Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Polyembryony in Ovule of Flower When more than one embryo are produced in an ovule. In a seed with many embryos, usually one embryo matures and rest degenerate during course of development. According to Ernst (1918) and Schnarf (1929), ployembryony may be true or false depending upon whether the embryos arise in the same embryo sac or in different embryo […]
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Chives Scientific name: Allium schoenoprasum L. Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Asparagales Family Amaryllidaceae Genus Allium Species A. schoenoprasum L. Usefulness: Chives are a commonly used in culinary purposes. The scapes and the unopened, immature flower buds are diced and used as an ingredient for fish, potatoes, soups, and other dishes. The […]
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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 […]
Read moreLitchi Scientific name: Litchi chinensis Sonn.
Read moreList of Ornamental Plants English Name: Amazon lily Scientific name: Victoria amazonica (Peopp.)Sowerby Bangla/Local name: Padma Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Ochnaceae Genus Ochna Species O. squarosa English Name: Mickey mouse plant Scientific name: Ochna squarosa L. Bangla/Local name: Kanakchapa Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) […]
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Read morePlant Taxonomy The term Taxonomy derived from two Greek words ‘Taxis’ and ‘Nomous’. Taxis means arrangement and Nomous means name. So, the subject Plant Taxonomy means naming and arrangement of plants. It may be defined as the study of principles and practices of classification of plants and their relationship. It is the branch of Botany which finds, identifies, describes, […]
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