Ethnomedicinal uses of Pteridophytes in the sacred groves of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The study focuses on the ethno-medicinal significance of Pteridophytes which are widely used by the local people residing near the sacred groves of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 25 species of pteridophytes were collected from the study area, of these, 20 taxa of pteridophytes are ethnomedicinally important, which are being used in traditional medicinal preparations.