Field of Specialization: Algology

Special Interest: Freshwater Algae

Current Project: Hot Springs Algae of Rajgir and Munger

Phone: 9831312531

Completed Project:

a.      Documentation of Algal Species in India(2008-2012)

b.      Algal flora of Jharkhand(2012-2017)

List of Publication:

1.      Das, S.K. and R.K. Gupta,2015. Colonization of micro-algae on the painted iron surfaces. Phykos 45(2): 9-12

2.      Das, S.K. and R.K. Gupta,2015. Cyanobacterial diversity and their colonization at different temperature gradient in a remote hot spring of Jharkhand, India. Bioglobia 2 (2): 12-17

3.      Bhattacharya, P. and R.K. Gupta. 2011. Algal collection in Central National Herbarium (CAL). Nelumbo 53: 45-92

4.      Gupta, R.K. and S.K. Srivastava 2010. New report of seven algae from Chandratal, an alpine lake of Himachal Pradesh, India. Biospectra 5(2): 419-426

5.      Sau, A. and R.K. Gupta 2008. A contribution to some freshwater Chlorococcales of Howrah District, West Bengal, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 32(1): 186-191

6.      Gupta, R.K. 2008 Bark algae of Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah.Bull. Bot. Surv. India 50(1-4): 119-128

7.      Srivastava S.K. and R.K. Gupta. 2009 Contribution to the algal flora of Renuka lake wetland, Himachal Pradesh, India. Indian J.Forest. 32(1): 107-112

Books:

1.      Gupta, R.K. 2005 Algal flora of Uttaranchal. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. Pp 297

2.      Gupta, R.K. 2012 Algae of India Vol. 2. A check list of Chlorophyceae, Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae and Euglenophyceae. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. Pp 483

3.      Rao. P.S.N. and R.K. Gupta 2015 Algae of India Vol. 3. A check list of Indian Marine Algae. (Excluding Diatoms and Dinoflagellate) Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. Pp 103

 Book Chapters:

1.      Singh, D.K., J.R. Sharma, R.K. Gupta and M. Palnisamy. 2013. Plant diversity in Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica with special reference to Bryophytes, Fungi and Diatoms. In Studies in Biological Sciences and Human Physiology. Three decades of Indian Scientific Activities in Antarctica (Eds. S.C. Tripathy, R.K. Mishra, R. Mohan and N. Khare). National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR) Vasco-da-Gama, Goa. Pp. 117-137

2.      Gupta, R.K. and S.K. Das. 2017. Diversity of Euglenophyceae in India. In: Recent status of Cryptogam in India (Eds. G.K. Mishra, J. Mohan and N. Mohan). Rachnakar publishing house, Delhi. Pp. 1-23.

3.      Gupta, R.K. 2018. Collection, Preservation & Identification of Algae. In: Taxonomy: Theory and Practice. (Eds. D. maity). Proceding of the first International workshop under Taxonomy Training centre, AICOPTAX,MoEF & CC. Pp. 272-277

Hindi Articles:

1.      Gupta, R.K. and S.K. Das, 2014. Kalipada Biswas: Eminent Algologist. Vanaspativani 23: 144-145

2.      Gupta, R.K. and S.K. Das, 2015. Plant fossil of Rajmahal hill, Jharkghand. Vanaspativani 24: 40-41

3.      Gupta, R.K. and S.K. Das, 2015. Prof. H.P. Gandhi (1920-2008): Indian Diatomologist. Vanaspativani 24: 94-95

4.      Gupta, R.K. and S.K. Das, 2016. Prof. Y. Bharadwaja (1895-1963) a famous algologist. Vanaspativani 25: 57-58

Medal

Received Prof J.P. Sinha & Prof B.N. Prasad Medal in the field of Taxonomy of Algae.

3. KARTHIGEYAN, K. AND J. JAYANTHI 2008. Flora of Andaman in general and mangrove in particular: In Jegadish Gandhi and F. N. Sugirtharaj (eds.). Mangrove Ecosystem in the Bay of Bengal Region, Enhancing Biodiversity and Disaster Risk Reduction. Coastal Poor Development Action Network India.

