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BIODIVERSITY OF GRASSY WEEDS AND THEIR ETHNOBOTANICAL IMPORTANCE IN DERA ISMAIL KHAN DISTRICT (D. I. KHAN),
KPK, PAKISTAN
SARFARAZ KHAN MARWAT1*, FAZAL-UR-REHMAN2, KHALID USMAN3, ABDUR RASHID4
AND SAID GHULAM3
Abstract:
The present study is based on research
work carried out during 2005-2007 in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber
Pakhtun Khwa (KPK), Pakistan. The research area was extensively surveyed
in order to investigate grassy weed species. From the study area 28 weed
species of grasses belonging to 22 genera were collected. Grassy weeds
on one hand cause serious problems and on the other hand they are used
for various purposes by local people. Mainly, grasses are used as fodder
in the area; some are used for thatching and for medicinal purpose. Data
inventory constitutes botanical name, tribe, local name, English name
and voucher number (Table 1.), habit and habitat, flowering and fruiting
period and ethnobotanical importance (Table 2). Pictures of six plants
have also been provided.
1University
Wensam College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan KPK, Pakistan.
2Faculty
of Pharmacy Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan.
3Faculty
of Agriculture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan.
4Arid
Zone Research Institute, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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