Calligonum polygonoides: Keystone Species of the Thar Desert Ecosystem

Calligonum polygonoides belongs to family polygonaceae is a shrub plant found is Indian Desert. It has several traditions as a uses such as food, fodder, fuel wood and as a medicine. It contains Phytochemical and marked many climax species of ecosystem. Rural people depend on it for their livelihood. The plant is now listed been as endangered plant. An attempt has made review its ecological and Pharmacological values. Further, its conservation and development of propagation technique is the need of era.