Intracultural Cognizance of Medicinal Plants of Warangal North Forest Division, Northern Telangana, India

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ID18994164
AuthorsSateesh Suthari (0000-0002-5546-1889, Kakatiya University, corresponding author), N Sreeramulu (Kakatiya University), K Omkar (Kurnool Medical College), C Sudhakar Reddy (0000-0002-5979-1412, National Remote Sensing Centre), Vatsavaya S Raju (0000-0002-7777-9169, Kakatiya University)
Year2014
Volume12
Pages211
Publication date2014-07-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnobotany Research and Applications (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1547-3465 • E-ISSN: 1547-3465
PublisherIlia State University (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.17348/era.12.0.211-235
OpenAlexW2099256122
LanguageEN
References cited10

Differences in the traditional botanical knowledge of Koya communities inhabiting Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary (Warangal North Forest Division) are investigated. Eighteen villages (16 within the wildlife sanctuary and two outside it) were selected to test the null hypothesis that there exist no cognitive differences among the ethnic inhabitants in their ability to recognize the plants and recall the vernacular names and medicinal uses since they are recipients of the same dry deciduous forest ecosystem services. The Koyas were found to use as medicine 237 species in 66 angiosperm families. Analyses of data gathered from villagers showed that there is significant intracultural diversity in terms of taxonomic groups and growth forms in regard to utilizing the proximate plant resource for their primary healthcare and disease treatment of pets

Agroforestry · Biology · Deciduous · Ethnobotany · Geography · Medicinal plants · Traditional medicine · Wildlife · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Medicine · Ecology · Forestry

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