Ethnobotanical studies in Haramosh and Bugrote valleys (Gilgit) [Pakistan]
2004
Khan, S.W. | Khatoon, S.,Karachi Univ. (Pakistan). Dept. of Botany
This paper deals with Ethnobotany of Haramosh and Bugrote valley ofGilgit Agency (Northern Area, Pakistan), including studied on geography andethnology. This work is based upon two years field studies (2001-2002). Duringthis period 260 species were collected and ethnobotanical uses of 20 speciesare described here. The present study indicates that the peoples of Haramoshand Bugrote valley show certain similarities in the uses of plant with otherpeople of Northern Areas. Although the Flora of Pakistan can be considered asan inventory of the plants of Pakistan, but Haramosh and Bugrote valleyscontain certain such localities which have not been floristically explored todate. Besides this, no ethnobotanical work has been done before in thesevalleys.
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