Weather Indicating Plants of Tribals in Southern Rajasthan

Abstract

The communication deals with plants recognised as weather-indicators in tribal societies inhabiting the state of Rajasthan. An account of eight species is given categorised into plants signalling conditions of weather :

(i) well in advance

(ii) slightly before onset of forecasted conditions

(iii) pertaining to grain yield

(iv) prevailing at a time

Brief notes on the utility of these plants amongst the tribals are also appended.