Floristic study of Pushprajgarh forest, Anuppur District (M.P.)

Abstract

This study focuses on examining the floristic diversity of Pushprajgarh forest in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The research documented a total of 484 species distributed across 276 genera and 62 families. Among these, the most dominant families identified were Papilionaceae, Poaceae, Asteraceae, Acanthaceae, and Euphorbiaceae. The genera Ficus and Ipomoea were the most prominent, each represented by 9 species, followed by Euphorbia and Indigofera, each with 7 species. Furthermore, 298 plant species were categorized based on their uses, and 40 medicinal plants were identified and documented as being utilized by the local traditional community for treating various diseases.