Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
English Name: Cockscomb Scientific name: Celsia cristala Bangla/Local name: Morok jhuti Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ranunculales Family Amaranthaceae Genus Celosia Species C.cristata Economic Importance : The plant is used frequently as an ornamental plant indoors. Their leaves and flowers can be used as vegetables. They are often grown as foods […]
Read moreSensative Wood-sorrel Scientific name: Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC Local name: Bannaringa Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order – Family Oxalidaceae Genus Biophytum Species B. sensitivum Medicinal Virtue The plant is used as tonic and stimulant
Read moreParsley Scientific name: Petroselinum crispum Local name: Not known Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Apiales Family Apiaceae Genus Petroselinum Species P. crispum Usefulness: Used as vegetable and spices
Read morePrickly chaff-flower Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera L. Local name: Apang Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order – Family Amaranthacae Genus Achyranthes Species A. aspera
Read moreScientific name: Allium tuberosum Roxb. Local name: Banga-gandina Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order – Family Liliaceae Genus Allium Species A. tuberosum Medicinal Virtue The seeds are given for the treatment of spermatorrhoea
Read moreScientific name: Amaranthus viridis L. Local name: Notey shak Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsda Order – Family Amaranthaceae Genus Amaranthus Species A. viridis Medicinal Virtue The plant is used to remedy of cooling, alexiteric, laxetive
Read moreBengal cardamom Scientific name: Amomum aromaticum Roxb. Local name: Morang elachi Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Zingiberales Family Zingiberaceae Genus Amomum Species A. aromaticum Medicinal Virtue The seeds are used for stomachic hyponotic and appetizer.
Read moreJungle grape vine Scientific name: Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch Local name: Gowali-lata Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order – Family Vitaceae Genus Ampelocissus Species A. latifolia Medicinal Virtue The seeds are used for stomachic hyponotic and appetizer.
Read moreCountry Mallow Scientific name: Abutilon indium Local name: Potari Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malvales Family Malvaceae Genus Abutilon Species A.indium Medicinal Attributes Used to cure fever, chest infections gonorroea
Read moreMusk Mallow Scientific name: Abelmoschus moschatus Local name: Kalokasturi Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malvales Family Malvaceae Genus Abelmoschus Species A. moschatus
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