Ethnobotany of the Valaiyans of Karandamalai, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India

An ethnobotanical survey was carried out between January 2007 and January 2008 in Karandamalai, Southern Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, a village inhabited by Valaiyans. The main objective of the present study was to bring to light the species of wild plants that are used for the treatment of various ailments by the Valaiyans. All told, some 63 plant species are enumerated in the present account

Additions to the Flora of Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India

This paper reports eight species of flowering plants, from southern Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, all are new to the flora of Eastern Ghats

\u3cem\u3eArisaema agasthyanum\u3c/em\u3e Sivadasan & Sathish. (Araceae): A New Record for Tamil Nadu, India

Arisaema agasthyanum Sivadasan et Sathish., is recorded for the first time for Tamil Nadu from Tirunelveli Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. India

\u3cem\u3eXylopia parvifolia\u3c/em\u3e (Wight) Hook. f. & Thoms. (Annonaceae): A New Report for Eastern Ghats, India

Xylopia parvifolia (Wight) Hook. f. & Thoms. is reported for the first time for Eastern Ghats from Dindigul District

Enumeration of Orchids of Sirumalai Hills (Eastern Ghats), Tamil Nadu, India

This paper presents a preliminary enumeration of 25 species of Orchids in 17 genera from Sirumalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Schoenorchis manilaliana M.Kumar & Sequiera (Orchidaceae): A new record for Orchidaceae of Tamil Nadu, India

Schoenorchis manilaliana M.Kumar & Sequiera collected during a field expedition to Megamalai Wildlife Sancturary forms a new distributional record for the state of Tamil Nadu. The present collection is a first report from outside the type locality. A brief description, photo-plate and other details of this endemic orchid is presented here

Additions to the flora of Sirumalai hills, Eastern Ghats, India

Extensive botanical surveys conducted in the Sirumalai hills, Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu during 2005-08 have resulted in the collection of 374 plant species. Review of literature indicated that 85 of these have not been recorded earlier from the region. Hence they are reported as additions to the flora of Sirumalai Hills. All these 85 taxa are occurring naturally in the region and are presented here, with collection details for further reference

Ethnomedicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes and jaundice by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Palliyar </i>tribals in Sirumalai hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India

493-497The study has been carried out in Sirumalai hills of Western Ghats, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Palliyar, the predominant tribal community has their settlements in different areas in the Sirumalai hills. 30 medicinal plants belonging to 18 families are identified which have been employed by the tribal community for the treatment of diabetes and jaundice. The plants have been tabulated with botanical, family and vernacular names, mode of use and dosage, etc