Ali, Shujat
Din, Salahud
Shah, Sayed Afzal
Hussain, Wahid
Bussmann, Rainer W.
Article History
Received: 14 November 2025
Accepted: 8 January 2026
First Online: 4 February 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for conducting ethnobotanical field surveys was obtained from the relevant local authorities in Swat/Kalam. All participants were informed about the purpose of the study, and verbal consent was obtained prior to interviews in accordance with community norms. Participation was entirely voluntary. The consent of all participants of study was taken before any sort of questioning. The respondents were thoroughly guided on the importance of data and its contribution towards research and betterment of society.
: The consent of all authors was taken. All authors agreed for submission of article for publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.