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The present study explored the ethnomedicines, use of wild edible plants for dietary purpose and associated traditional knowledge of Baiga, Kharwar and Gond tribal communities of Vindhyan highlands, India. Anthropogenic threats faced by valued species were assessed through Overall threat impact (OTI). The information was collected through a semi-structured and open-ended questionnaire. A total of 95 species belonging to 48 families and 88 genera were recorded for the treatment of various diseases, of which 53 species from 36 families were used as wild edibles. The trees (44.42%) followed by herbs (29.47%) and climbers (12.64%) were largely used for medicinal treatments. Cissus quadrangularis (0.96) and Elaeodendron glaucum (1.56) with high Relative frequency of citation (RFC) and high Use value (UV) were used for the treatment of muskulo-skeletal and venomous bite problems. High informant consensus factor (1.0) acquired for the treatment of ear and eye-related problems indicated the use of Calotropis procera and Cassia tora respectively. In case of thirteen types of anthropogenic threats, 9.5% and 24.2% of species had a very high and high OTI respectively, progressing along the edge of disappearance. Policies linked to medicinal plants and wild edibles under various threat categories need to be linked to the sustainable management of high valued species and nutritional security. |
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