Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Panbilash Scientific name: Clausena heptaphylla Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Sapindales Family Rutaceae Genus Clausena Species C. heptaphylla Botanical Description of Panbilash Habit: Perennial shrub, growing 3–5 m. Root: Tap root system Stem: Around 13–20 feet tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter. Leaf: Leaves imparipinnate 15-40 […]
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Guava Scientific name : Psidium guajava L. Bangla/local name: ‘Peyara’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Rosidae Order Myrtales Family Myrtaceae Genus Psidium Species P. guajava Botanical Description Habit: perennial tree Root: tap root system Stem: a small tree […]
Read moreElephant Apple Scientific name: Dillenia indica L. English name: Elephant Apple Common Names : Elephant Apple, Simpoh Air, Simpoh Kuning, Simpuh, Chalta, Indian Simpoh, Chimpoh, Simpoh, Simpor, Peradun, Tipor Bangla/Local name: ‘Chalta’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Family Dilleniaceae Genus Dillenia Species D. indica Botanical Description of Elephant Apple Habit: Perennial big tree around […]
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Loquat Scientific name: Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Local name: Not known Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Order Rosales Family Rosaceae Genus Eriobotrya Species E. japonica Botanical Description Habit: A large evergreen shrub or small tree, with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs. Leaf: The leaves are alternate, simple, 10–25 […]
Read moreToddy palm Scientific name: Caryota urens Local name: Not known Taxonomic Classification According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Arecales Family Arecaceae Genus Caryota Species C. urens
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Avocado Scientific name: Persea americana Local Name: Not Known Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Laurales Family : Lauraceae Genus : Persea Species : P. americana
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Indian Plum/Coffee plum Scientific name: Flacourtia jangomes Local name: Paniala, lukluki Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Malpighiales Family : Salicaceae Genus : Flacourtia Species : F. jangomes Botanical Description of Indian Plum Habit: is a lowland and mountain rain forest tree […]
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Strawberry Scientific name:Fragaria × ananassa (Duchesne ex Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier Local name: Strawberry Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Rosales Family : Rosacaeae Genus : Fragaria Species : spp. Botanical Description (brief) Habit: Perennial small herb Root: Tap root system, shallow rooted Stem: Very […]
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Turmeric Scientific name: Curcuma longa L. Local name: ‘Halud’, ‘Haldi’ Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist, 1981 ) Kingdom : Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Liliopsida Subclass :Commelinids Order :Zingiberales Family : Zingiberacae Genus : Curcuma Species :C. longa Botanical Description of Turmeric Habit: A perennial herb, leafy rhizomatous Root: Adventitious root system Stem:Short, stuffed, modified into underground […]
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Ginger Scientific name: Zingiber officinale Rosc. Local name: ‘Ada’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Liliopsida Subclass :Commelinids Order :Zingiberales Family : Zingiberacae Genus : Zingiber Species :Z. officinale Botanical Description of Zinger Habit: An upright, slender, perennial herb Root: Adventitous root system Stem: underground rhizome with aroma, the rhizomes are thick, fleshy, and often […]
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