2024, Vol. 12, Issue 4, Part B

author(s)
Jadabendra Malakar and Badal Kumar Datta

abstract
The scientific research paper presents the first comprehensive assessment of floristic diversity and the conservation status of medicinal plants in West Tripura District, Tripura, India. The study was conducted over a period spanning 2020 to 2023 and it involved the collection and documentation of 151 medicinal plant species belonging to 124 genera and 58 families. Interactions were conducted with local communities, with a special focus on elderly individuals and folk healers. The insights gained from these interviews revealed that the documented plant species were employed in the treatment of various ailments, including diabetes, high blood pressure, jaundice, menstrual disorders, heart disease, liver troubles, bone fractures and among others. Furthermore, the study also sought to assess the conservation status of the identified species. The conservation status of the medicinal plant species were determined by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2023-1. Out of total 151 plant species recorded in this study, 03 species under Data Deficient (DD) category, 51 species under Least Concern (51), 03 species under Near threatened. 03 species under Vulnerable, 01 species under Endangered & 01 species under Critically Endangered category.