scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal plants and novel formulations used by Hooralis tribe in Sathyamangalam forests, Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (28) ◽  
pp. 2083-2097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Revathi P ◽  
Parimelazhagan T ◽  
Manian S
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plants

scholarly journals ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANTS USED BY THE IRULA TRIBALS OF PALAMALAI HILLS, SOUTHERN WESTERN GHATS OF COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Venkatachalapathi A ◽  
Paulsamy S
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plants ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Medicine Prescription ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Phytochemical Studies

The present study is aimed to document the ethnomedicinal plants used for various ailments by the Irula tribes of Palamalai hills, Southern Western Ghats of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. A total number of 53 plants species belonging to 50 genera and 32 families used by them as herbal medicines to treat severalcommon diseases such as skin diseases, dysentery, cough and cold, cuts and wounds, etc. were documented. Among the plant species Herbs were the primary source of medicine (40%) followed by trees (28%), shrubs (15%) and climbers (17%) and leaves were mostly used (35%) for various illness followed by whole plant(18%), root (13%), stem (7%), bark and rhizome (6%) and seeds and tubers (4%). Most of the medicine prescription by healers is decoction. Therefore, it is suggested to take-up pharmacological and phytochemical studies to evaluate the species to confirm the traditional knowledge of Irulas on medicinal plants.

AVIAN DIVERSITY AND ITS ABUNDANCE IN THE KETHI VALLEY AREAS,THE NILGIRIS, WESTERN GHATS, TAMIL NADU.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 781-788
Author(s):  
G Kalaiyarasi ◽  
◽  
D Jayabalan ◽  
C Rameshkumar ◽  
C Subramanian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Avian Diversity ◽  
The Nilgiris

scholarly journals Ramalina obtusata, a new lichen flora addition to Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 100140
Author(s):  
Murugan Mariraj ◽  
Muthu Shenbagam ◽  
Rajendran Kalidoss ◽  
Ponnusamy Ponmurugan
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Lichen Flora

scholarly journals Distribution and habitat associations of the Critically Endangered frog Walkerana phrynoderma (Anura: Ranixalidae), with an assessment of potential threats, abundance, and morphology

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Arun Kanagavel ◽  
Sethu Parvathy ◽  
Abhiijth P. Chundakatil ◽  
Neelesh Dahanukar ◽  
Benjamin Tapley
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Habitat Associations ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Suitable Habitat ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Pesticide Runoff ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Western Ghats

Distribution and habitat associations of the Critically Endangered frog Walkerana phrynoderma (Anura: Ranixalidae), with an assessment of potential threats, abundance, and morphology. Little is known about Walkerana phrynoderma, a frog endemic to the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats of India. Baseline information (i.e., distribution, threats, habitat characteristics, activity patterns, and relative abundance) is provided for this species, with the aim of improving our understanding of the status of the species in the wild. Visual-encounter, transect, and time-activity budget surveys were conducted in and around the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats. The frog skin was swabbed to determine the presence/absence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, and habitat and environmental characteristics were recorded at sites where W. phrynoderma was found. These data were compared with those of sites apparently lacking this species that had suitable habitat. Walkerana phrynoderma is restricted to evergreen forests between 1300 and 1700 m a.s.l. in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve and at Munnar; thus, its range was extended from the state of Tamil Nadu to the adjoining state of Kerala. Pesticide runoff and human disturbance are the most severe threats to the species; B. dendrobatidis was not detected. This nocturnal anuran prefers forest edges and is associated with well-shaded forest foors in cool areas near freshwater streams. Walkerana phrynoderma is rarely encountered whereas its congener, W. leptodactyla, is more common. The impact of anthropogenic disturbances, especially waste disposal and development of tourism infrastructure, should be evaluated. The land that is owned by the Forest Department peripheral to the protected areas could be designated as eco-sensitive sites to prevent changes in land use that could have an adverse effect on W. phrynoderma.

Anti-microbial and Anti-oxidant Properties of Solvent Extract of Lichen Species Collected from Kodaikanal Hills, Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu

Phytomedicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 53-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kalidoss ◽  
M. Mariraj ◽  
M. Shenbagam ◽  
J. Merlin Seles ◽  
K. Arun Prasath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Solvent Extract ◽  
Anti Oxidant

scholarly journals REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF GNETUM LATIFOLIUM BLUME (GNETALES) IN TAMIL NADU

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-78
Author(s):  
Karupusamy S
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Biology ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Seed Maturation ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Dioecious Plants ◽  
Very Low Frequency ◽  
Forest Sites

The reproductive biology of Gnetum latifolium Blume studied in four different forest sites of Tamil Nadu. G. latifolium reported to have dioecious plants with less number male population in all the selected areas. Entamophilous cues observed with common anaemophily and pollinator may be flies. Pollination dropsare also reported in young ovules. The seed maturation and germination frequency observed with very low frequency in all the selected population whereas in high number of abortive ovules reported in Western Ghats.

scholarly journals PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICINAL PLANT SPECIES, THALICTRUM JAVANICUM BLUME IN THOTTABETTA, NILGIRIS, THE WESTERN GHATS

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-62
Author(s):  
Abinaya G ◽  
Paulsamy S
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Degree Of Dominance ◽  
The Family ◽  
Qualitative Characters ◽  
The Nilgiris ◽  
The Western Ghats ◽  
Study Species ◽  
Phytosociological Study

Phytosociological study is the most essential in any community to know its structure and organization. The various qualitative characters obtained are used to determine the level of distribution, numerical strength and degree of dominance exhibited by the constituent species in the community. Thalictrum javanicum belongs to the family Ranunculaceae family, it is medium sized erect herb, found in the temperate Himalayas from Kasmir to Sikkim in Khasi hills, and Kodaikanal and Nilgiri hills of Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, India. At global level, it is generally distributed in the hilly tracts of India, Srilanka, China and Java at the altitude of around 2400 m above msl. The present study was undertaken in Thottabetta , the Nilgiris by sampling using belt transects of 10x1000m size which further divided into 100 segments each which 10x10m size. The total number of species encountered in the study area is 45 which includes 5 grasses and 40 forbs. The quantitative ecological characters of the study species, T. javanicum is a detailed below: frequency 11%, abundance 3.82 individuals/m2, density 0.42 individuals/m2, basal cover 172.20/mm2/ m2, relative frequency 0.55% and relative density 0.08%, relative dominance 0.16%. Based on the ecological attributes it is determined that the species, T. javanicum is less perpetuated in the community studied. Hence, further studies on the determination of propagation strategies for population enhancement and conservationof wilds are suggested.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document