Ethno-botanical survey of some useful plants of Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Agra District, U.P., India

Abstract

Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary (SSBS) is situated on the way of Agra to Delhi about 20 Km from Agra. It has been recently recognized as “Ramsar Site” and includes a large lake (7.99 Km2) surrounded by dense forest extending up to Yamuna river. This forest area was 
surveyed during July 2021 to June 2022 to enumerate plant species used by local villages for medicinal use. A total of 60 plant species were recorded which belong to 27 angiospermic families. These plants include 41 herbs, 3 shrubs, 12 trees and 4 climbers. On the basis of interview with hakim, Vaidh and local elderly people (villages), the most common medicinal plant species are Abutilon indicum, Acalypha indica, Achyranthus aspara, Argemone mexicana, Asparagus racemosus, Azadirachta indica, Bauhinia 
variegate, Boerhavia diffusa, Calotropis procera, Cassia fistula, Cassia tora, Catharanthus roseus, Eclipta alba, Eucalyptus globules, Euphorbia hirta, Evolvulus alsinoides, Ficus carica, Ficus glomerata, Portulaca oleracea, Prosopis juliflora, Rumex dentatus, Solanum  nigrum and Vernonia anthelmentica.