Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Field Mustard English name: Field Mustard, Rape seed Scientific name: Brassica campestris Synoname : B. napus Local name: Magi, Tori, Sarisha Chromosome number: 2n=20 Taxonomic position of mustard According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Dilleniidae Order : Capparales Family : Brassicaceae Genus : Brassica Species : B. campestris Botanical Description of […]
Read moreMulberry Scientific name: Morus alba Taxonomic position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom : Plantae Phylum : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Rosales Family : Moraceae Genus :Morus Species : alba
Read moreFamily: Brassicaceae Conserved name: Cruciferae Popular name: Mustard Family Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Dilleniidae Order : Capparales Family : Brassicaceae Identifying characters of the family Flower is cruciform shaped Herb with odorous habit Watery juice stem Four sepals, four petals are present Stamens are six, tetradynamous Fruit […]
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Cucumber Scientific name: Cucumis sativus L. English name: Garden Cucumber Local names: ‘Khira’, ‘Shasha’ Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist, 1981) Kingdom :Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Sub-class : Dilleniidae Order : Violales Family :Cucurbitaceae Genus : Cucumis Species : C. sativus Botanical Description of Cucumber Habit: An annual, climbing herb. Root: Tap […]
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Snake Gourd Scientific name:Cucumis sativus L. English name: Snake Gourd. Local name: ‘Chichinga’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Sub-class : Dilleniidae Order : Violales Family :Cucurbitaceae Genus : Cucumis Species : C. sativus Botanical Description of Snake Gourd Habit: An annual, climbing herb. Root: Tap root system Stem: Slender, branched, angular, puberulous. […]
Read moreBottle Gourd English name: Bottle gourd Scientific name: Lagenaria vulgaris Local name: ‘Lau’ Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom :Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Sub-class : Dilleniidae Order : Violales Family :Cucurbitaceae Genus : Lagenaria Species :vulgaris Economic importance: Young and tender fruits are used as vegetable. The ripe hard fruit-shells are used as bottles, pipes, […]
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Pumpkin/Sweet gourd Scientific Name: Cucurbita maxima Duchesne English names: Pumpkin, Sweet Gourd, Winter Squash. Local names: মিষ্ঠি কুমড়া (‘Mistikumra’) Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Sub-class :Dilleniidae Order :Violales Family :Cucurbitaceae Genus :Cucurbita Species :C. maxima Botanical Description of Pumpkin Habit: An annual, climbing herb. Root: Tap root system Stem: cylindrical, elongate, and grooved, having tendril. Leaf: […]
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White Gourd/Ash Gourd Scientific name : Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn English names : Wax Gourd, White Gourd, Ash gourd Local name : ‘Chalkumra’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Sub-class : Dilleniidae Order : Violales Family : Cucurbitaceae Genus […]
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Garlic Scientific name: Allium sativum L. Local/Bangla name: ‘Rasun’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae Genus: Allium Species: A. sativum Botanical Description of Garlic Habit: Biennial herb but mostly grown as annual . Stem:Stem underground and modified into a small disc, generally known […]
Read moreCoriander Scientific name: Coriandrum sativum L. Bangla/local name: ‘Dhonia’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Coriandrum Species : C. sativum Botanical description of Coriander Habit: Coriander is an erect, glabrous, annual herb. Root: Coriander has a well-developed fleshy taproot Stem: The species has […]
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