1. DIWAKAR, P.G. AND K. KARTHIGEYAN 2005. An account on the Flora of Barren Island. ENVIS Newsletter, Botanical Survey of India.
2. KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI, J. JAYANTHI, P.G. DIWAKAR AND G.S. LAKRA 2004. Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau (Alismataceae) – a little known and troublesome weed in Andaman Islands. Current Science 87(2): 140-141.
3. JAYANTHI, J., R. SUMATHI, K. KARTHIGEYAN AND P.G. DIWAKAR 2003. In search of Phalaenopsis. ENVIS Newsletter, Botanical Survey of India 9: 7.

17. Medinilla quadrifolia (Blume) Blume (Melastomataceae)

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Floristic, Taxonomy

SPECIAL INTEREST:  General Floristic

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA):

a.      Flora of India-family –working on Xyridaceae, Typhaceae and Ruppiaceae

b.      Flora of Neora Valley National Park (2016-2021):

              Neora Valley National Park (NVNP) falls within the Darjeeling Himalaya and was established in 1986 for in-situ conservation of area rich in high diversity of floristic elements with considerable numbers of endemic plants. The varied climatic conditions from tropical to temperate and altitudinal variation have rewarded the NVNP with luxuriant forests of Eastern Himalayan regions. It lies between 26°52'3''-27°7'3'' N latitude and 88°45'-88°50' E longitude. It covers an area of 159.9 km² of hilly terrain and has an elevation ranging from 300m to 3100m.

               During 2016-2019, eight field tours were undertaken. 1092 field numbers were collected and of which 953 field numbers have been identified. GPS data and photographs of each plant are taken and waypoints of collection site indicated in map. Four rare species (Cardamine circaeoides Hook. f. & Thomson; Codonopsis gracilis Hook.f. & Thomson; Synotis rufinervis (DC.) C. Jeffrey & Y.L. Chen and Synotis vagans (Wall. ex DC.) C. Jeffrey & Y.L. Chen.) reported as new records for the state flora; one curious rare root parasite (Rhopalocnemis phalloides Jungh.) reported; Epipogium japonicum Makino reported as new to India and Oreorchis patens Lindley as an addition to the flora of Eastern Indian Himalaya.

Flora of Bihar-Systematic account of selected families

Flora of Jharkhand- Systematic account of selected families

PHONE: 033-26683366

E-MAIL:  vinayranjan[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS: Nil

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

Flora of Gorumara National Park (GNP), Jalpaiguri, West Bengal (2008-2012): GNP lies between latitude 26º47'25.6"–26º43'25.6"N and longitude 88­­­­­⁰52'4.2"–88°47'7.3" E and altitude 120-130masl and covers an area of c. 79sq km. Altogether a total of 400 taxa under 260 genera belonging to 90 families of angiosperms were collected and Scurrula gracilifolia (Roxb. ex Schult.f.) Danser (Loranthaceae) & Ficus laevis Blume var. assamica (Miq.) Miq. (Moraceae) recorded as new additions to West Bengal flora while an IUCN red listed threatened species Prunus ceylanica was collected after eight decades.

 Flora of Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Giridih, Jharkhand (2003-2006): It lies between 23°45’- 24°50’N latitude and 85°37’-86°35’ E longitudes and covers an area of about 48sq km with many rugged terrains and the highest peak is 1365masl. Altogether 569 species under 361 genera belonging to 102 families of angiosperms were collected and Habenaria pantlingiana Kraenzl a ground orchid reported as new distributional record for Jharkhand. Flora of the Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand was published in 2014 by Bishen Singh, Mahendra Pal Singh. Dehra Dun

