International Journal of  Biological Technology
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Volume   No.12(2)                            August,2021

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Identification of Biodiversity of Veinthaan Kulam (Pond), Palayamkottai, Tamilnadu, India

M. Maridass

 

 

 

A Survey on Medicinal Plants of Thengapatanam, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India

 

D.C.Anushiya, M. Mathevan Pillai, D.F. Vincilah Baby, R. Uma, A. Vengadeswari, E.Santhiya, R. Mahesh, and A.M. Rashida Banu

Abstract

Ponds are provide important habitats for diverse floral and faunal communities. In the aim of the present study, to monitoring and identification of floral and faunal diversity of Veinthaan Kulam (Pond), Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District, Tamilnadu, Indi. The flora and faunal diversity was observed for three month period from February-May,2029. All the floras were collected and identified in the regional floras and faunal diversity was collected and preserved for standard methods. The results of the present study, examined and identified by the maximum floral diversity was observed by 40 species and followed by faunal diversity of such as fishes (20sp), Aquatic Insects (6sp), Zooplankton Diversity (6sp), Prawn and Crabs (4sp) and mulluscs 3(sp) respectively. The conclusion of the present study observed that high numbers of species diversity in Veinthaan Kulam (Pond), Palayamkottai, which values of species diversity of flora and fauna were indicated the good health of pond ecosystem. Keywords: Pond; diversity; flora, fauna; aquatic diversity

Folk medicine is one of the natural health care systems that have been practicing by all human community from the beginning of civilization. Biodiversity existing in each area also plays an inevitable role in the development of such healthcare practices. Kanyakumari district, the southernmost part of India is also blessed with one of the most luxuriant vegetation and its diversity, its indigenous people utilizes these rich biodiversity resources to meet the primary healthcare requirements. The present paper deals with 47 plants belonging to 31 families are used by the local healers, traditional practitioners of Thengapatanam region, of Kanyakumari district for the treatment of various diseases. Each species mentioned in the botanical name, family, local name and uses of plant parts were recorded in this study. Keywords: Traditional knowledge, Medicinal plants, Thengapatanam, Health care practice

Volume   No.12(2)   

 August,2021