Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Sweet Potato Scientific name: Ipomoea batatas L. English name: Sweet Potato. Local names: Misti Aloo, LomhoAloo, Ranga Aloo. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Solanales Family : Convolvulaceae Genus : Ipomoea Species :I. batatas Botanical Description of Sweet Potato Habit: Cultivated herb, a trailer. Root: […]
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Maize Scientific name: Zea mays L. Bangla/local name: ‘Bhutta’ Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Subclass : Commelinidae Order : Poales Family :Poaceae Genus : Zea Species : Z. mays Botanical Description of Maize Habit : Annual large monoecious herb Root: Fiberous root […]
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Nipa palm Scientific name : Nypa fruticans Wurmb Bangla/local name: ‘Gool Pata’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Arecales Family Arecaceae Genus Nypa Species N. fruticans
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Teak Scientific name: Tectona grandis Bangla/local name: ‘Shegun’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Lamiales Family Lamiaceae Genus Tectona Species T. grandis Botanical Description of Teak Habit: Perennial large tree Root: Tap root system Stem: Tall Leaf: Simple, large Economic Importance Used as timber
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Mehgoni Scientific name: Swietenia macrophylla King Bangla/local name: ‘Mehgoni’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Sapindales Family Meliaceae Genus Swietenia Species S. macrophylla Economic Importance Used as timber The fruit and leaf are used as medicine
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Common Bamboo Scientific name: Bambusa vulgaris Scrad. Local/Bangla name: ‘Baijja Bash’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Bambusa Species B. vulgaris
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English name: Buddha Belly Bamboo Local/Bangla name: ‘Ghoti Bans’ Scientific name: Bambusa tuldoides Munro Synonym: Bambusa ventricosa McClure (1938) Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Bambusa Species B. tuldoides Economic Importance: Mainly used as ornamental purpose
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Giant Bamboo Local/Bangla name: ‘Bhudum Bash’ Scientific name: Dendrocalamus giganteus Munro Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Dendrocalamus Species D. giganteus
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Thorn Bamboo Local/Bangla name: ‘Kata Bash’, ‘Bon Bash’ Scientific name: Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Bambusa Species B. bamos
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BRRI Dhan-49 Scientific name: Oryza sativa L. cv. BRRI Dhan-49 Family: Poaceae (Conserved name-Gramineae) .
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