 Flora of West Bengal: Prepared taxonomic description for Subtribe-Erythrininae (5/14) & Glycininae (4/14), Rubiaceae (49/148),Gentianaceae (9/27), Polemoniaceae (1/1), Menyanthaceae (1/2), Piperaceae (2/17). Edited the Volume-3 (Apiaceae-Boraginaceae) of Flora of West BengalFlora of Bihar: Caryophyllaceae (7/8), Fabaceae p.p.(23/74), Rubiaceae (30/50), Gentianaceae (5/6), Polemoniaceae (1/1), Menyanthaceae (1/2), Hydrophyllaceae (1/1)

Flora of Jharkhand: Caryophyllaceae (8/8), Fabaceae p.p.(23/74), Rubiaceae (35/62), Gentianaceae (5/6),Polemoniaceae (1/1), Menyanthaceae (1/2), Hydrophyllaceae (1/1)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

1. Research articles/papers:

1. MITRA, S., VINAY RANJAN AND D. MAITY 2019. Castanopsis pathakii (Fagaceae), a new species from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Kew Bulletin 74: 33-37.

2.       KUMAR, A., G. KRISHNA, D. K. AGRAWALA AND VINAY RANJAN 2019. Oreorchis patens (Orchidaceae): an addition to the flora of Eastern Indian Himalaya. Richardiana 3: 109-116.

3.       KUMAR A., G. KRISHNA AND VINAY RANJAN 2019. A third species of Epipogium (Orchidaceae) added to the Indian flora. Richardiana 3: 17-24.

4.       LAL, H. S., GANGULY S., PRAMANIK K., P.V. PRASANNA AND VINAY RANJAN 2019. Plant diversity and vegetation structure in Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn.) dominated forest of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand, India. Indian J. Forest. 42(1):83-90.

5.       MITRA, S., VINAY RANJAN AND D. MAITY 2019. Pollen heteromorphism in Diplarche Hook. f. & Thomson (Ericaceae) and its taxonomic significance. Taiwania 64(1): 90-96.

6.       RANJAN, VINAY, A. KUMAR AND G. KRISHNA 2017. On the distribution of some rare species in Neora Valley National Park, Darjeeling, West Bengal. Indian J. Forest. 40(4):333-336.

7.       KUMAR, A. AND VINAY RANJAN 2017. Correct Author Citation of the Combination Parasenecio levingei (Asteraceae-Senecioneae) and Typification of Its Basionym. J. Jap. Bot. 92 (2): 109-111.

8.       RANJAN, VINAY 2016. Teramnus hookerianus, a heterotypic synonym of T. labialis (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Rheedea 26(1):64-66.

9.       RANJAN, VINAY AND S.C. SRIVASTAVA 2016. Lectotypification of Viburnum beccarii (Adoxaceae). Edinburgh J. Botany 73 ( 1 ): 153–155.

10.   KRISHNA, G., A. KUMAR, VINAY RANJAN AND NISHA GOSWAMI 2016. Rhopalocnemis phalloides (Balanophoraceae): A root parasite from Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal. ENVIS Newsletter 21 (2): 7.

11.   SINGH, L.J. B. KUMAR AND VINAY RANJAN 2016. Identity of Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Loranthaceae) and its new distributional range in India. Bionature 36(1): 3-7.

12.   RANJAN, VINAY AND A. KUMAR 2015. Conspectus of family Rubiaceae in West Bengal, India. Geophytology 45(2): 161-174

13.   SINGH, L.J. AND VINAY RANJAN 2015. Heterotis Benth. (Melastomataceae): a new addition to Indian flora from Andaman Islands. Geophytology 45(1): 101-106.

14.   RANJAN, VINAY AND ANANT KUMAR 2015. Floristic Diversity in Gorumara National  Park, West Bengal. J. Non-Timb. For. Prod. 22(2): 97-102.

15.   RANJAN, VINAY, ANANT KUMAR AND GOPAL KRISHNA 2015. Prunus ceylanica (Wight) Miv.: An Endangered species collected after eight decades from West Bengal. Indian J. Forest. 38(2): 185-186.

