Vedic Astrology: Status of Biodiversity Ingrained

Plant World is significant in religions throughout the ages. Astrology is a traditional discipline dealing with Grahas (Planets), Rashis (Signs of Zodiac) and Nakshatras (Stars). Plants have been appropriated with these since Vedic period and still in vogue. These plant taxa are advised to worship for better human life. The present communication is aimed at knowing status of plant species associated with them. The researches carried out to date are also compared. Five plant species turned out to be exotic in origin. A necessity is reiterated to study the realm of Vedic astrology collaboratively involving knowledgeable experts in plant taxonomy, history, astrology, Sanskrit and English languages to avoid further ambiguity.