Genetic Resources of Medicin..al Plants

Abstract

About 35 medicinal plants are extensively collected/rom the wild growing popu'ations. These have acquired the status of vulnerable types. The current programme on collection, evaluation and domestication of medicinal plants under the lCAR system is given. There is need to develop a net-work of collaborative institutions t{) hasten collection and ultimate domestication  of superior types suited to different agriculture and agro-forestry systems. Systematic management of genetic resources of medicinal plants is required.