Ethnobotanical plants used as curatives for skin diseases in a Cauvery river stretch, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India
Journal Title: Journal of Research in Biology - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
The study area covers about 15 km stretch in the perennial river bed, Cauvery which supports semi evergreen to dry deciduous type of forests. Ethnobotanical information on 24 plant species was recorded during the extensive field survey carried out in this stretch during 2012-2013. The information covers botanical names, vernacular names, family, plant parts used and the mode of usage
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Thirumaran G, Ganesan CM, Nandakumar K, Paulsamy S
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