Digital Herbarium of Crop Plants
Establishment of Digital Herbarium and Herbal museum for Crop plant by Department of Crop Botany, BSMRAU
Family- Cucurbitaceae Popular name- Gourd family Origin and distribution The family Cucurbitaceae consists of about 110 genera and 700 species, widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. In Bangladesh, this family is represented by 21 genera and 39 species. Taxonomic Position (According to Cronqist) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Sub-class : Dilleniidae Order : Violales Family :Cucurbitaceae […]
Read moreFamily: Brassicaceae Conserved name: Cruciferae Popular name: Mustard Family Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass :Dilleniidae Order :Capparales Family :Brassicaceae Identifying characters of the family Herb with odorous Watery juice stem Flower Cruciform Four sepals, four petals Stamen six tetradynamous Fruit siliqua Botanical Description of the Family Habit: Annual, biennial or perennial herbs, […]
Read moreFamily: Apiaceae Conserved name: Umbelliferae Popular name: the Carrot Family Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order :Apiales Family : Apiaceae Identifying Characters of the family Herbaceous habit Presence of decompound leaf Aromatic herbs with hollow stems Leaves compound with sheathing base Inflorescence simple or […]
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Family: Amaranthacaeae Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom :Plantae Division :Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Order :Caryophyllalase Family : Amaranthaceae Genus : Amaranthus Identifying characters Gnerally herb Inflorescence spike Flower small having bract or bracteole Perianth membranous and shiny Fruit generally nutlet Seed black and shiny External Morphology Habit: many […]
Read moreEconomic uses/values/harmful aspects: Cultivated for fibre, ground-cover and green manure. The leaves are emetic, laxative, abortifacient and analgesic. Flowers are used to cure leucorrhoea. Seeds are emmenagogue and good for skin diseases.
Read moreEconomic uses/values/harmful aspects: It is cultivated as a pulse crop, it is also important medicinally. Tender leaves ate reported to be chewed in case of aphthalmia and spongy gurns of the mouth. The poultice made by seeds is used to reduce swelling and treat snakebites.
Read moreEconomic uses/values/harmful aspects: It is one of the most important pulses. The dry beans are used as dal.The sprouted seeds are used as health tonic. The plant is used as green manure. The husked dried plant is a good fodder. The seeds are acrid, sweet, digestible, laxative and antipyretic.
Read moreBotanical Description of Chickpea Habit: Chickpea is an erect or a spreading annual herb Root: It has a well developed tap root and an extensive lateral root system which usually bears numerous large indeterminate nodules caused by Rhizobium bacteria Stem: square stem and numerous branches, the height ranges from 25-90 cm. The whole plant is covered with glandular hairs […]
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Lentil Scientific name: Lens culinaris Medik. Bangla/Local Name: মসুর (‘Mashur’) Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Fabales Family : Fabacaeae Genus : Lens Species : L. culinaris Botanical Description of Lentil Habit: Annual herb Root: Tap root system Stem: Erect or sub-erect, slender, square cover with hairs […]
Read moreGrass Pea Scientific name: Lathyrus sativus L. Bangla/Local name: ‘Kheshari’ Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass : Rosidae Order : Fabales Family : Fabacaeae Genus : Lathyrus Species : sativus Botanical Description of Grass pea Habit: Annual herb. Root: Well developed tap-root having bacterial nodules, much branched. Stem: Winged. Leaf: Alternate, even […]
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