Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Chapalish Scientific name: Artocarpus chama Buch-Ham Synonym: Artocarpus chaplasha Roxb. Local name: Chambal, Cham, Kathalicham Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Order : Rosales Family :Moraceae Genus :Artocarpus Species : A. lacucha Botanical Description of Chapalish Plant Habit: Perennial large deciduous tree Root: Tap root system Stem: A large deciduous tree, […]
Read moreIndian Ivy-rue Scientific name: Zanthoxylum rhesta (Roxb) DC. Bangla/local name: Bajna, Bazinali, Tambol Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Sapindales Family Rutaceae Genus Zanthoxylum Species Z. rhesta Botanical Description of Indian Ivy-rue Habit: A medium sized deciduous, spiny tree Root: Tap root system Stem: Spiny, up to 13 m tall Leaf: […]
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Rubber Scientific name: Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A.Juss.) Müll.Arg. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighales Family Euphorbiaceae Genus Hevea Species H. brasiliensis Botanical Description of Rubber Habit: Perennial tree up to 40 m tall Root: Tap root system Stem: The greyish-brown trunk is straight and tapering […]
Read moreArjun Scientific name: Terminalia arjuna Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom: Plantae Phyllum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Combretaceae Genus: Terminalia Species: Terminalia arjuna Botanical Description of Arjun Habit: A medium to large tree, up to 25 m in height, bark smooth, whitish or pinkish-grey, branchlets somewhat horizontal, young branches pubescent. Leaves: Leaves 6-12 x 2.5-4.5 cm, opposite […]
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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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