Viscum capitellatum Sm. (Santalaceae) is reported for the first time from the Koraput district, adding a new record to the flora of Odisha. The species was collected during a floristic survey conducted in November 2025 in the Semiliguda Range of the Koraput Forest Division, where...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1608
Parasitic plants remain among the least explored groups in ethnomedicinal research despite their diverse bioactive potential and traditional significance. The present study focuses on two hemiparasitic genera, Macrosolen and Scurrula, to consolidate scattered ethnomedicinal knowl...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61314
Solena umbellata (J.G.Klein ex Willd.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes, previously known from the Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka, is here reported for the first time from Eastern India. During a recent floristic exploration of Odisha, the species was collected from the Bisra Ran...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i9551
Yamazakia pusilla has been collected from Jamtara Forest Division, Jamtara, Jharkhand. Earlier, it was known as Lindernia pusilla. Very less studies and reports are available on it from Jharkhand state. In the initial observation and literature review, it appeared that it might b...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i4218
Kadambini Das, Sweta Mishra, H S Prithviraj, Bhagwati Prashad Sharma, Saraswati Majhi, Sanjeet Kumar & Shalini Mudalkar·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2026
Parasitic plants represent a distinctive group of flowering plants that obtain water, nutrients and, in some cases, organic compounds from host plants through haustorial connections. This manuscript examines their ecological attributes, host associations and pharmacological poten...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i41369
12 wild edible mushrooms (WEM) are collected from Rourkela Forest Division, Odisha, India, and presented here along with the local name, availability, and economic values. Out of 12 enumerated WEM, nine have economic values. The presented data could be useful to enhance the livel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i10611
Dioscorea dumetorum Pax was collected from the Jamtara Forest Division, Jamtara district of Jharkhand state, India. The collected specimen has 3 spheroid shaped tubers that are whitish with numerous fibrous roots, along with velvety fruits and pubescent panicle. After a review of...
Bonai Forest Division, Odisha is known as rich biodiversity and home of less populated plant species. During the floral exploration works in the year 2022, authors found an interesting plant, Disporum cantoniense (Lour.) Merr., growing near streams in Khajurdihi Reserve Forest, K...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i3190
Exacum paucisquamum (C. B. Clarke) Klack., so far known only from Western & Eastern Himalayas in India, is reported for the first time from Odisha state. A detailed description of the species, including its phenology, distribution and photographs along with documented associa...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i2188
Mining activities are an important source of revenue for the development of the nation. However, it creates lots of social and ecological imbalance. The major remarked problem is that the local communities of mining areas losses their Indigenous Traditional Practices. Keeping thi...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2021/v8i430188
Aims: Rairangpur forest division, Mayurbhanj, Odisha is a hub of diverse floral and faunal species. Apart from flora and fauna, it has a rich diversity of fungal species. The present study highlights the diversity of macro fungi with special reference to its medicinal and econom...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i930415
Rohdea wattii (C.B.Clarke) Yamashita & M.N.Tamura (Asparagaceae), previously known from the Eastern Himalaya, South China and North Vietnam, is here reported for the first time from Eastern Ghats, India. During a recent floristic survey in Odisha state, India, the species was...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i2622
Present comprehensive review & field works elucidates the multifaceted significance of medicinal Araceae species in India, encompassing their ethnobotanical, pharmacological, and ecological dimensions. A total of 24 species are systematically examined, highlighting their habi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5695
High salt concentrations and high pH occur simultaneously in nature, however, presently most of the studies have mainly focused on only salinity, the research on salt-alkali combined stress are comparatively very limited. Hydrogen peroxide is an important signaling molecule. Howe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i82116
In forest-dominated areas, the local communities depend on forests for their food, medicine, and livelihood. Seasonal livelihoods are observed mostly in these areas. Wild edible mushrooms are a seasonal source of livelihood and food for tribal communities. Keeping the importance...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i430246
Bonai Forest Division is rich in flora and faunal species. The fertile forest-dominated areas provide a good platform for growing wild mushrooms. The locals collect them for food, medicine, and economic purposes. Addressing the economic value of wild mushrooms will provide a plat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v16i1294