This paper highlights the occurrence of seventeen rare and endangered medicinal plant species, which are being over exploited for their medicinal uses. Each species has been provided with correct nomenclature, family, vernacular name, description, distribution, ecology along with phenological data, status, medicinal uses and critical notes on red listed plants.
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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2007
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