16.   RANJAN, VINAY AND A. KUMAR 2014. Scurrula gracilifolia (Loranthaceae): A new distributional record from Gorumara National Park, West Bengal. Indian J. Forest. 37(4):429-430.

17.   RANJAN, VINAY AND A. KUMAR 2014. Addition to the Flora of West Bengal. Indian J. Forest. 37(3): 307-308.

18.   RANJAN, VINAY, A. KUMAR AND S.C. SRIVASTAVA 2013. A New Record for the Genus Khasiaclunea (Rubiaceae) from Bhutan. J. Jap. Bot. 88: 386-388.

19.   RANJAN, VINAY, A. KUMAR AND S.C. SRIVASTAVA 2013. New Plant Records for the Flora of West Bengal. Indian J. Forest. 36(2):267-270.

20.   SINGH, L.J. AND VINAY RANJAN 2013. Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow (Loranthaceae)-An addition to the flora of Tamil Nadu, India. Indian J. Forest. 36(4): 523-524.

21.   KUMAR, A., HALDER, S., VINAY RANJAN AND P. VENU 2013. Fimbristylis clarkei. A new species of Cyperaceae from India. Kew Bull. 68(4): 669-672.

22.   KUMAR, A., VINAY RANJAN AND S.C. SRIVASTAVA 2013. Galium kulluensis (Rubiaceae) - A New Species from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India. J. Jap. Bot. 88 (3): 163-165.

23.   RANJAN, VINAY 2012. Life forms and Biological Spectrum of the Flora of Parasnath Hill, Chota Nagpur Plateau (Jharkhand), India. Indian J. Forest. 35(4):512-515.

24.   RANJAN, VINAY, G. K. UPADHYAYA AND A. KUMAR 2012. Ficus laevis Blume subsp. assamica King (Moraceae): A new record from Gorumara National Park, Jalpaiguriwith its taxonomic notes. Indian Forester 138 (11):1074-1075.

25.   CHAUDHURY, S. AND VINAY RANJAN 2012. Habenaria pantlingiana Kraenzl: a new distributional record from Jharkhand. Indian J. Forest. 35(1):103-104.

26.   SRIVASTAVA, S.C., A. KUMAR AND VINAY RANJAN 2012. Hedychium    tenuiflorum (Wall. ex Baker) K. Schum. (Zingiberaceae): New to the flora of Myanmar.   Folia malaysiana 13(1): 51-52.

27.   ILLARIONOVA, IRINA, VINAY RANJAN AND A. KUMAR 2012. Lectotypification of Senecio kingianus W. W. Sm. (Asteraceae). J. Jap. Bot. 87(5):358-360.

28.   RANJAN, VINAY, A. KUMAR AND S.C. SRIVASTAVA 2011. Lectotypification of Senecio biligulatus W.W. Sm. Taiwania 56 (4): 327-329.

29.   RANJAN, VINAY AND A. KUMAR 2011. Wild plants as animal foods in Gorumara National Park. ENVIS Newsletter 16(1): 3.

30.   RANJAN, VINAY AND A. KUMAR 2011. Swertia teres (G. Don) J. Shah : A New Record for Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian J. Forest. 34 (4): 491-492.

31.   RANJAN, VINAY AND S.C. SRIVASTAVA 2010. Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub. (Fabaceae) –First Report from wild. Indian J. Forest. 33 (3): 453-454.

32.   RANJAN, VINAY AND S.C. SRIVASTAVA 2010. Changes in the floristic composition in Parasnath hill. Indian J. Forest. 33 (4): 653-457.

33.   RANJAN, VINAY 2010. A Note on Phytogeographical Analysis of the flora of Parasnath Hill, Jharkhand. India J. Forest. 33(1):117-118.

34.   RANJAN, VINAY 2010. Angiospermic flora of Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary-an assessment. Phytotaxonomy 9: 75-96.

35.   KUMAR, A., S.C. SRIVASTAVA AND VINAY RANJAN 2010. Lectotypification of Gentiana pluviarum W.W. Sm. J. Jap. Bot. 85(6): 376-378.

