Plant explorations in various parts of north east India were carried out with special emphasis to the state of Mizoram, which forms a major part of the Himalayan and the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspots in the world. Information on ethnobotanical usages of 15 grass taxa as documented from the vast tribal communities from different districts of Mizoram has been presented in the paper.
Biodiversity, Documentation, Exploration, Hotspot, Morpho-taxonomy
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Manuscript Received on 23 February 2023
Manuscript Revised on 29 March 2023
Manuscript Accepted on 05 April 2023
Manuscript Published on 15 April 2023
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