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Taxonomic Study of Leafy Vegetables at Santahar Pouroshova of District Bogra, Bangladesh with Emphasis on Medicinal Plants

A.H.M. Mahbubur Rahman
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Sazeda Akter,
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Rony Rani,
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

A.K.M. Rafiul Islam
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Taxonomic investigation of the leafy vegetables growing throughout the Santahar Pourosova was carried out during July 2013 to March 2015. A total of 24 species belonging to 22 genera and 16 families were collected and identified. For each species botanical name, local name, taxonomic description, habit, habitat, flowering season, flower color, status of occurrence, specimen examined and medicinal uses have been mentioned. Twenty four (24) medicinal plants have been documented with their uses for the cure of more than 59 diseases. Documentation of traditional knowledge is the basic and essential templates for new drug designing.

Keywords: Leafy Vegetables, Taxonomy, Medicinal plants, Santahar, Bogra, Bangladesh

Location: Santahar pouroshova, Bogra District

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Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

The objectives of the present study are three-heads : i) to make an inventory, and identify the leafy vegetables, ii) to document the leafy vegetables including wild and cultivated ones, and iii) to carry out a detailed systematic study on the leafy vegetables in the study area.

Methodology:

Taxonomic investigation on the leafy vegetables growing throughout the santahar pouroshova, Bogra District was carried out. A total of 24 species belonging to 22 genera and 16 families were collected and identified. The collected specimens were identified studding related taxonomic books and book least from the library of Rajshahi University. The major collection materials were identified and described up to species with the help of Hooker (1877), Ahmed et al (2009), Pain (1903) and Kirtikar and Basu (1987). For the current name and up to date nomenclature Huq (1986), Pasha and Uddin (2013) were consulted. STUDY AREA The study area conducted at Santahar pourosova, Bogra District. The study area is bounded by Adamdighi in east, Naogaon in west, Chatingram in north and Chatni in south.Type of land of this study area such as fallow land, cultivated land, grazing and nograzing land. For this reason various kind of leafy vegetables is present in the study area. Geographical position: Santahar is located at N24°48'32.11", E88°59'13.27". Area Elevation (average): 19m (62 feet) (Average elevation of 3"x3" (ca 90mx90m) or 30"x30" (ca 900mx900m) area in meters) Climate: This city has a tropical climate. In winter, there is much less rainfall than in summer. This climate is considered to be Aw according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The temperature here averages 25.6 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 1595 mm.

Source of Information: ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2015), Volume 3, Issue 5, 1019-1036

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Achievement/Findings:

This finding of common medicinal plants in the study is in agreement with Yusuf et al (2009), Alam (2007), Ahmad (2012) and Ghani (1998). The present study revealed that medicinal plants still play an important in the primary health care of the rural communities. The information gathered from the local traditional healers are useful for further researchers in the field of ethno-botany, taxonomy and development of new drug from natural resources.

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