Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Siris Tree Local/Bangla name: ‘Kalo koroi’ ‘Siris’, Jat koroi, ‘Shrist koroi’ English name: Siris tree, East Indian Walnut, Woman’s Tongue Tree, Black Siris, Parrot Tree Scientific name: Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth Synonym: Mimosa sirisa Roxb. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Fabales Family Mimosaceae Genus Albizia Species A. lebbeck
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Timor White Gum Local/Bangla name: Eucalyoptus Scientific name: Eucalyptus alba Reinw Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Myrtales Family Myrtaceae Genus Eucalyptus Species E. alba
Read moreCuddaph-almond Scientific name: Buchanania lanzan Local/Bangla name: ‘Chirongi’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Order Sapindales Family Anacardiaceae Genus Buchanania Species B. lanzan
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Noni Fruit Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia L. English names: Great morinda, Indian mulberry, beach mulberry, cheese fruit Local names: Not known Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyte Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Euphorbiaceae Genus Morinda Species M. citrifolia
Read moreFamily: Lamiaceae Popular name: The Mint Family Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Order Lamiales Family Lamiaceae Botanical Description of the Family Habit: Mostly herb, however under shrub and rarely trees are found Root: Tap root system Stem: Stem generally quadrangular in transverse section, usually covered with trichome and glands Leaf: Simple, opposite, rarely […]
Read moreNew Dhaincha Scientific name: Sesbania rostrata English name: Not known Local name: ‘Dhaincha’ Taxonomic position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclas Rosidae Order Fabales Family Fabacaeae Genus Sesbania Species rostrata
Read moreDhaincha Scientific name: Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W.Wight English name: Not known Local name: ‘Dhaincha’ Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Rosidae Order Fabales Family Fabacaeae Genus Sesbania Species S. bispinosa
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Sword Bean Scientific name: Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC English name: Sword Bean Local name: ‘Makhan Shim’ Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Fabales Family : Fabacaeae Genus : Canavalia Species : C. gladiata Economic Importance Used as vegetable
Read moreAjwain English name: Ajwain Scientific name: Trachyspermum ammi Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Apiales Family Apiaceae Genus Trachyspermum Species ammi
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Traveler’s Tree Ravenala Scientific name: Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn. Bangla/local name: ‘Pathapadap’ Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Zingiberales Family Strelitziaceae Genus Ravenala Species madagascariensis
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