This book seeks to explain the concept of ethnobotany and the extent of its usage in modern times. It describes in detail the ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal use of plants, orchids in ethnobotany, new crop development in ethnobotany and conservation of plant resources.

Making an in-depth study of the rising trend of ethnobotany, it also discusses the training of ethnobotanists, threats and conservation issues, rise of ethnobotany in 20th century, new social movements, transformation of ethnobotanical resources, new ethnobotanical practices, ecological ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology. Ethnobotanical studies of some indigenous and elite plants make part of the book as well.