Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Malta Scientific name: Citrus sinensis L. Local name: Malta (মাল্টা) Taxonomic Position of Malta According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Sapindales Family : Rutaceae Genus : Citrus Species : C. sinensis Botanical Description of Malta Habit: Perennial woody shrub Root: Tap root system Stem: Woody, branched, sparsely spiny […]
Read moreMandarin Scientific name: Citrus reticulata L. Local name: Mandarin Taxonomic Position of Mandarin According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Sapindales Family : Rutaceae Genus : Citrus Species : C. reticulata Botanical Description of Mandarin Habit: Perennial woody shrub Root: Tap root system Stem: Woody, branched, sparsely spiny Leaf: […]
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Orange Scientific name: Citrus sinensis L. Local name: Kamala Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Sapindales Family : Rutaceae Genus : Citrus Species : sinensis Botanical Description of Orange Habit: Perennial woody shrub Root: Tap root system Stem: Woody, […]
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Citron Scientific name: Citrus medica L. Local name: Not known Taxonomic position of citron According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order :Sapindales Family :Rutaceae Genus : Citrus Species :C. medica Botanical Description of Citron Habit: Perennial woody shrub Root: Tap root system Stem: Woody, branched, sparsely spiny Leaf: […]
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Fennel English name: Fennel Scientific name: Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Foeniculum Species : F. vulgare Botanical description of Fennel Habit: Fennel is a biennial or perennial herb with erect stems, when older with hollow internodes. Root: […]
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Cardamom English name: Cardamom Local name: ‘Elach’ Scientific name: Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Taxonomic Position according to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom: Plantae Division: Megnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Subclass: Liliidae Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Elettaria Species: E. cardamomum Botanical Description of Cardamom Habit: Cardamom is a herbaceous perennial crop. […]
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Pigeon Pea Scientific name: Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. English names: Pigeon Pea, Red Gram, Congo Pea, Cajanus Pea Local names: ‘Arhar’, ‘Arual’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Rosidae Order :Fabales Family :Fabaceae Genus :Cajanus Species :C. cajan Botanical Description Habit: An erect perennial shrub much branched. Root: Tap […]
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Yard-long Bean Scientific name:Vigna unguiculata L. English names: Yard-long Bean, Black- eye Bean. Local names: Borboti, China Borboti. Taxonomic position according to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Fabales Family : Fabacaeae Genus : Vigna Species : V. unguiculata Botanical Description: A climbing, glabrous, annual herb, taproot with […]
Read moreField Pea Scientific name: Pisum sativum L. Bangla/local name: ‘Matarsuti’ Taxonomic position according to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Fabales Family : Fabacaeae Genus : Pisum Species : P. sativum Origin and Distribution At present peas are grown worldwide, but because of sensitivity to extremes in weather, they are largely confined […]
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Black cumin Scientific name: Nigella sativa L. Synonym: Nigella indica Roxb. Local name: কালঝিরা (‘Kala-jeera’, ‘Mugrala’) Taxonomic Position Aaccording to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ranales Family Ranunculaceae Genus Nigella Species N. sativa Botanical Description of Black Cumin Habit: Nigella is an erect annual herb Roots: It has well developed yellow- brown tap root, producing many […]
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