Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Coconut Scientific name: Cocos nucifera L. Local name: ‘Narikel’ Taxonomic position of coconut (according to Cronquist, 1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Liliopsida Subclass : Arecidae Order : Arecales Family : Arecaceae Genus : Cocos Species : nucifera Botanical Description of Coconut Habit: Perennial tree Root: Adventitious Leaf: The spirally arranged leaves […]
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Carissa Scientific name: Carissa carandas L. Local/ Bangla name: ‘Karanca’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Asteridis Order : Gentianales Family : Apocynaceae Genus : Carissa Species : C. carandis Botanical Description of Carissa Habit: Generally shrubs Root: Tap root system Leaf: Simple, alternate, petiolate, lamina […]
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Cassava/Tapioka Scientific name: Manihot esculenta Crantz. Inst. Local name: Kasava, ‘Simul-alu’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Phylum : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Euphorbiales Family : Euphorbiaceae Genus : Manihot Species : M. esculenta Botanical Description of Cassava Habit: A glabrous or sparingly pubescent shrub Root: Tap root converted […]
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Banana Scientific Name: Musa spp. Local/Bangla name: ‘Kala’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Liliopsida Subclass :Zingiberidae Order :Zingiberales Family :Musaceae Genus : Musa Identifying Characters of this Family Plants are perennial big herb venetation Infloresce Leaf big, parallel […]
Read moreFamily: Amaranthacaeae Taxonomic position of the family (according to Cronquist) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Order :Caryophyllalase Family : Amaranthaceae Identifying characters of the family Generally herb Inflorescence is spike Flowers are small having bract or bracteole Perianth is membranous and shiny Fruits are generally nutlet Seed color is black and shiny Botanical Description of the […]
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Linseed Scientific name: Linum usitatissimum L. Bangla/Local Name: ‘Tisi’, ‘Masina’ Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom : Plantae Phylum : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Euphorbiales Family : Linaceae Genus : Linnum Species : L. usitatissimum Botanical Description of Linseed Habit: Annual herb Stem: Erect, glabrous, 60-120 […]
Read moreWhite Gourd Scientific name : Benincasa hispida English names : Wax Gourd, White Gourd. Local name : Chalkumra. Taxonomic position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Sub-class : Dilleniidae Order : Violales Family : Cucurbitaceae Genus : Benincasa Species :hispada Botanical Description of White Gourd Habit: A robust, annual, hispid, climbing herb. Root: Tap […]
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Read moreBlack Mustard/ True Mustard Scientific name: Brassica nigra (L.) Koch Local name: Kalsarisha Chromosome number: 2n=16 Taxonomic Position of Black Mustard According to Cronquist (1988) 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 system Stem: Erect, branched above, glabrous and […]
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Sorghum Scientific name: Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench English name: Sorghum. Bangla/Local names: Dedhan, Jowar, Kasajonar, Kurbi Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Liliopsida Subclass :Commelinidae Order :Poales Family :Poaceae Genus :Sorghum Species :S. bicolor Botanical Description of Sorghum Habit: Annual herb, Root: Tap root system Stem: Erect, solid, having node and internode. […]
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