Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
LEMON VARIETY: BARI Lebu-1(Alasi lebu) Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh Method of development/origin Locally collected Year of release 1996 Main characteristics High fruit yielding cardamom scented variety, produces fruits twice a year, fruits are large size (262g) and ellipsoid in shape, aromatic, number of fruit/plant 100-150, […]
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Lemon Scientific name: Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck English name: Lemon Local names: ‘Lebu’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Sapindales Family : Rutaceae Genus : Citrus Species : C. lemon Botanical Description of Lemon Habitat:Tree, 3-6 m tall with stout stiff spines. Leaves:Leaves unifoliolate, petiolate, […]
Read moreGARLIC VARIETY: BARI ROSHUN-1 Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh Method of development/origin Origin Bangladesh Year of release 2004 Main characteristics Plant height 60-62 cm, leaf/plant 7-8, number of clove/compound bulb 20-24, length of cloves 2-3cm, width of clove 1.0-1.5cm, bulb weight 18-22g, very good keeping quality, storage quality high , crop […]
Read moreAshwagandha Scientific name: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal English name: Winter Cherry Local name: ‘Aswagandha’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Solanales Family Solanaceae Genus Withania Species W. somnifera Botanical Description of Winter Cherry Habit: A suffruticose, erect, unarmed undershrub, thinly woolly, reaching a height of 1.5 m. Stem: Stem terete, branches ascending. Leaves: Leaves […]
Read moreVARIETY: BARI KALOZIRA-1 Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh Method of development/origin Bangladesh Year of release 2008 Main characteristics Plant height almost 55-60 cm, leaf/primary branch 5-7 and number of pods/plant 20-25, number of seed/pod 75-80 , seed weight/pod 0.20-0.27g, seed weight/ plant 5-7g, 1000-seed weight 3-3.25g,comparatively less infestation of disease and […]
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Sal Scientific name: Shorea robusta Gaertn Bangla/local name: ‘Gazari’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malvales Family Dipterocarpaceae Genus Shorea Species S. robusta Botanical Description Habit: Sal is a large sub deciduous tree. It is up to 30 meter high. Root: Taproot system Stem: They have tough texture. Young trees have a linear crown, which becomes […]
Read moreMaloo creeper Scientific name: Bauhinia vahlii Bangla/local name: ‘Sihar Fol’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Fabales Family Fabaceae Genus Phanera Species vahlii Botanical Description Habit: Perennial climbing shrub Root: Tap root system Stem: The woody stems can be 10 – 30 metres long and up to 20cm in diameter. The plant supports […]
Read moreDodder English Name: Dodder Scientific name: Cuscuta reflexa L. Bangla/Local name: ‘Sarnalata’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Solanales Family Convovulaceae Genus Cuscuta Species C. reflexa Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants, also used as medicinal purposes.
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Polash /The flame of the forest English Name: The flame of the forest, Parrot tree Scientific name: Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub Bangla/Local name: ‘Palash’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Fabales Family Fabaceae Genus Butea Species B. monosperma Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants, also used as medicinal […]
Read moreCassia Scientific name: Cassia occidentalis Linn. Local/Bangla Name: ‘Kalkasunde’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Fabales Family Caesalpinaceae Genus Cassia Species C. occidentalis Economic Importance: Used as medicinal purposes.
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