Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Yosufgul Scientific name: Plantago major L. Local name: ‘Yosufgul’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Lamiales Family Plantaginaceae Genus Plantago Species P. major
Read moreIndian Privet Scientific name: Vitex negundo Linn. Local name: ‘Nisinda’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Aliales Family Vervanaceae Genus Vitex Species V. negundo Economic Importance Used as medicinal virtue
Read moreIndian Pennywort Scientific name: Centella asiatica Local name: ‘Thankuni’ Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Aliales Family Apiaceae Genus Centella Species asiatica
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Nutmeg tree Scientific name: Myristica fragrans Houtt. Local name: ‘Jayfol’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Magnoliales Family Myristicaceae Genus Myristica Species M. fragrans
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Okra/Lady’s finger Scientific name: Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench Bangla/local name: Derosh Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Dilleniidae Order :Malvales Family :Malvaceae Genus : Abelmoschus Species : A. esculentus Botanical Description of Okra Okra known in many English-speaking countries as ladies’ fingers, bhindi, bamia, ochro or gumbo […]
Read moreBroccoli Scientific name: Brassica oleraracea L. var. italica English name: Sprouting broccoli Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist, 1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Dilleniidae Order : Capparales Family : Brassicaceae Genus : Brassica Species : oleracea L. var. italica Economic Importance It is a […]
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Allamanda Scientific name: Allamanda cathartica L. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Gentianales Family Apocynaceae Genus Allamanda Species A. cathartica Botanical Description of Allamanda Habit: A woody shrub of creeping nature Root: Tap root system Leaf: Green, elliptic lanceolate Flower: Yellow, brilliant, funnel shaped, petal-5 […]
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Mussaenda Scientific name: Mussaenda erythrophylla Schumach. & Thonn. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Gentianales Family Rubiaceae Genus Mussaenda Species M. erythrophylla Economic Importance Used as ornamental purposes. Despite this many of the modern medicines are produced indirectly from medicinal plants, for example aspirin. The […]
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Hippeastrum Scientific name: Hippeastrum reginae (L.) Herb. Bangla name: Not known Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Asparagales Family Amaryllidaceae Genus Hippeastrum Species H. reginae Economic Importance Mostly used as indoor ornamental purpose Also used as medicinal virtue as it contains several alkaloids, which include anti-parasitic and psychopharmacological activity due to their high alkaloid content. It has […]
Read moreEnglish name: Camellia Scientific name: Camellia spp. Bangla/Local name: Not known Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ericales Family Theaceae Genus Camellia Species C. spp.
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