Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Akangi/Aromatic Ginger Scientific name: Kaempferia galanga L. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Scitaminales Family Zingiberaceae Genus Kaempferia Species K. galanga Botanical Description Habit: Is almost stemless, small herbaceous plant with 10-15 cm height Root: Fiberous root system Stem: Modified into rhizome which is 5-6 cm long. Leaves: large […]
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Sunflower Scientific name: Helienthus anus L. Local/Bangla name: “Surjamukhi” Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist System (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Asteridae Order : Asterales Family : Asterceae Genus : Helienthus Species : H. anus Botanical Description of Sunflower Habit: annual herb Root: Usually tap roots but roots modified into tubers. Stem: Erect […]
Read moreEnglish Name: Dhup-Gach Scientific name: Canarium resiniferum Brach ex King Bangla/Local name: Hatishur Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Boragniales Family Burseraceae Genus Canarium Species C. resiniferum
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 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
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