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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
The epic Mahabharata: Socioculture and plant invasion in Indian subcontinent
Authors
Patil D A
Abstract
Plants have been held sacred to communities the world over, besides their materialistic importance. They even feature in treatises and epics. Their survey constitutes an important path in research. Mahabharata, an Indian epic, is replete with references to the elements of biodiversity. The present author scrutinised it to pinpoint especially exotic plant species reveling plant invasion and socioculture in ancient India. As many as 22 exotic angiospermic species are gleaned belonging to 21 genera and 18 families from Old and New Worlds. Majority of them are cultigens (15 species) useful for various purposes. Some of them are discussed from the standpoint bioculture even in modern period. It is, therefore, appealed to have all-pervasive examinations of such ancient epics and scriptures for the well-being of mankind and management of local biodiversity.
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Pages:436-438
How to cite this article:
Patil D A "The epic Mahabharata: Socioculture and plant invasion in Indian subcontinent ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 436-438
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