12May 2020

FLORISTIC DIVERSITY OF SREEDHARAN CHUMARATH MANA SACRED GROVE IN MUTHUTHALA PANCHAYATH, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA

  • GMHSS, Calicut University Campus, Thenhipalam, Malappuram - 673 635.
  • GHSS, Irimbiliyam, Valiyakunnu, Valancherry, Malappuram - 679 572.
  • Dept. of Psychology, St. Josephs College (autonomus), Devagiri, Kozhikode.
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The present investigation on the floristic diversity of sacred groves of Sreedharan Chumarathumana, Muthuthala Panchayath, Pattambi Taluk, Palakkad district, Kerala resulted in the documentation of 126 important medicinal plants. The conservation of such precious sacred groves is an urgent need for future generation.

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[Abhinand N.R., Arya S. Nair and Abhinav N.R. (2020); FLORISTIC DIVERSITY OF SREEDHARAN CHUMARATH MANA SACRED GROVE IN MUTHUTHALA PANCHAYATH, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (May). 418-427] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Abhinand NR
GMHSS, Calicut University Campus, Thenhipalam, Malappuram – 673 635

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10943      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/10943

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