Floristic, Life forms, Chorotype and Ethobotanical studies of medicinal plants in the Taft County

There are many medicinal plants in Iran that are not endangered but their indigenous knowledge is rapidly eroding due to lifestyle changes. In this paper, along with the study of flora, Life forms, and chorotype of medicinal plants of Taft County, tried to collect and record the ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants in this county. After determining the different habitat areas of the county, collection of medicinal plants and indigenous knowledge about the medicinal properties of herbs was done. According to the results of this study, 91 species of medicinal plants were identified. The Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, and Brassicaceae families, have the most species. species belonging to the Iran- Turanian region show most frequency and The most common life form was therophytes. Ethnobotanical knowledge shows these species are mainly used to treat digestive, respiratory and urinary problems. One of the basic prerequisites for achieving sustainable development is the proper management of natural areas, it is important to recognize species in order to prevent them from being destroyed. These researches, In addition to demonstrating the importance of botany in applied research, can leads to the proper environmental planning, and being the basis for sustainable exploitation of natural resources.