Abstract

DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN, KOHIMA MOKOKCHUNG, TUENSENG AND ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICTS OF NAGALAND

Rama Shankar*, A. K. Tripathi, Shazia Neyaz, Gyati Anku

Abstract

Medicinal plants exploration in Nagaland has been carried out in the various forests areas of Kohima, Mokokchung, Tuensang and Zunheboto forest divisions including Various attempts have also been made for the acclimatization through cultivation of medicinal plants from one zone to another in the garden of Ayurveda Regional Research Institute Itanagar High valued medicinal plants from the state of Nagaland are Acorus calamus, Aquilaria malaccensis, Costus speciosus, Curcuma caesia, Embelia ribes ,Gmelina arborea, Homalomena aromatica, Mesua ferrea, Rubia cordifolia, Smilax china, Solanum kurzii, S. nigrum, S. torvum, Thalictrum foliolosum, Trichosanthis bracteata, Valeriana jatamansi, Zanthoxylum armatum, etc. For the study of the potential and sustainable collection from forest areas, interaction with local people involved either in collection or having knowledge about the collection in and adjoining areas. Various conservational aspects for in-situ conservation and aspects on easy methods for cultivation which are easily acceptable by the inhabitants nearby forest areas have been worked out which is incorporated in the paper.

Keywords: Conservation, threatened, Oroxylum indicum, Solanum nigrum, Thalictrum foliolosum.