Model Medicinal Plants Garden
(MMPG)


 MMPG - Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute
(MMPG-TBGRI)
 

Introduction || Objectives || Outline of the site || Project Team || Work Progress

Work progress at MMPG-TBGRI site: September - December 2005
 
 


 

Fig.1. Preliminary visit to the MMPG-TBGRI site by
the IIN-Team members and TBGRI team members
 
 

Work progress at MMPG-TBGRI site: January - March 2006
 
  • Selected 50 important medicinal plant species for planting.
     
  • Collected 39 accessions and 28 species from southern Western Ghats.
     
  • Collections assigned with accession number and passport data is being documented.
     
  • Collected 24 herbarium specimens representing 21 species.
     
  • Collected plants planted in nursery and established plants transferred to MMPG.
     
  • Garden trail through MMPG developed.
     
  • Selected and prepared the fields for plantation of medicinal flora of MMPG.
    8 medicinal plants species planted and labeled.
     
  • Model pond ecosystem developed.
     
  • 20 educational boards prepared and exhibited in different parts of MMPG-TBGRI.
     
  • Imparted information on conservation of herbals to many visitor groups.


 Fig.1. Aristolochia tagala – Rare Endemic sp. used by Tribals against poisonous bites

  


Fig.2. Model pond ecosystem
     


Fig. 3. Newly planted Thottea siliquosa
in MMPG

  


Fig. 4. School children imbibing
importance of Conservation

 
 
 
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