THE STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR ELBASAN DISTRICT

The study of plant diversity for Elbasn District, the diversity of plant species (flora) and the diversity of plants has scientific and practical value (Mersinllari M., 2001). Shkumbin River Valley is a fairly populated area, but it also stands for a high diversity of ecosystems and habitats, with a rugged geographical position and changeable climate. It has attracted the attention of many researchers from various fields (Miho A., et al., 2005). Medical Flora is a precious asset of our country. In this context, medical flora of Elbasan is a part of this wealth which must be explored and exploited always better.The object of this paper is the study of the geographical distribution of medicinal plants in the district of Elbasan, their geobotanical, biological and ecological study. In our country we are doing more studies on medicinal plants. For some plants, it is also carried their cultivation. The main objectives of the study are: Identification of medical flora of Elbasan District; Determination of the main associations according to their composition with the physionomic method; Presentation of the current state of medical plants; Determination of endangered species and their importance.