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Graveyards Angiosperm Diversity of Rajshahi City, Bangladesh with Emphasis on Medicinal Plants

A. H. M. Mahbubu Rahman
Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Angiosperm diversity in the graveyards of Rajshahi city corporation area has been studied. A total of 106 angiosperm species under 91 genera and 44 families were recorded. Of these, Magnoliopsida is represented by 96 species under 82 genera and 40 families while Liliopsida is represented by 10 species under 10 genera and 4 families. Moraceae is the largest family in Magnoliopsida represented by 6 species, and Arecaceae is the largest family in Liliopsida represented by 4 species. Habit analysis shows that herbs, shrubs, climbers and trees are represented by 27, 26, 9 and 44 species, respectively. Forty nine (49) medicinal plants have been documented with their uses for the cure of more than 45 diseases, and some of these are abscess, asthma, abortion, cough, cold, chicken pox, constipation, dysentery, diarrhea, diabetes, eczema, fever, and fracture of bone, headache, heart disease, itches, jaundice, menstrual disease, paralysis, piles, skin diseases, snake-bite, sex problems, toothache, vomiting, worm, wound and others.

Keywords: Angiosperm Diversity, Graveyards, Medicinal Plants, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Location: Rajshahi city, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

The present study will be made an inventory of the graveyard angiosperm species diversity of Rajshahi City Corporation and to document the medicinal uses of plant species by the local people.

Methodology:

All the specimens mentioned have been collected from three graveyards (Tikapara, Hatemkhan and Meherchandi) of Rajshahi city. A total of 106 species under 92 genera belonging to 44 families were collected and identified. Identification has been confirmed by consulting standard literatures and matching with identified herbarium specimens at RUH and Bangladesh National Herbarium (DACB). Nomenclature has been updated following recent literatures including Ahmed et al. and Pasha and Uddin. The families are arranged according to Cronquist, and the species listed alphabetically under each family along with their local name, habit, phenology and voucher number. Emphasis has also been given to the economically important species particularly the medicinal plants used as a primary healthcare. The information on the uses of medicinal plants has been gathered through interview of the local people. The voucher specimens are preserved at RUH for future reference.

Source of Information: American Journal of Life Sciences 2013; 1(3): 98-104

Article Link (Online Journal): doi: 10.11648/j.ajls.20130103.14

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Achievement/Findings:

Angiosperm diversity in the graveyards of Rajshahi city corporation area has been studied. A total of 106 angiosperm species under 91 genera and 44 families were recorded. The graveyards of Tikapara and Hatem Khan were two protected areas. The plants, which grow naturally or planted in these graveyards, were not destroyed by someone. That is why huge quantity of plant species was observed here. Its biodiversity was developed. On the other hand Meherchandi graveyard was an open place. It was comparatively a new graveyard. Plants were observed in a lesser extent due to grazing in this graveyard. As a result, the biodiversity of the Meherchandi graveyard was comparatively less than Tikapara and Hatem Khan Graveyards. A total of 49 medicinal plant species belonging to 47 genera and 33 families were collected and recorded for their use in various ailments.

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