Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Jasmin Scientific name: Jasminum officinale Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Lamiales Family Oleaceae Genus Jasminum Species J. officinale Economic Importance Used as ornamental purpose
Read moreHollyhock Scientific name: Alcea rosea L. Local name: ‘Hollyhock’ Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malvales Family Malvaceae Genus Alcea Species A. rosea
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Lime Scientific name: Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle Synonym: Limonia aurantifolia Local name: Lebu, pati lebu, kagojilebu Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order :Sapindales Family :Rutaceae Genus : Citrus Species : C. aurantiifolia Botanical Description of Lime Habit: Perennial woody shrub Root: Tap root system Stem: Woody, […]
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Clove English name: Clove Scientific name: Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom: Plantae Division: Angiosperm Class: Eudicots Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Syzygium Species: S. aromaticum Botanical Description of Clove Habit: The clove tree is a small, handsome, evergreen tree, reaching […]
Read moreBlack Pepper English name: Pepper Scientific name: Piper nigrum Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom: Plantae Division: Megnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Piperals Family: Piperaceae Genus: Piper Species: P. nigrum Botanical Description of Pepper Habit: Piper nigrum is a perennial glabrous woody climber to 10 m or more in height Root: The pepper plant has 10-20 main adventitious roots […]
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Pistachio Scientific name: Pistacia vera Local name: Not known Taxonomic position (according to Cronquist, 1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Sapindales Family Anacardiaceae Genus Pistacia Species vera Botanical Description Habit: A deciduous tree, up to 8m tall Root: Tap root system Leaf: Pinnately compound, composed of 3-7 ovate leaflets. The color […]
Read morePotato Scientific name: Solanum tuberosum L. Bangla/local name: আলু (‘Alu’) Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Asterdae Order :Solanales Family :Solanaceae Genus :Solanum Species :tuberosum Botanical Description of Potato Habit: The potato is a perennial herb, although in cultivation used as an annual crop. Root: Potato has a fibrous, rather weak root system Stem: […]
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Cocoa Scientific name : Theobroma cacao Local name: Not known Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Dilleniidae Order : Theales Family :Clusiaceae Genus :Theobroma Species : T. cacao Botanical Description of Cacao Habit: perennial tree Root: tap root system Stem: a small or medium-sized tree Leaf: simple, […]
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Brinjal English name: Brinjal, Egg plant Scientific name: Solanum melongena L. Bangla/local name: ‘Begun’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Asterdae Order :Solanales Family :Solanaceae Genus : Solanum Species : S. melongena Table 1. Variety of Brinjal Developed by BARI, Joydebpur, Bangladesh Sl. No. […]
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Lemon grass Scientific name: Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Cymbopogon Species citratus Botanical Description of Lemon grass Habit: A tall, aromatic, perennial grass. Root: Fibrous root system Stem: culms (stems) up to 2 m tall. Leaf: Linear, up to […]
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