Ethnobotanical survey of plants on hattibet (Deverjan) district Latur Maharashtra

Abstract

The present investigation deals with the survey of ethnobotanical plants on Hattibet of Latur District, Maharashtra. Reports from plant informants were obtained during field studies in July 2016 to September 2017. For each plant species recorded the botanical name, local name(s), medicinal uses, as well as plant part (s) used. Traditional medicine and ethnobotanical information plays an important role in scientific research, particularly when the literature of field work data has been properly evaluated. There is no documentation of the ethnobotanical knowledge of hattibet. It is thus important to document the medical heritage of a changing culture before it is lost entirely to future generation. There are 46 No. of plants species belonging to 30 no. of families are used medically by the rural people of villages around hattibet.