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Taxonomy and Traditional Medicinal Plant Species of Myrtaceae (myrtle) Family at Rajshahi District, Bangladesh

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

Reshma Zaman
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Taxonomy and traditional medicinal plant species of the family Myrtaceae growing throughout the Rajshahi district, Bangladesh was carried out during August 2013 to July 2014. A total of 8 species under 3 genera belonging to the family Myrtaceae were collected and identified. Out of the total number of species Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Skeels., Eucalyptus citriodora Hook., Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh., Psidium guajava L., Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels., Syzygium fruticosum (Roxb.) DC., Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & Perry was common and Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston. was rare species in the study area. For each species botanical name, taxonomic description, local name, habit, habitat, flower colour, flowering season, specimen examined and medicinal uses have been mentioned.

Keywords: Myrtaceae, Taxonomy, Medicinal Plants, Traditional Uses, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Location: Rajshahi District, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-08-2013

End Date: 00-07-2014

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

The main objectives of this work were detailed study on the taxonomic and medicinal aspects of the family Myrtaceae occurring Rajshahi district, Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The present study in based on the intensive field of the area during the period of August 2013 to July 2014. A total of 8 species under 3 genera belonging to the family Myrtaceae were collected and identified. The methods employed during the study were designed with the sole purpose of eliciting the precious wealth of information on the medicinal uses of plants practiced by the local people. Detailed survey has made in gathering information regarding use of medicine has been documented. Usually, the survey in each locality started with the interview of elderly and experienced members, locally known as Hakims. Besides, this the common people of the surveyed localities who themselves have used these plant-based for health treatments were interviewed to prove veracity of the curative features of plants. Medicinal uses and data about the treatment of various alignments based on the information gathered by using questionnaires are given subsequently.

The collected specimens were identified studying related taxonomic books and booklets from the library of Rajshahi University. The major collected materials were identified and described up to species with the help of Ahmed et al (2009), Hooker (1961), Prain (1963), Kirtikar and Basu (1987) were consulted. For the current name and up-to-date nomenclature Huq (1986), Ahmed et al (2009) and Pasha and Uddin (2013) were also consulted. All the collected plant specimens were kept in the Herbarium, Department of Botany, and University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Source of Information: International Journal of Advanced Research (2015), Volume 3, Issue 10, 1057 – 1066 ISSN 2320-5407

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Taxonomy and traditional medicinal uses on the family Myrtaceae growing throughout the Rajshahi, Bangladesh was carried out during August 2013 to July 2014. A total of 8 species under 3 genera belonging to the family Myrtaceae were collected and identified. The present study may be a preliminary contribution of this area using standard research methods, focusing on medicinal plants and their local uses for healthcare. This detailed information will be helpful for the pharmacognosist, botanist, ethnobotanist and pharmacologist for the collection and identification of the plant for their research work and isolation of plant products benefitting human health.

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