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Traditional Knowledge of Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh: Ethnobotany - Couverture souple

Manjula, R.Ratna; Reddi, T.V.V.Seetharami

 
9783847376842: Traditional Knowledge of Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh: Ethnobotany
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3847376845 ISBN 13 : 9783847376842
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Ethnobotany is the investigation of the knowledge of all phases of life amongst the primitive societies and of the effects of plant environment upon the life and customs. The present investigation is taken up in Khammam district with the objectives of an extensive and intensive exploration studies. It lies between 160 45' and 18°35' of the north latitude and 79°47' to 81047 of the east longitude with a geographical area of 16,029 Km2. It is inhabited by Gond/Naikpod, Khond Reddi, Koya, Lambada, Nayak and Lambada communities. 524 ethnobotanical plant species included 392 genera and 116 families were recorded which are exploited by the tribals in curing different human ailments and for other purposes. The ten dominant families with ethnobotanical importance are Fabaceae (32 species) followed by Euphorbiaceae (25), Mimosaceae (24), Caesalpiniaceae (20), Asteraceae (18), Apocynaceae (15), Verbenaceae (14), Asclepiadaceae, Cucurbitaceae and Malvaceae (13 each). A total of 229 ailments are cured with 1765 practices. The indigenous knowledge of the tribal communities must be properly documented and preserved so that their knowledge could be passed on to the future generations.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Ethnobotany is the investigation of the knowledge of all phases of life amongst the primitive societies and of the effects of plant environment upon the life and customs. The present investigation is taken up in Khammam district with the objectives of an extensive and intensive exploration studies. It lies between 160 45' and 18°35' of the north latitude and 79°47' to 81047 of the east longitude with a geographical area of 16,029 Km2. It is inhabited by Gond/Naikpod, Khond Reddi, Koya, Lambada, Nayak and Lambada communities. 524 ethnobotanical plant species included 392 genera and 116 families were recorded which are exploited by the tribals in curing different human ailments and for other purposes. The ten dominant families with ethnobotanical importance are Fabaceae (32 species) followed by Euphorbiaceae (25), Mimosaceae (24), Caesalpiniaceae (20), Asteraceae (18), Apocynaceae (15), Verbenaceae (14), Asclepiadaceae, Cucurbitaceae and Malvaceae (13 each). A total of 229 ailments are cured with 1765 practices. The indigenous knowledge of the tribal communities must be properly documented and preserved so that their knowledge could be passed on to the future generations.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr.R.Ratna Manjula and Prof.T.V.V.Seetharami ReddiDr.Ratna Manjula is working as a Lecturer in Botany, Govt. Degree College, Ramannapeta, Nalgonda district, A.P. Prof.T.V.V.Seetharami Reddi has more than three decades of teaching and research experience in the Dept. of Botany, Andhra University, Waltair and guided 13 Ph.D. and 34 M.Phil. students

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3847376845
ISBN 13 
9783847376842
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
508
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