Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Binadhan 5 Scientific name: Oryza sativa L. cv Binadhan 5 Characteristics of the variety Developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture(BINA), Mymensingh, Bangladesh Method of Development Mutation and hybridization Main characteristics Plant height ranges between 110-115 cm Year of release 1998 Days to maturity The variety takes about 150-155 days to mature Resistant/tolerant […]
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Iratom 24 Rice variety Scientific name: Oryza sativa L. Main Feature of Iratom 24 Developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture(BINA), Mymensingh, Bangladesh Source IR8 Method of development Mutation breeding (γ irradiation) Main characteristics Plants are semi-dwarf which do no lodge. Year of release 1975 Days to maturity It is an early maturing […]
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Earth pea Synonym: Earth nut Scientific name: Lathyrus tuberosa L. Local name: Not known Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Fabales Family : Fabacaeae Genus : Lathyrus Species : L. tuberosa Botanical Description of Earth Pea Habit: Perennial herb Root: […]
Read moreIndian Ivy-rue Scientific name: Zanthoxylum rhesta (Roxb) DC. Bangla/local name: Bajna, Bazinali, Tambol Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Sapindales Family Rutaceae Genus Zanthoxylum Species Z. rhesta Botanical Description of Indian Ivy-rue Habit: A medium sized deciduous, spiny tree Root: Tap root system Stem: Spiny, up to 13 m tall Leaf: […]
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Binadhan-8 Developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh, Bangladesh Origin IR29/Pokkali: IR66946-3R-149-1-1(PBRCSTL-20) Main Characteristics High yielding, semi dwarf plant, erect and stout culm, early maturing and medium bold grains Year of release 2010 Planting season and time Kharif II, T.aman 25 June-30 July Transplanting time 25 July-20 August Harvesting time 24-30 November Seed rate 35 kg/ha Days to […]
Read moreWater Melon Scientific name: Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. English names: Water melon Local names: ‘Tarmuj’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Cucurbitales Family Cucurbitaceae Genus Citrullus Species C. vulgaris
Read moreCelery Scientific name: Apium graveoliens L. Local name: ‘Not known’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Apiales Family Apiaceae Genus Apium Species A. graveoliens Economic Importance Used as spices, stem and roots are used as vegetables
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Bay leaf/Indian bay leaf Scientific name: Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T.Nees & Eberm. Local name: ‘Tejpata’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Laurales Family Lauraceae Genus Cinnamomum Species C. tamala Economic Importance Dried leaves are used as flavoring agent The leaves have medicinal properties The bark is also sometimes used […]
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