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VOL. 5, ISSUE 6 (2020)
Wild edible plants of latti-dudu valley of district Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir): A part of North West Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Authors
Jawaid Sarver, Amrita Nigam
Abstract
The present study was carried out in Latti Dudu valley and its surrounding areas of District Udhampur of J&K to obtain information about wild edible plants used by the local nomads, semi nomads, migratory shepherds and tribes like Gujjars, Bakerwals, Gaddi & Sippi etc. Questionnaire for the survey, personal field visits and participatory observations were used to collect information about the use of various plants. Total 47 wild edible plants belonging to 28 families and 39 genera were collected and identified from the area. Rosaceae was the dominant family represented by 6 taxa, followed by the Polygonaceae with 5 taxa, while Moraceae and Leguminosae represented 3 taxa each. Amaranthaceae, Asteraceae, Urticaceae, Lamiaceae, Plantaginaceae and Violaceae represented by 2 taxa each and rest 18 families were represented by one species each. The growth form analysis of Wild Edible Plants revealed that herbs made the highest proportion of the wild edible species 27 (57.4%) followed by shrubs 9 species (19.1%), trees 7 species (14.89%), climbers 1 species (2.12%), fungi 2 species (4.25%) and fern 1 species (2.12%). The plant species were consumed as raw as well as in cooked form, 13 species were used in raw form while 34 species were taken in cooked form. The plant species like Viola odorata, Morchella esculenta, Diplazium esculentum, Polygonum amplexicaulis, Punica granatum, Juglens regia, Diopyros lotus and Mentha sps. etc are also sold in the local market as a supplementary source of income. Mass scale cultivation of such wild edibles in the area may reduce the human pressure on the wild habitats. Therefore, proper conservation measures should be taken to maintain the current status of these habitats and plant species.
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Pages:586-592
How to cite this article:
Jawaid Sarver, Amrita Nigam "Wild edible plants of latti-dudu valley of district Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir): A part of North West Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, India". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 5, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 586-592
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