This study aimed to document the indigenous healthcare knowledge of Andaman and Nicobar Islands tribes (Nicobarese, Shompens, Jarawas, Onges). Many plant species are used as medicines by Nicobarese. Unfortunately, many they harvest on verge extinction in their natural habitat. Among these, 39 endemic belonging 38 different genera families have been identified, populations steadily eroding. More...

Arasbaran protected area is located in NW Iran, is one of nine designated Biosphere Reserves in Iran. According to the literatures and the current study, 1067 plant taxa are identified in the area. Eighteen plant taxa of the area are endemic to Iran. Hemicryptophytes (42.5 %) are the most frequent life forms in the reserve followed by therophytes (25.8 %), cryptophytes (18.8 %), phanerophytes (...