Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Indian Olive Scientific name: Elaeocarpus serratus L. Bangla/local name: ‘Jalpai Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Oxalidales Family Elaeocarpaceae Genus Elaeocarpus Species E. serratus Botanical Description of Indian Olive Botanical Description of Indian Olive Table 1. Indian olive variety developed by Bangladesh […]
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Passion Fruit Scientific name: Passiflora edulis Sims Local name: ‘Tang fal’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Malpighiales Family : Pasifloraceae Genus : Pasiflora Species : P. edulis Identifying Characters of this Family • Passifloraceae […]
Read moreFamily- Zingiberacae (Zinger family) Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom : Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Liliopsida Subclass :Commelinids Order :Zingiberales Family : Zingiberacae Distinguishing characters Perenneial aromatic herb Stem modified into rhizome Leaf contains ligue Only one stamen is fertile in Ovary inferior About 47 genera and 1400 spp. of perennial tropical herbs, usually […]
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Sesame Scientific name : Sesamum indicum L. Local name: ‘Til’ Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Scrophulariales Family : Pedaliaceae Genus :Sesamum Species :S. indicum Botanical Description (brief) Habit: Annual herb Root: tap root system Stem: an erect […]
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Morphology and Taxonomy of Onion by M A Baset Mia Common name: Onion Scientific name: Allium cepa L. Local/Bangla name: ‘Piaj’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom: : Plantae Division: : Magnoliophyta Class: : Liliopsida Subclass: : Liliidae Order: : Amaryllidales Family: […]
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Aloe vera Local name: ঘৃতকুমারী (‘Ghritokumari’) Scientific name: Aloe vera (L) Burm.f Taxonomic Position Aaccording to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Asparagales Family Aloaceae Genus Aloe Species A. vera Botanical Description Habit: A xerophytic perennial herb, succulent stem short, thick, triangular or srear-like. Figure: A Field view of Aloe vera Leaf: Sessile, crowded, numerous, 30-60 cm […]
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