Ethnobotany of Minor Millets and Related Grasses from the Tribal Area of Rajasthan

摘要

An ethnobotanical survey of tribal area of Southern Rajasthan was carried out for minor millets and other related wild species of grasses. Ethnobotanical information on this group of plants is based on the exhaustic interviews with local farmers, village headmen, priest and other community leaders. Ethnobotany of 8 minor millets and 18 related wild species of grasses have been given from the study area. Enumeration of these plants with their botanical name, local name, locality of collection, their herbarium number and ethnobotanical uses are given.