1. MUMTAZ HUSSAIN - Department of Botany, Hazara, University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
2. JAN ALAM - Associate Professor Department of Botany, Hazara, University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
3. GHULAM MUJTABA SHAH - Professor, Department of Botany, Hazara, University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
4. ALIA GUL - Lecturer, Department of Botany, Hazara, University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
5. ABDUL MAJID - Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Hazara, University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
6. NADIA JABEEN - Lecturer, Department of Agriculture, Hazara, University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
Apiaceae is one of the biggest plant families with high species diversity, having about 3700 species worldwide. This family has many potential uses such as food, fodder, shelter, Veterinary uses and medicinal plants. Current research was aimed to explore and document the diversity and traditional ethnobotanical uses of family Apiaceae from Musk Deer National Park. The samples were collected with random sampling method, while information on potential uses of different species was collected from interviews with local community. Current study reveals that 26 species belong to 12 genera from different habitats were collected having their ethnobotanical importance for the local inhabitants. Results depicted that Bupleurum was the dominant genus with 07plants species, followed by Pleurospermum and Chaerophyllum having 04 species each. Among plant use categories dual use categories was 50 % followed by single and multiple usage 42% and 08 % respectively. The current study will also be useful addition in ethnobotanical database, preservation of traditional culture and drug development through future ethno pharmacological research.
Diversity, Ethnobotany, Apiaceae, Musk Deer National Park, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.