Abstract
An ethnobotanical survey of upper hilly region of Shimla was carried out in 2008 to enumerate some of the important plants used as supplementary food among the people of this area. Presence of twenty four plant species belonging to 20 genera and 14 families was documented under the present study along with 11 macrofungi belonging to 6 genera and 6 families. Generally fruits (51 %) and leaves (33%) of these plants were found to be used as supplementary food. Use of seeds, buds, stem and petiole of few plants was also observed. All the important plants and macrofungi used as supplementary food by the people of the locality are grouped on the basis of their mode of use.
Recommended Citation
Sharma, Sushil; Gautam, Ajay K.; and Bhadauria, Rekha
(2009)
"Some Important Supplementary Food Plants and Wild Edible Fungi of Upper Hilly Region of District Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), India,"
Ethnobotanical Leaflets: Vol. 2009:
Iss.
8, Article 6.
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ebl/vol2009/iss8/6