In India the literature which is available stating about plants is very old. It was in the time of Vedas that the importance of plants as known to people. At that time the plants were explored and classified on the basis of their utility e.g., as medicinal, food, fibre etc. In Rigveda the complete utility of plants was given as [...]
The bio-diversity of the particular place when comes under threat it is called Hot spot or sensitive spot. Indian subcontinent has unique geographical positions, distinct physiographic, edaphic and climate zones and gradients. This subcontinent abodes a very rich and diverse flora and fauna with high percentage of endemism. It is placed 10th among the plant rich nations of the world [...]
In this article we will discuss about the cradle of flowering plants in India. The studies on Indian plants were first initiated by European visitors, endrik Van Rheede (1678-1703) Published 12 volumes of Hortus Malabaricus. Even before the publication of Species plantarum by Linnaeus (1753). Work on Indian flora was initiated by Roxburgh (1814, 1820-24) and then Hooker and Thompson [...]