During plant exploration and survey of Morni Hills, Panchkula, Haryana (2017-2018) the authors collected about 2200 field numbers from different localities. Out of them, 323 species belonging to 251 genera and 92 families are medicinal plants. The information about medicinal properties of these plants has been gathered during field trips of Morni Hills from local vaidyas and local people of remote localities. The enumeration is alphabetically arranged, followed by their family names, local/common names, plant parts used for curing diseases and medicinal uses. These plant species are utilized by local people against various diseases in Morni Hills area.

The study was conducted to find out the suitability of making particleboard using nipa palm (Nypa fruticans) stem wood and rajkoroi (Albizia richardiana) wood chips. Particleboards were fabricated at six different ratios of nipa palm stem and rajkoroi wood chips such as 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, 10:90 and 0:100. Characteristics of particleboards such as modulus of rupture, internal bond strength, water absorption, thickness swelling and moisture content were measured. Results shows that particleboards made from 100% rajkoroi wood chips have the highest static bending properties and highest tensile strength properties of other particleboards but 100% nipa palm stem wood chips have the lowest static bending and lowest tensile strength properties of other particleboards. 10% nipa palm stem wood chips particleboard have the highest bending strength and tensile strength is better than 100% nipa palm stem wood chips and other mixing chips of particleboards. Mechanical, water resistance and dimensional stability properties were tested according to Indian standard specification. Tensile strength passed the British and German standard specification and nearest to Bureau of Indian Standard, bending strength was found nearest to Indian Standard but lower than German and British Standard specification. Strength property of rajkoroi wood chips particleboard is higher than nipa palm steam wood chips particleboard but dimensional stability is lower than nipa palm steam wood chips particleboard.

The paper provides ethnomedicinal uses of 83 plant species used for curing various diseases by the Baiga tribes of the Chanda village of Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh. The botanical names, local names along with the part of the plant used, dosages, mode of drug preparation and administration are described.

The paper, deals with the utilitarian aspect of the fruits of Dillenia indica Linn.

The paper deals with 40 species of plants covering 38 genera and 27 families used by the tribals of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh  for stomach ache. Ten practices were found to be new or less known.

Studies were carried to find the effect of pre - sowing seed treatments on field emergence and seedling growth of palmyrah. The seeds were subjected to water soaking for 24 hours, soaking in 1% and 2% of cow dung solution, KNO₃, H₂O₂ and CaOCl₂ for 24 hours and dry seeds served as control. 120 days after sowing the observations were made on days taken for initial emergence, field emergence (%) and 210 days after sowing the observations were made on field emergence (%), seedling height (cm) and number of leaves per seedling.  The results revealed that seeds soaked in 1% cow dung solution for 24 hrs took 102 days for initial emergence followed by seeds soaked in 1% CaOCl₂ for 24 hrs (103 days), 210 days after sowing the seeds soaked in 1% CaOCl₂ for 24 hrs. recorded the highest field emergence of 56 % and more number of leaves/seedling (2.1) when compared to control. It is recommended that palmyrah seeds soaked in 1% CaOCl₂ for 24 hrs enhance the germination, field emergence and seedling growth.

Fritillaria roylei Hook. f. is an important medicinal plant and is a member of the plants constituting in Ashtavarga. Due to medicinal importance and high market value. It being exploited heavily. The present paper is a communication results of the survey made on soil characteristies in the habitat of this plant in Dhel Thach.

The paper deals with 19 plant species covering 17 genera and  16 families used by the tribes of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, for tooth problems. Leaf is used in 5 practices followed by stem bark and fruit  (3 practices each) and others. 7 practices were found to be  new or less known.

Present study was carried out to assess the composition, structure and diversity of under canopy herbs in three different sal forests in Shiwalik region of Central Himalaya, India. Study was based on the random sampling by quadrat method in the forests to quantify the herbaceous flora. Total 36 species belonging to 19 families were present at the sites. The herb density range was 15.38-48.51 ind m^-2 in sal dense, sal mixed dense and sal open canopy forests. The range of species diversity of herbs was 3.37-3.59, concentration of dominance 0.113-0.154, equitability 0.71-1.07, β-diversity 1.2-1.8 and evenness 6.39-6.67 in the forests. Species richness was maximum (31) in sal forest with open canopy. Present study indicated that open canopy has significant impact on herbaceous ground flora. Thus it is concluded that the canopy cover, proper light intensity to the ground surface and proper space in between the tree species have impact on the understorey vegetation of forests.

The paper highlights the use of Boerhavia diffusa to cure Jaundice.

Identification of discriminating morphological descriptors for characterization of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) germplasm in Himachal Pradesh was undertaken in ten different major gene pool areas of Seabuckthorn in Spiti Valley, where 80 per cent population is of Hippophae rhamnoides L. Twenty plants of each gene pool area were selected during the end of growing season. Plant shoot, leaf blade, pubescence and fruit characteristics were recorded. Twenty two morphological traits were recorded for vegetative and reproductive descriptors, which is comprised of Qualitative and Quantitative characteristics. Study concluded with preparation of DUS (Distinctiveness, Uniformity and Stability) guidelines for developing a new species/sub species or variety or new clone which will help in further breeding and genetic improvement programme. The present study identifies the morphological descriptors that are most relevant for characterization of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in cold desert eco-system of Himachal Pradesh.

An experimental trial was conducted to access the impact of cold stratification and different growth media on seed germination and seedling growth performance of Picrorhiza kurrooa under ex-situ conditions at lower altitude. The experiment was carried out in CRD (Completely Randomized Design) with 20 treatments, three replications and 60 seeds per treatment. Influence of growth media on seed germination was measured by thirteen parameters. Parameters such as minimum and maximum days required for initial (8.00±1.00) and final (28.67±2.08) germination was observed in T10 (Soil+Sand+Azotobacter+Cocopeat) and T18 (Soil+FYM+Cocopeat+Rockphosphate+Vermicomposte). The maximum germination percentage (83.33±8.82%), plant height (2.50±0.10) and number of shoots (3.67±0.58) were recorded in T5 (Soil+Sand+FYM+Moss). The maximum number of leaves (9.00±3.46), leaf length (1.53±0.35), leaf width (0.93±0.15), shoot length (2.70±0.26), number of roots (4.33±2.31) and root length (2.63±0.15) was found significantly superior  in T18 (Soil+FYM+Cocopeat+Rockphosphate +Vermicomposte).