• Sibangini Misra

The present paper reports the edible plant species of south Odisha, India. Total 243 edible plant species under 178 genera and 80 families are reported. Out of the total taxa collected, 240 taxa are angiosperms, 2 are pteridophytes and one is gymnosperm. Various ethnic groups and rural people consume 184 wild plants, 35 species that are wild as well as cultivated and 24 plants are under cultivation. The taxa include 208 dicots, 32 monocots and 2 pteridophyte species and one gymnosperm. The edible plants include 102 herbs, 61 shrubs, 15 twiner or climber and 65 tree species. Suggestion has been made for improvement and cultivation of wild edible plants.

ethnic group, edible plants, edible part consumed, south Odisha.

"Survey of edible plants for human consumption in south Odisha, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.277-296, December-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012040.pdf

"Survey of edible plants for human consumption in south Odisha, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no. pp277-296, December-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012040.pdf