Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Apple Scientific name: Malus pumlia Taxonomic Position of Apple (according to Cronquist) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Rosidae Order :Rosales Family :Rosaceae Genus : Malus Species : pumlia Botanical Description of Apple Habit: Perennial tree, shape may be pyramids, dwarf, bushes, or cordons. Root: Tap root system Stem: When it is grown as tree can […]
Read moreFamily: Apiaceae Conserved name: Umbelliferae Popular name: the Carrot Family Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order :Apiales Family : Apiaceae Identifying Characters of the Family Herbaceous habit Presence of decompound leaf Aromatic herbs with hollow stems Leaves compound with sheathing base Inflorescence simple or […]
Read moreSpinach Scientific name: Spinacia oleracia L. Local name: Palong shak Taxonomic position According Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Caryophyllidae Order Caryophyllales Family Amaranthaceae Genus Spinacia Species S. oleracia Botanical Description of Spinach Habit: Annual herb Stem: Glabrous having less branch Leaf: Simple, alternate, petiolated Inflorescence: Male plant elongated with spike but female axillary cluster Flower: Usually […]
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Betel Vine Scientific name: Piper betle L. Local name: ‘Pan’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Magnoliidae Order : Magnoliales Family : Piperaceae Genus : Piper Species :P. betle Botanical Description of Betel Habit: A perennial stout twining climber Root: Tap root system, adventitious roots are also present. Stem: Branches with swollen nodes […]
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Tobacco Scientific name: Nicotiana rustica L. Synonym: Nicotiana pavoni Dunal Bangla/local name: Tamak Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Asterdae Order :Solanales Family :Solanaceae Genus :Nicotiana Species :N. rustica Botanical Description of Tobacco Habit: Annual herb Root: Tap root system Stem: Viscidaly pubescent, erect, […]
Read moreCBT531: PLANT NUTRITION 1 Summer 2020 CBT 531 Course layout Name of Instructor: M A Baset Mia Lecture# Topic Remarks 1 Importance and Scope of Plant Nutrition 2 Concept of Plant Nutrition 3 Essential nutrient elements and their criteria of essentially 4 Modern concept of classification of nutrient elements 5 Roots and rhizosphere in relation to nutrient absorption 6 […]
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Palmyra palm, Toddy palm Scientific name: Borassus flabellifer L. Local/ Bangla name: ‘Tal’ Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Subclass : Arecidae Order : Arecales Family : Arecaceae Genus : Borussus Species : B. flabellifer Botanical Description of Palmyra Palm Habit: A solitary stout erect, unbranched […]
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Oil palm Scientific name: Elaeis guineensis Jack. Local name: ‘Oil palm’ Taxonomic Position of Coconut According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Subclass : Arecidae Order : Arecales Family : Arecaceae Genus : Elaeis Species : E. guineensis Botanical Description of Oil Palm Habit: Perennial tree Root: Adventitious Leaf: The […]
Read moreDate palm Scientific name: Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb Local name: খেজুর (‘Khejur’) Taxonomic Position of Date Palm According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Subclass : Arecidae Order : Arecales Family : Arecaeae Genus : Phoenix Species : P. sylvestris Botanical Description of Date Palm Habit: Tree Root: Adventitious arises from the base of stem Stem: Erect, columner, […]
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Sapota Scientific name: Manikara zapota Local name: ‘Sofeda’ Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Magnoliidae Order : Magnoliales Family : Sapotaceae Genus :Manikara Species : M. zapota Botanical Description of Safeda Habit: A small evergreen tree with milky latex Root: Tap root system Stem: Branches terete, […]
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