Sunday, April 7, 2013

Ethno-botany

Ethno-botanical study deals with the utilisation of plants and plant products by ethnic races. A scientific study of such plants has been made by BSI.
A number of ethno-botanical explorations have been conducted in different tribal areas. More thn 800 plant species of ethno- botanical have been collected and identified at different centres.
About 1336 plant species are considered vulnerable and endangered. BSI's inventory of endangered plants is titled as Red Data Book.

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