Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Pagoda Tree English Name: Pagoda Tree Scientific name: Plumeria alba L. Bangla/Local name: ‘Kath golap’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Gentianales Family Apocynaceae Genus Plumeria Species P. alba Economic Importance Used for ornamental purpose
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Pitcher plant English Name: Pitcher plant Scientific name: Nepenthes khasiana Hock. Bangla/Local name: ‘Kolshi pata’ Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Caryophyllales Family Nepenthaceae Genus Nepenthes Species N. khasiana Botanical Description of Pitcher Plant Habit: Epiphytic climber Root: Tap root Stem: cylindrical, short, stout Leaf: Sessile, alternate, […]
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Kamini English Name: Kamini Scientific name: Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack Bangla/Local name: ‘Kamini’ Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Sapindales Family Rutaceae Genus Murraya Species M. paniculata
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Debdaru Local/Bangla name: Debdaru English name: Indian mast tree Scientific name: Polyalthia longifolia Sonn. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Magnoliales Family Annonaceae Genus Polyalthia Species P. longifolia
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Pathor-chur, Pata Bahar English Name: Common Coleus Scientific name: Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benth Bangla/Local name: ‘Pathor-chur’, ‘Pata Bahar’ Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Lamiaceae Genus Coleus Species scutellarioides
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 morePippal Scientific name: Ficus religiosa Linn. Local/Bangla Name: Pippal/Bio-tree Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Rosidae Order Rosales Family Moraceae Genus Ficus Species religiosa Economic Importance: Ornamental and medicinal purposes.
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Butterfly pea Scientific name: Clitoris ternatea L. Local/Bangla name: Aprajita Taxonomic Position according to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Rosidae Order Fabales Family Fabacaeae Genus Clitoris Species C. ternate Botanical Description of Butterfly Pea Habit: A perennial twining herb. Root: Tap root system Stem: Tertrete more or less […]
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Heliconia English Name: Parakeet Flower, Parrot’s Beak, Parrot’s Flower Scientific name: Heliconia pisttacorum L. Bangla/Local name: Not known Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Zingiberales Family Heliconiaceae Genus Heliconia Species H. pisttacorum Chromosome number: x=12 Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants Visit for Detailed Information
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