Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Cardamom English name: Cardamom Local name: ‘Elach’ Scientific name: Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Taxonomic Position according to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom: Plantae Division: Megnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Subclass: Liliidae Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Elettaria Species: E. cardamomum Botanical Description of Cardamom Habit: Cardamom is a herbaceous perennial crop. […]
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Black cumin Scientific name: Nigella sativa L. Synonym: Nigella indica Roxb. Local name: কালঝিরা (‘Kala-jeera’, ‘Mugrala’) Taxonomic Position Aaccording to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ranales Family Ranunculaceae Genus Nigella Species N. sativa Botanical Description of Black Cumin Habit: Nigella is an erect annual herb Roots: It has well developed yellow- brown tap root, producing many […]
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Saffron Scientific name: Crocus cartwrightianu Taxonomic Position according to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Asparagales Family Iridaceae Genus Crocus Species C. cartwrightianu Economic Importance Used as spices Also used as medicinal purposes
Read moreChili Scientific name: Capsicum spp. Bangla/Local name: Morich Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Asterdae Order :Solanales Family : Solanaceae Genus :Capsicum Species […]
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Vanilla Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia Jacks. ex Andrews Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Asparagales Family Orchidiaceae Genus Vanilla Species V. planifolia
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Garlic Scientific name: Allium sativum L. Local/Bangla name: ‘Rasun’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae Genus: Allium Species: A. sativum Botanical Description of Garlic Habit: Biennial herb but mostly grown as annual . Stem:Stem underground and modified into a small disc, generally known […]
Read moreCoriander Scientific name: Coriandrum sativum L. Bangla/local name: ‘Dhonia’ Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Coriandrum Species : C. sativum Botanical description of Coriander Habit: Coriander is an erect, glabrous, annual herb. Root: Coriander has a well-developed fleshy taproot Stem: The species has […]
Read moreCinnamon Local name: ‘Daruchini’ Scientific name: Cinnamomum verum J.Presl Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom: Plantae Division: Megnoliophyta Order Laurales Family: Lauraceae Genus: Cinnamomum Species: C. verum Botanical Description of Cinnamon Habit: Cinnamon is a much-branched evergreen tree of 8-17 m height in the wild state. Root: The pants has a deep and extensive root […]
Read moreCumin Scientific name: Cuminum cyminum L. Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom: Plantae Division: Tracheophyta Class: Dicotyledonaes Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Cuminum Species : C. cyminum Botanical Description of Cumin Habit: Cumin is an erect or sub-erect, small, slender, annual herb, 15-50 cm high Root: Cumin is a thin taproot system. The tap root is light […]
Read moreMalay Rose Apple Scientific name : Syzygium malaccens (L.) Merr. Local name: Jamrul Taxonomic position (According to Cronquist) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Myrtales Family : Myrtaceae Genus : Syzygium Species : malaccens Botanical Description (brief) Habit: perennial tree Root: tap root system Stem: a small or medium-sized ever green tree Leaf: […]
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