An Enumeration of the Medicinal Plants of Khed Taluka (Maharashtra State)

Abstract

The paper gives an account of the occurrence and distribution of some of the well-known and commonly used medicinal plants together with their local names occurring in Khed taluka. This is the first published information on the plants of Khed taluka. In all about 165 species distributed over 64 families have been dealt with. Regarding the medicinal uses, only such information that has been gathered locally either from villagers or the Vaids is given in the paper.