining generates large quantities of waste “overburden.” The intermediate layers of sandstone, shale, and gravel that are usually present between two coal seams constitute this overburden. Pollution monitoring of abandoned coal mine sites and their reclamation are some of the emerging areas of environmental science and pollution research. In this chapter two cases of phytostabilization are presented: (1) the overburdens in the West Bokaro Coalfields, India, using mulberry, and (2) the Mae Sot, Padaeng zinc mine waste stabilization using vetiver grass in Thailand. Morus alba (mulberry) cultivation on coal mine overburden and vetiver cultivation on zinc mine waste accelerated the natural attenuation processes. These two examples of plants for phytostabilization are beneficial to locals and environmental protection.

A reproducible protocol for multiple shoot induction in Dysolobium pilosum (Klein ex Willd.) Maré... more A reproducible protocol for multiple shoot induction in Dysolobium pilosum (Klein ex Willd.) Maréchal has developed. As there are no earlier reports on the plant propagation, for the first time, an attempt was made to develop an efficient protocol for in vitro micropropagation using nodal and shoot tip explants. Maximum numbers of multiple shoots were induced in MS medium, supplemented with N6-Benzyladenine (BA). Nodal explants developed multiple shoots on 8.90 μMBA supplemented MS medium and produced a good number (26.92 ± 0.29) of multiple shots with an average shoot length of 6.64 ± 0.44. Shoot tip explants at 13.3 μM of BA induced 18.20±0.28 shoots, with a mean length of 5.61±0.23. The numbers of shoots induced on BA were significantly high when compared to other growth regulators (TDZ and Kn). Isolated shoots placed on rooting medium induced multiple roots on half MS and 4.90 μMIBA. Genetic fidelity was assessed and confirmed by using ISSR primers, and no variation has been observed in successive subcultures. The banding patterns of in vitro and hardened plants were monomorphic and similar to that of the mother plant.

A survey was conducted in 31 fringe villages of Pocharam wildlife sanctuary, Telangana, India, du... more A survey was conducted in 31 fringe villages of Pocharam wildlife sanctuary, Telangana, India, during 2010 to 2012, in order to explore and document the ethnobotanical knowledge of Yerukulas and Lambadis communities. There was revealed the use of 173 Angiosperm species. The pattern of the plant use as per habitat (terrestrial/aquatic), habit (growth form), plant part (organ) and taxonomic category (families), nativity and occurrence (wild/cultivated) were established. Dicots contribute more than Monocots to the medicinal and ethnobotanical use. This might be due to the species strength in the region. When the plant use-data were analyzed, trees contributed with 68 uses, followed by herbs (51), climbers (32) and shrubs (22). Perhaps this was a reflection of the floristic composition and the prevailing Phanero-therophytic climate. Out of the 173 plant taxa that were noted as being utilized by the ethnic people in the sanctuary, the greatest number (154; 89.1%) were indigenous and wild. The introduced species were the crops under cultivation and planted. Although the local
people use plants for various purposes, they largely serve medicinal scopes (83.24%) and for subsistence (21.96%).

The phytospectrum of a natural habitat, a watershed in the Godavari Valley (Telangana, India) occ... more The phytospectrum of a natural habitat, a watershed in the Godavari Valley (Telangana, India) occupied by the tropical deciduous forest, was studied. The study provided the baseline data, after laying 35 quadrats through stratified sampling to determine the floristic life-form spectra for the three distinct forest zones delimited through the remotely-sensed integrated data. The floristic spectral data thus obtained were used to compare and contrast the vegetation types within the southern tropical deciduous forest type, structured along the environmental gradients and shaped by the ecological factors. Dansereau's climate inference, using Raunkiaer's life-form proportions and their ranges provided for tropical climate, was tested whether it could be predictive of the climate of the tropical deciduous forest ecosystem. The available literature on the phytoclimates of life-forms in the tropical climate was reviewed to comprehend the diversity of the tropical forest ecosystems. The phytoclimate of the tropical deciduous forest ecosystem is phanerophytic, more precisely phanero-therophytic, underscoring the role of emerging (co-dominant) lifeform through ecological succession. The study further established that the phytospectrum of Raunkiaer can effectively be used to assess the bioclimate of even the microscale sites apart from making out how the environmental factors can moderate the vegetation of a site. The study finds the phytoclimate for the life-form chamaephytes which was not realized earlier by Raunkiaer, and suggests that the floristic life-form spectra are of use for identifying the forest types, fixing their floristic affinities and change detection. ____________________________________________________________

The paper deals with 249 taxa which are used as ethno-botanico-medicine for common human ailments... more The paper deals with 249 taxa which are used as ethno-botanico-medicine for common human ailments including injuries, bites, stings, etc. by the local people in Nalgonda and Warangal districts of Andhra Pradesh. The sources of plant medicine comprise four ferns and 245 angiosperms (220 Magnoliopsida and 25 Liliopsida) representing 199 genera of 89 families. Majority (87.5%) of these are from the wild, native forest species and arboreal. The plant parts used are leaf (32.9%) stem bark (20.9%), root (11.4%), whole plant (8.4%), fruit (7.5%), tuber/bulb/rhizome (6.8%), flower (5.5%), seed (3.3%) and stem (3.3%). The species used for treating human ailments (66) are grouped into 15 categories. The plant medicines used are mostly one species against a disease (142 species), or two (45), three (44), four (13), and to a maximum of five (5). As many as 29 species are used for a single health problem, i.e. boils while there is only one (not the same) plant species is used for 11 diseases. Of the two districts, Warangal is not only rich in area under forest cover, plant diversity and the ethnic people but also has more in reserve as traditional botanical knowledge over Nalgonda.

The medicinal and economic uses of climbing plants of five northern districts of Telangana, south... more The medicinal and economic uses of climbing plants of five northern districts of Telangana, southern India are documented in the survey during 2008-2011. The climbers enumerated represent 204 specific and infra-specific taxa pertaining to 132 genera of 50 angiosperm families and two ferns. The climbing plants are of nine types of which the most dominant are twiners (55.39%), followed distantly by tendril climbers (19.12%), scramblers (15.68%) and branch climbers (4.90%). Far less in numbers (2-1%) are root climbers (1.47%), leaf climbers, hook climbers and watch-spring climbers (0.98%), and petiole climbers (0.50%). Of the climbers enumerated, 76% are wild and the rest either cultivated or naturalized. Northern Telangana proved to be a potential botanical province of a natural resource through climbers which are being used as medicinal plants, edibles, fodder, fiber, bio-fencing elements, insect repellants and ornamentals.

Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 2011

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2012

Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae) is a multi-purpose tree with nutritional, medicinal, agronomic, ho... more Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae) is a multi-purpose tree with nutritional, medicinal, agronomic, horticultural and industrial uses and adjudged as a tree of future. Although the cultivation and use of pods of this species in curries are age old, its potential to meet the nutritional requirements for local poor has only been recently recognized. This plant species has considerable potential in commerce aside as an ornamental tree.