Achievement:
The study was conducted in different altitudes varying from 2700-5000m in different areas of cold deserts of Pooh sub division of district Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh which revealed that the total number of plant species was 191 belonging to 47 families and 127 genera in Labrang area, 191 species belonging to 49 families and 134 genera in Lippa – Asrang area, 192 species belonging to 55 families and 136 genera in Pooh area, 160 species belonging to 51 families and 119 genera in Ropa-Giavung area, 142 species belonging to 49 families and 105 genera in Namgia area and 130 species belonging to 41 families and 101 genera in Hango area. The study also revealed the presence of 114 medicinal plant species from the area. Out of these medicinal plants, 24 species i.e. Aconitum heterophyllum, Aconitum violaceum, Arnebia euchroma, Bergenia stracheyi, Betula utilis, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, Datisca cannabina, Ephedra gerardiana, Ferula jaeskeana, Hippophae rhamnoides, Hyssopus officinalis, Hyoscyamus niger, Juniperus polycarpos, Jurinea dolomiaea, Meconopsis aculeata, Picrorhiza kurrooa, Polygonatum verticillatum, Rheum webbianum, Rheum moorcroftianum, Rhodiola heterodonta, Rhododendron anthopogon, Rhododendron campanulatum, Saussurea gossypiphora, Saussurea obvallata fall in the category of threatened plants.