International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 10 4 2021 12 10 Ethnobotanical studies of Sikkim: a review 34 44 EN Samuel Onuorah 1 Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria Dominic Ndumdi 2 Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria P. Sunil Kumar 1 Department of Zoology, Sree kerala Varma College, Thrissur-680001, India A. Sneha 2 Department of Zoology, Sree kerala Varma College, Thrissur-680001, India Parmar B.M. 1 Central Laboratory, Dudheswar waterworks, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Gujarat, India Revathi S. 1 Department of biotechnology, Government Science College (Autonomous), Bangalore, Karnataka, India Taj Mohsin 2 Department of biotechnology, Government Science College (Autonomous), Bangalore, Karnataka, India Shalini N.S. 3 Department of biotechnology, Government Science College (Autonomous), Bangalore, Karnataka, India Khabade Sarina P. 4 Department of biotechnology, Government Science College (Autonomous), Bangalore, Karnataka, India Shrivastava Shobha 1 SNGGPG College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Gupta Mayuri 2 Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Sharma Bishnu K. 1 Department of Botany, Sikkim Government College, Namchi, India Jain Ashok K 2 Institute of Ethnobiology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, MP, India > Review Paper 2021 5 12 2021 12 10 The present study was reveal to documentation of ethnobotany included by various ethno botanists in their report prepared by survey of ethnobotanical knowledge of Sikkim. The interest in Research based activities in the area of ethnobotany has improved extremely in last ten years. However, the commencement of ethnobotanical knowledge, technical studies in ethnobotany has made a significant input to know the indigenous people, tribal medicine, conservation and agriculture practices. There are 200 Research papers in 13 categories were collected in different aspects of ethnobotany for their scientific documentation. Of these, agriculture (3), conservation (25), culture and religions (8), edible plants (18), general ethnobotany (49), ethno-medicine (34), ethno-veterinary (3), Folklore (6), floral diversity (9), sacred grove (8), socio-economic (6), traditional food (9) and tribals (22) were studied. Copyright@ International Science Community Association