ANSHU, RAJESH YOGI AND RAM PRAKASH PANDEY*
University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali-140 413 (Punjab), India
*(e-mail: ram.e11496@cumail.in; Mobile: 99963 49056)
(Received: August 10, 2022; Accepted: September 30, 2022)
ABSTRACT
Haryana is a landlocked state in north-west India that contributes 1.3% of the total land area of the
country. A total of 73 plant species belonging to 51 genera and 34 groups of angiosperms were discovered
during the survey. Among the total, 28 species were found of highly economically importance. The study
also concluded that the local people and traditional practitioners of the study site applied medicinal
plants and traditional remedies to treat a variety of ailments. Ethnobotanical research could serve to
renew this knowledge bridge between old and future generations and lay a firm foundation for its
maintenance.
Key words : Ethnobotany, Jind district, medicinal plants, plant diversity