Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Taro Scientific name: Alocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Local name: ‘Mukhikachu’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Arecidae Order Arales Family Araceae Genus Alocasia Species A. esculenta Botanical Description of Taro Habit: Perennial herb of 1-2 m tall. Root: Adventitious root system, shallow and fleshy. Stem: […]
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Emmer wheat Scientific name: Triticum dicoccum Taxonomic Position According Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Triticum Species T. dicoccum
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Eincorn wheat Scientific name: Triticum monococcum L. Taxonomic Position According Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Triticum Species monococcum
Read moreCanary grass Scientific name: Phalaris canariensis L. Bangla/local name: Not known Taxonomic Position According Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Phalaris Species P. canariensis Botanical Description of Canary Grass Stem: This large, coarse grass has erect, hairless stems, usually from 2 to 6 feet (0.6- 1.8 metres) tall. The ligule is prominent and […]
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Wood apple Scientific name: Limonia acidissima Groff Synonym: Schinus limonia L. Local name: ‘Koethbel’ Monkey fruit is a common name for several plants and can refer to some species in the genera of Artocarpus, Garcinia and Limonia. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Sapindales Family : Rutaceae Genus : Limonia Species […]
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Velvet apple Scientific name: Diospyros discolour Local/Bangla name: ‘Bilati Gab’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ebenales Family Ebenaceae Genus Diospyros Species D. discolour Botanical Description of Velvet Apple Table 1. Velvet apple variety developed by HRC, BARI, Bangladesh Sl. No. Name of Variety […]
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River ebony English name: Gaub Scientific name: Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel Local/Bangla name: ‘Gaub’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ebenales Family Ebenaceae Genus Diospyros Species D. peregrina Botanical Description of River Ebony Habit: Perennial tree up to 12 m tall. Root: Tap root system Stem: Bark grayish black, […]
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Bullet Wood, Indian Medlar Scientific name: Mimusops elengi L. Local/Bangla name: ‘Bokul’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ericales Family Sapotaceae Genus Mimusops Species M. elengi Economic Importance Used as ornamental Fruit is edible
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Star Apple Scientific name: Chrysophyllum cainito L. Local name: ‘Tarka Fol’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ericales Family Sapotaceae Genus Chrysophyllum Species C. cainito
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Plantain Scientific name: Musa paradisiaca Bangla/local name: ‘Kachkala’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Zingiberales Family Musaceae Genus Musa Species paradisiaca Botanical Description of Plantain Habit: Annual giant herb Root: Fibrous root system Stem: Underground rhizome Leaf: Simple, composed of leaf sheath and leaf blade. The leaf sheath […]
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