Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Canna Lily English Name: Indian Shot, Canna Lily, African Arrowroot Scientific name: Canna indica L. Bangla/Local name: ‘Kalabati’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Zingiberales Family Cannaceae Genus Canna Species C. indica Chromosome number: 2n=18 Botanical Description of Canna Stem: It is a perennial growing to between 0.5 m and 2.5 m, […]
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Tamarind Scientific name: Tamarindus indica L. Synonym: Tamarindus occidentalis Gaertn.; Tamarindus officinalis Hook.; Tamarindus umbrosa Salisb. Local/Bangla name: ‘Tentul’ Family-Caesalpinaceae Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Rosidae Order Fabales Family Caesalpinaceae Genus Tamarindus Species T. indica Botanical Description of Tamarind Habit: Perennial tree Stem: Large tree having trunk Leaf: Compound, even-pinnate, leaflet opposite Inflorescence: Terminal […]
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Red Silk Cotton Tree Scientific name: Bombax ceiba L. Bangla/Local name: ‘Simul’, ‘Tula Gachh’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malvales Family Bombacaceae Genus Bombax Species B. ceiba Botanical Description Habit: Large sized, fast growing tree Root: Tap root system Stem: Large sized tree up to 30 m […]
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Madhuri Lata/Madhobi Lata English Name: Rangoon Creeper, Chinese Honey Suckle Scientific name: Quisqualis indica L. Bangla/Local name: ‘Madhuri Lata’, ‘Madhobilata’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Myrtales Family Combretaceae Genus Quisqualis Species Q. indica Economic Importance Used as ornament
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Jatropha English name: Barbados nut Scientific name: Jatropha curcas L. Bangla name: ‘Baghverenda’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyte Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Euphorbiaceae Genus Jatropha Species J. curcas Botanical Description of Jatropha Habit: A glabrous, soft-wooded shrub or small tree. Root: Tap root system Stem: Stem glabrous, up to 6 m […]
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BARI GOM-19 (Shourov) Scientific name: Triticum aestivum L. cv. BARI GOM-19 (Shourov) Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh Method of development Sourov was introduce in Bangladesh as a genetic line in 1989 and it is the hybridization of Nokazari and Veri in International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center […]
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Variety: Protiva Scientific name: Triticum aestivum L. cv. Protiva Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh Method of development K-U-12 named genetic line introduced from Thailand in Bangladesh in 1982 Year of release 1993 Main characteristics It is a semi-dwarf like Kanchan with good tillering habit. Plant […]
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Name of variety: Agrani Scientific name:Triticum aestivum L. cv. Agrani Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh Method of development Selection in nursery at CIMMYT, Mexico and progeny line of Sonora/P 4160 E/ Inia Year of release 1987 Main characteristics Plant height 85-90 cm. Number of tiller/plant […]
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Name of Variety: Akbar Scientific name: Triticum aestivum cv. Akbar Main Features of the Variety Developed by Wheat Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh Method of development Cross between Robin and Tobari in International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico. Year of release 1983 Main characteristics Plant height 85-90 cm. […]
Read moreName of the variety: Kanchan Scientific name: Triticum aestivum L. cv. Kanchan Main Feature of the variety Developed by Wheat Research Center, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh Origin CIMMYT, Mexico Method of development Crossing between UP-301 and C-306 Year of release 1983 Main characteristics It is a semi -dwarf variety, plant height 90-100 cm, number of tiller 6-7. […]
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