Research Article | Published: 31 December 2020

Incarvillea emodi (Royle ex Lindl.) Chatterjee, an Economically Potential threatened Himalayan Herb: an Overview

Amber Srivastava

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 27 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 121-123 | 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-66W8X1 | Cite this article

Abstract

Incarvillea emodi is one of the threatened and endemic plant species of Western Himalaya. Though having immense medicinal and horticultural potential the species remained underutilized. The present paper provides detailed information on the economical potential value of this species to bring it into the limelight of the stakeholders and conservation biologists.

Keywords

Bignoniaceae, Endangered, Incarvillea, horticulture,Western Himalaya

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Srivastava, A., 2020. Incarvillea emodi (Royle ex Lindl.) Chatterjee, an Economically Potential threatened Himalayan Herb: an Overview. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 27(2), pp.121-123. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-66W8X1

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 03 November 2020

Manuscript Revised on 15 November 2020

Manuscript Accepted on 24 November 2020

Manuscript Published on 31 December 2020

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