Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Chickpea Scientific name: Cicer arietinum L. English name: Chickpea, Bengal Gram Local name: Boot, Chhola, Chana, Boot Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Rosidae Order :Fabales Family :Fabaceae Genus : Cicer Species : C.arietinum Botanical Description of Chickpea Habit: Chickpea is an erect or a spreading annual herb […]
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Durian Scientific name: Durio zibethinus L. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Phylum : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Dillenhidae Order : Malvales Family : Malvaceae Genus : Durio Species : D. zibethinus
Read moreKiwifruit Scientific name: Actinidia deliciosa (A.Chev.) C.F.Liang & A.R.Ferguson Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ericales Family Actnidiaceae Genus Actinidia Species A. deliciosa Economic Importance Used as dessert
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Vanilla Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia Jacks. ex Andrews Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Asparagales Family Orchidiaceae Genus Vanilla Species V. planifolia
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Raspberry Scientific name: Rubus crataegifolius Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Rosidae Order Rosales Family Rosaceae Genus Rubus Species R. crataegifolius
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Bitter gourd Scientific name: Momordica charantia L. Bangla/local name: ‘Karola’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Phyllum :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Order :Cucurbitales Family :Cucurbitaceae Genus :Momordica Species: :M. charantia Botanical Description of Bitter Gourd Habit: An annual, climbing herb. Stem: ranched, puberulous, 1-2 m long. Tendrils up to 20 cm long, puberulous, simple. […]
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English name: Plum Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Magnoliidae Order :Laurales Family : Lauraceae Genus : Prunus Species : spp.
Read moreEnglish name: Gooseberry Scientific name: Ribes uva-crispa L. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Saxifragales Family Grossulariaceae Genus Ribes Species R. uva-crispa
Read moreChinese cabbage Scientific name: Brassica chinensis Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Dilleniidae Order : Capparales Family : Brassicaceae Genus : Brassica Species : B. chinensis Table 1. Popular Chinese cabbage varieties developed by HRC, BARI Serial Number Name of variety Developed by Year of release Growing […]
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Black Mustard/ True Mustard Scientific name: Brassica nigra (L.) Koch Local name: Kalsarisha Chromosome number: 2n=16 Taxonomic Position of Black Mustard According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Dilleniidae Order :Capparales Family :Brassicaceae Genus :Brassica Species : B. nigra Botanical Description of Brassica nigra Habit: annual herb Root: Tap root […]
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