DIVERSITY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN PT. RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, RAIPUR, CHHATTISGARH, INDIA.

Rashmi Sharma and Amia Ekka*

ABSTRACT

Chhattisgarh is known as rich herbal diversity state in India because variety of plants is being found here. Different parts of these plants like root, shoot, stem, leaves, flowers, bud, etc. are used to cure many diseases .Current research work is a useful account on medicinal plants in Pt. R.S.U. campus Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Medicinal plant diversity survey was carried out in the period from august 2013 to march 2014 in Pt. R.S.U. campus, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. After the field survey, observed medicinal plants were identified and their medicinal uses were searched from available literature. Total 184 medicinal plants species were identified which belong to 68 families. Out of 184 medicinal plants 56 were trees, 36 shrubs and 92 were herbaceous species. It was also noted that Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University campus is rich in plants of Fabaceae family that is 23 plants and the Euphorbiaceae family is the second largest plant family of this campus, of which 14 plants were reported.

Keywords: Field survey, Medicinal plants, Pt.R.S.U. Campus, Raipur, Diversity.