Research Article | Published: 31 December 2025

Economic and medicinal plant resources of Champawat and adjacent areas of Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand

Pushpesh Joshi, Kapil Kharkwal, Rajnikant Thakur, Monika Mishra and Brijesh  Kumar

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 32 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 223-229 | 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2025-M7UI7L | Cite this article

Abstract

The present paper provides information about the economic and medicinal plant resources of Champawat and adjoining areas in Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. A total of 100 plant species belonging to 91 genera under 59 families have been documented from the study area,  out of which, 82 plant species are of Angiosperms; 02 species of Gymnosperms; 11 species of Pteridophytes; 02 species of Bryophytes; 02 species of Fungi and 01 species of Lichen found as wild or naturalized in the study area. These species are mostly used by the local people to support their livelihood.

Keywords

Champawat, Economic plants, Kumaun, Medicinal plants, Uttarakhand

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Joshi, P., Kharkwal, K., Thakur, R., Mishra, M. and Kumar, B., 2025. Economic and medicinal plant resources of Champawat and adjacent areas of Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 32(4), pp.223-229. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2025-M7UI7L

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 27 November 2025

Manuscript Revised on 20 December 2025

Manuscript Accepted on 27 December 2025

Manuscript Published on 31 December 2025

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