Abstract

SURVEY OF SOME LESS COMMON FODDER USAGE OF NATIVE ETHNOFLORA IN PATHARDI TALUKA OF AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT (M.S.), INDIA

*Salave Ashok Punjaji

ABSTRACT

The present communication reveals information on some uncommon fodder uses of native ethnoflora in Pathardi jurisdiction of the Ahmednagar district from Maharashtra; India. An extensive field visits were arranged in the study areas to document the information from the native inhabitants through verbal communications in an informal ways during the period from pre-monsoon 2015 to post-monsoon 2016. The present communication illustrated a brief account of 27 plant species belonging to 25 genera from 18 angiosperms families used for fulfillment of specific kind of fodder requirements, have been documented in Pathardi jurisdiction /areas from Ahmednagar district (M.S.) India. Almost all of the preparation/formulations are administered orally either in the fresh or dried form. Of these, uses of two plant species found unknown or less known to India.

Keywords: Fodder, Pathardi, pet animals, fodder, ethnoflora.