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VOL. 10, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Documentation of medicinal plants in Uchangidurga of Harapanahalli taluk Vijayanagar district
Authors
Nagaraja O, Sreerangappa M R
Abstract

Documentation of Medicinal plants is the only way to preserve the fundamental knowledge of the plant resources for future endower. The present survey is designed to study the medicinal plants in Anjigere, Thumbigere, Alur hatti, Kadajji, Anaji block of Uchangidurga Harapanahalli taluk Vijayanagar District. This study resulted in the documentation of 34 ethno-medicinal plants. The 34-plant species are belonging to 28 families of 07 genera. The documented families in the study area are Acanthaceae, Amaranthaceae, Annonaceae, Apocyanaceae, Caricaceae, Combretaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae (Papilionaceae, Caesalpinaceae & Mimoceae) Lamiaceae Malvaceae, Menispermaceae, Myrtaceae, Rutaceae, Santalaceae, Solanaceae, Verbenaceae, Srophulariaceae, Umbelliferae, Rubiaceae, Magnoliaceae, Apocyanaceae, Capparidaceae etc. The survey shows that, Fabaceae and Apocyanaceae, is the dominant family with 12 species. The survey also reviles that, the shrubs are dominant ones followed by the trees, climbers and herbs. Majority of the documented plants are used against several diseases, either alone or in combination with other plants.

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Pages:64-70
How to cite this article:
Nagaraja O, Sreerangappa M R "Documentation of medicinal plants in Uchangidurga of Harapanahalli taluk Vijayanagar district". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 10, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 64-70
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