This communication deals with the addition of Alternanthera pungens to the Flora of Himachal Pradesh from Nauni, Solan District. Field photographs and detailed description are provided for easy identification.

Climbers and lianas serve as important sources of ethnomedicines, in addition to their role in ecosystem services and vegetation distribution. But, in the present era, traditional knowledge and ethnomedicinal practices of these plants are disappearing rapidly. So, current survey was aimed to record traditional medicinal uses of climbers and lianas in Changar region of district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. Interview method and semi-structured questionnaires were used to document findings followed by collection and identification of plants. Current study documented 52 plant species related to 43 genera of 21 families, utilized to cure 45 types of ailments. Plant parts were consumed directly (26%), followed by preparation of paste (17%) and decoction (13%). Quantitative methods including fidelity level, informant consensus factor, relative frequency of citation and use value were applied to gather information on medicinal plant use. Highest fidelity level (100%) as well as highest use value (0.95) were obtained for Clematis gouriana and Tinospora cordifolia.

The present paper attempts at giving the reader a bird's-eye view of the Dihing Patkai National Park as part of the broader Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve, which belongs to the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.

The current study for the very first-time documents 110 plants belonging to 49 different families and 92 genera along with their associated traditional ethnobotanical knowledge from the distant village of Kasha-Pat of district Shimla, Himachal Pradesh lying in the North-Western Himalaya. Apart from the qualitative ethnobotany, quantitative indices such as Use Value (UV), Informants Consensus Factor (ICF) and Fidelity Level (FL) were also analyzed for recognizing plant species with immense importance. Recognition of such traditional practices shall further foster sustainable management of resources followed by their conservation.

Perinatal care means healthcare during the span of period from pregnancy to postpartum which includes physical & emotional well-being of both mother and baby. This paper highlights the use of herbal sources in supporting maternal and neonatal health. About fourteen medicinal plants are used for prenatal care (ten as single preparation and four compound preparation), twenty two medicinal plants for postnatal care (Nineteen single preparation and three compound preparation), twenty six medicinal plants used during labor and caesarean section pain.