• Chhaya singh
• Neha chauhan
• Anju rani
• Aabida Bashir

An ethnomedicinal survey of plants in Ladakh region revealed that some less known medicinal plant have been used by the indigenous tribes. The valid scientific name, family, common name, local name, habitat of 28 species belonging to 24 genera and 18 families are enumerated in the present study. The medicinal use of these plants of ladakh region holds great importance to the ethnic peoples. Plants belong to 18 families, of which the Asteraceae are represented by six species. Papilionaceae, Ranunculaceae, Polygonaceae, Brassicaeae, Lamiaceae are represented by 2 plant species. Plant species have been recorded from Ladakh district of ethnobotanical importance. The plant uses can be divided into four main categories, fuel (10.7 %), fodder (42.8%), edible (25%), medicinal (92.85%) and other uses (32.1%).The plants collected from the area are also categorised in Rare, Endangered and Threatened medicinal plants of Ladakh compare with G.Phanikumar et al. 2011 and listed in table1.It is found that two species fall into the category of critically endangered, three found to be endangered. Thus the a proper database should be prepared to procure steps for conservation of these plants should be taken. The aim of this study was to document the medicinal uses of local plant and to develop an ethnobotanical inventory of the species diversity

Ethnobotany, Ladakh, endangered, critically endangered, low risk -near threatened

"A Review: Ethnobotanical study on Medicinal Plants of Kargil district, Ladakh, INDIA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.181-196, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812427.pdf

"A Review: Ethnobotanical study on Medicinal Plants of Kargil district, Ladakh, INDIA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp181-196, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812427.pdf