Abstract:

Himalayan forests are the most important source of medicinal plants. The present study was carried out in Madhmeshwar area of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary for the ecological status of medicinal plants and its ethnomedicinal uses.A total of 152 medicinally important plant species were reported, out of which 103 were herbs, 32 were shrubs and 17 were tree species representing 123 genera and 61 families. A total of 18 plant species was classified under rare, endangered (critically endangered) and vulnerable status categories.