[01] Arpana Mishra, Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya University, Chitrakoot, SATNA (M.P.), India.

Chitrakoot is a place of religious, cultural, historical and archaeological importance, situated in the Bundelkhand region. The place is believed to have been the abode of Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman during their exile. Chitrakoot as an eminently holy place inhabited by the great sages, abounding in monkeys, bears and various other kinds of fauna and flora. Totally 159 (Herb 107, tree 25, climber 17 and shrub 10) species were recorded in survey and studies on some medicinal plant of Kamadgiri hill.

Chitrakoot, Herb, Shrub, Tree

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