Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Indian Gooseberry/Emblica/Anola Scientific name: Phyllanthus emblica L. Synonym: Emblica Officinalis Bangla name: আমলকি (‘Amloki’, ‘Amla’) Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyte Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Phyllanthaceae Genus Phyllanthus Species P. emblica Botanical Description of Indian Gooseberry Habit: A perennial tree. Root: Tap root system Stem: Stem glabrous, up to 20 […]
Read moreStar Gooseberry Scientific name: Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeel Bangla name: ‘Orboroi’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyte Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Euphorbiaceae Genus Phyllanthus Species P. acidus Botanical Description of Star Gooseberry Habit: A deciduous perennial tree. Root: Tap root system Stem: Stem glabrous, up to 10 m tall Leaf: simple, alternate, lanceolate Plants […]
Read moreFamily: Euphorbiaceae The Spurge Family Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyte Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Euphorbiaceae The family consists around 300 genera and 7500 species. Botanical Description of the Family Habit: Herb, shrub and tree of a diversified family Root: Tap root system Stem: Erect, sometime contains latex Leaf: Leaves usually simple, alternate and stipulate Plants […]
Read moreFamily: Araceae Aroid Family Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Arecidae Order Arales Family Araceae Origin and Distribution Probably originated in tropical Asia, now widely cultivated and adapted in the tropical regions of the world. Identifying Characters of the Family Stem modified into corm Inflorescence is spadix, covered by bract known as spathe Flowers […]
Read moreBlue Taro/ Purple-stem Taro Scientific name: Xanthosoma violaceum Schott. Local name: ‘Dudhkachu’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Arecidae Order Arales Family Araceae Genus Xanthosoma Species X. violaceum Botanical Description of Blue Taro Habit: Terrestrial perennial herb. Root: Adventitious root system, shallow and fleshy. Stem: Modified into rhizome, which is large and tuberous. […]
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Giant Elephant Ear Scientific name: Colocasia gigantea (Blume) Hock Local name: ‘Saladkachu’ Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Arecidae Order Arales Family Araceae Genus Colocasia Species C. gigantea Botanical Description of Giant Elephant Ear Habit: Perennial evergreen herb with a stout above-ground stem. Root: Adventitious […]
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Giant Taro Scientific name: Alocasia macrorrhizs (L.)G. Don Local name: ‘Mankachu’, ‘Fancachu’ Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Arecidae Order Arales Family Araceae Genus Alocasia Species A. macrorrhizs Botanical Description of Giant Taro Habit: Very robust evergreen herb. Root: Adventitious root system, shallow and fleshy. Stem: […]
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Quince Scientific name: Cydonia oblonga Mill. Taxonomic Position of Peach According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Rosidae Order :Rosales Family :Rosaceae Genus : Cydonia Species : oblonga Botanical Description of Quince Habit: Small sized-tree. Root: Tap root system Leaf: Alternate, simple, lanceolate Inflorescence: Solitary Flower: Complete, hermaphrodite. Calyx: Sepal […]
Read moreIndigo Scientific name: Indigofera tinctoria L. Local name: ‘Nil’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Fabales Family : Fabacaeae Genus : Indigofera Species : I. tinctoria Botanical Description of Indigo Habit: Perennial shrub Root: Tap root system Stem: Stiffed, 1-2 m height. Leaf: Pinnately compound Inflorescence: […]
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Elephant-Yam Scientific name: Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.)Blume Local name: ‘Oolkachu’ Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Arecidae Order Arales Family Araceae Genus Alocasia Species A. indica Botanical Description of Elephant Yam Habit: Perennial herb of 1-2 m tall. Root: Adventitious root system, shallow and fleshy. Stem: Underground […]
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