The plant resources of Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary for family acanthaceae were studied and analyzed. During the study 17 genera and 20 species of this were recorded. The sanctuary is characterized by herbs dominate the flora followed by trees, climbers and shrubs. Dominance of phanerophytes indicates the tropical moist and humid climate. Adhatoda zeylanica Medic. and Carvia callosa (Nees) Bremek is rare species in this sanctuary while most frequent occurring species is Barleria cristata L. Species such as Eranthemum purpurascens Wight ex Nees is localized along the river corners. The medicinal uses by tribes of this family were also recorded. Proper conservation and management plans are needed to save the natural resources, especially medicinal plants, of this sanctuary.

Under in situ conservation adopted by FRLHT, 13 Medicinal Plants Conservation Areas (MPCAs) located in Karnataka established by FRLHT with the State Forest Departments have been considered for the present study. Detailed botanical survey has recorded the presence of 933 wild medicinal plant species of the 2000 known medicinal plant species in the Karnataka MPCA network, which includes 58 of the 110 Red Listed species assessed in Southern India. The analysis reveals the presence of higher percentage of medicinal plant species in Dry Deciduous Scrub Forest and a large proportion of these medicinal plants are used in folk systems of medicine. The current study also provides an insight into the floristic diversity, occurrence and distribution pattern across the forest types, which would ultimately help in informed conservation action plans.

One hundred thirty accessions comprising Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. (99), V. unguiculata var. sesquipedalis (22), V. umbellata (7) and Vigna sps. (2) collected from Orissa during November 1994 are reported. The diversity & distribution pattern of each species have been highlighted. The variability among & within the species have been studied in detail.

Chitrakoot (The Hill of many wonders) is a one of the famous holy place for the pilgrimage of Hindus in India and surrounded by lush green hills of legendary Vindhyachal range. It has been very rich in forest biodiversity since ancient times. Chitrakoot’s spiritual legacy stretches back to legendary ages. It was in these deep forests that Lord Rama, consort Sita and his brother Lakshmana spent eleven and half years of their fourteen years of exile. The richness of biodiversity has been described in various ancient literatures. But at present the biodiversity of Chitrakoot is reduced to a great extent due to unsustainable human activities. A detailed study on plant biodiversity, threat assessment, conservation and ethnobotany has been carried during 2003-2011. A total number of 743 species under 472 genera belonging to 118 families are recorded. Out of these, 574 species under 361 genera and 93 families belong to dicots and the remaining 169 species under 111 genera and 25 families belong to monocots. In the present paper the work carried out is enumerated.

Plant diversity study was carried out in limestone mine dump, quartz sand dump and their adjoining area of Cement factory. Phytosociological observations were made through quadrat study in randomised method. The number and type of each species occurring in each quadrat were recorded. The vegetative characters such as basal area, frequency, density, abundance, relative, frequency, relative density,relative abundance and importance value index were calculated. The species composition showed that relatively higher diversity in adjoining area. Apluda aristata showed maximum IVI in adjoining area and limestone mine dump. In quartz sand dump, Apluda aristata registered maximum IVI.

The present paper provides an account of the medicinal plants wealth of North Eastern Uttar Pradesh. The study has revealed the occurrence of 509 species of medicinal plants belonging to 369 genera and 114 families. Botanical names, common / vernacular names, family, flowering & fruiting period, habit and medicinal uses are provided. Such an study will not only be useful in sustainable utilization of resources, but also in taxonomic enumeration of flora of Uttar Pradesh, which is yet to be published.

The paper highlights the diversity of ethnomedicinal uses of 41 species among tribals of two adjacent districts of Kheri and Bahraich. The study is based on comparision of uses of the same plant or the plant parts in different diseases, ailments and other complaints by the Tharus (tribals) and local people of these two districts. They use these species to cure several other problems with their traiditional and indigenous recipes.