Floristic diversity and ethnobotany of senhsa,district kotli,azad Jammu & Kashmir (Pakistan)

A floristic study was carried out in senhsa,district,kotli,azad kashmir. ethnobotanical data of plants were obtained from local key informants,mainly based on semi-structured interviews. the study area is floristically very rich having thick vegetation cover. a total of 112 plant species distributed in 97 genera and 51 families were documented. of these 84 species (42.71%) are used in medicine,followed by as fodder (35 spp.,18.23%),marketing (26 spp.,13.54%),fuel (24 spp.,12.50%) and ornamental (14 spp.,7.29%). the most frequently used plant parts are leaves (77 spp.,27.50%) followed by stem (49 spp.,17.50%),fruits (46 spp.,16.43%),seeds (40 spp.,14.29%),flowers (36 spp.,12%) and roots (32 spp.,11.43%). habit of medicinal plants includes herbs (56 spp.,50%),followed by trees (32 spp.,18.75%),shrubs (21 spp.,18.75%),and climbers (3 spp.,2.68%). the area is rich in vegetation and blessed with a variety of resources. the people are dependent on these natural resources especially for their food,shelter,fodder,timber,fuel,and health-care.