0. P. Dubey and P. Oudhia
Abstract
During the floristic surveys of Chhattisgarh region, white flowered variety of medicinal weed.Asteracantha Iongifolia was observed.The occurrence of this rare variety in Chhattisgarh has yet not been reported. In order to study the presence of this rare variety in different regions of Chhattisgarh and to list out the traditional medicinal knowledge about this her, detailed surveys were conducted.The surveys revealed the high density of this herb in Raipur and Durg districts. Some valuable medicinal properties have also been noted during the surveys.