Documentation of angiosperms and ferns of Lamb’s Rock Conoor, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

The documentation of the angiosperms and ferns study was carried out in Lamb’s rock, Conoor, Nilgiris Districts, Tamil Nadu. It has been undertaken during January 2022 to March 2022 and it has resulted in providing information on 55 plant species. In the present study, 42 angiosperms and 13 ferns plant species belonging 32 families were documented in the lamb’s rock Tamil Nadu. The medicinal plants such as herbs (60%), shrub (22%), trees (60%), and climber (8%) were mainly used by traditional healers for the treatment of fever, cough, wound healing, and skin disease. Zehneria maysorensis was mainly used for menstrual problem. Medicinal plants and its scientific name, common name, medicinal uses and diversity status were documented.