%0 Journal Article
%T DIVERSITY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN GAUTALA SANCTUARY OF KANNAD, DISTRICT AURANGABAD (MS) India
%A Anil A. Kshirsagar
%A Sanjay M. Pawar
%A Nirmala P. Patil
%A Vasant P. Mali
%J Bioscience Discovery
%D 2012
%I RUt Printer and Publisher
%X There are 32 plant belonging to 22 different families were undertaken for study. The studies on assessment and conservation of medicinal plants have gained momentum after revival of interest throughout the Maharashtra in use of Ayurvedic system of medicine. Efforts are being made to prepare a database on medicinal plants in floristically rich regions.Gautala, though very small sanctuary with sparse vegetation covers and has more than 150 species of flowering plants of medicinal importance. Out of these some are established as valuable medicinal plants and may prove to be a potential revenue earner source for the kannad. The conservation is need of such medicinal plant. The importance of medicinal species is discussed in this communications.
%K Medicinal plants
%K Conservation
%K Gautala Sanctuary Kannad.
%U http://www.biosciencediscovery.com/Vol3%20No3%20Nov%202012/15%20Kshirsagar%2077-83.pdf