Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources
  • Year: 2002
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 1

Medicinal Uses of Rice Field Weeds of Orissa

  • Author:
  • D Pani1, N Dikshit1, H N Subudhi2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 56 to 61

1National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Base Centre, Cuttack-753006 (Orissa).

2Division of Crop Improvement, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack-753006 (Orissa).

Abstract

This paper deals with medicinal value of 35 weed species under 33 genera belonging to 24 angiospermic families collected from different rice ecosystems of Orissa. In the enumeration, the correct botanical name of each species along with basionyms occurring in the Botany of Bihar and Orissa and family name, vernacular name, locality of collection, phenology, habit and medicinal uses are reported.

Keywords

Medicinal Value, Orissa, Rice Ecosystem, Weed Species