36.   BANDYOPADHYAY, S., P. V. PRASANNA AND VINAY RANJAN 2010. Samples of facsimile handwritings and signatures of some eminent contributors to the field of Indian plant taxonomy. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 50(1-4): 163-166.

37.   RANJAN, VINAY AND S. C. SRIVASTAVA 2009. A New species of Saurauia (Actnidiaceae) from Jharkhand State, India. J. Jap. Bot. 84:233-236.

38.   RANJAN, VINAY 2009. Contribution to the flora of Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Giridih, Jharkhand. Phytotaxonomy 7:56-59.

39.   RANJAN, VINAY 2008. Additions to the flora of Parasnath Hill, Giridih, Jharkhand. J. Non-Timb. For. Prod.15 (3):193-205.

40.   RANJAN, VINAY 2007. Preliminary Studies on flora and vegetation of Parasnath wildlife sanctuary, Giridih, Jharkhand. Indian J. Forest. 30 (3): 339-342.

41.   RANJAN, VINAY 2007. A systematic account of Gentianaceae in West Bengal. J. Non-Timb. For. Prod.14 (2):161-172.

42.   NARAIN, S. AND VINAY RANJAN 2007. Flora of Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh (Family-Ranunculaceae to Elatinaceae). Fl. & Fauna (Jhansi) 13(2):273-280.

43.   RANJAN, VINAY 2005. Asteraceae in Lalitpur district. U.P. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 29(2):266-273.

44.   RANJAN, VINAY 1999. Exotic Medicinal Plants of district Lalitpur, U.P. Bull. Medico-ethno-botanical Res. 20(1-4): 54-65.

45.   KUMAR, B., P. RAM, S. SHARMA AND VINAY RANJAN 1999. Status of menthol mint   (Mentha arvensis L.) cultivation in India: A survey report on Haryana and Punjab. Indian Perf. 43(2): 83-87.

46.   JAIN, S.P., S. C. SINGH, G.N. SRIVASTAVA, VINAY RANJAN AND J. SINGH 1998. Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng. - A new record for Madhya Pradesh. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 95(3): 542.

47.   SINGH, J., A. SHARMA, VINAY RANJAN AND S. KUMAR 1998. Plant drugs for liver disorder. J. Med. Aromat. Pl. Sci.  20(3): 673-678.

48.   KUMAR, B., A. KUMAR A. SHARMA AND VINAY RANJAN 1998. Biodiversity, Conservation and Evolution of Plants - a symposium report. J. Med. Aromat. Pl. Sci. 20(1): 101-105.

49.   RANJAN, VINAY 1997. Wall Flora of Lalitpur. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 21(2): 421-425.        

50.   SHAH, N.C., J. SINGH, VINAY RANJAN AND S. KUMAR 1996. Herbaria - a repository of plant knowledge. J. Med. Aromat. Pl. Sci. 8(1): 65-72.

51.   RANJAN, VINAY 1996. Aquatic, Marshy and Wetland plants of Lalitpur district. Geobios New Reports 15: 44-48.

52.   SHAH, N.C. AND VINAY RANJAN 1995. Fourth International Congress of Ethnobiology-a cursory review of the abstracts of phytotherapeutic value. Curr. Res. Med. Aromat.Pl. 17: 386-396.

53.   RANJAN, VINAY AND B.K. VERMA 1995. Biological Spectrum of Lalitpur Flora. Geobios New Reports 14: 81-82.

54.   JAIN, S.K., VINAY RANJAN, R.L.S. SIKARWAR AND A. SAKLANI 1994. Botanical distribution of psychoactive plants. Ethnobotany 6: 65-75.

B. Books:

1.       RANJAN, VINAY, P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN, S.S. DASH AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2016. Flora of West Bengal, Volume III. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata 

 2.   RANJAN, VINAY 2014. Flora of the Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand. Bishen Singh          

      Mahendra Pal Singh. Dehra Dun.

 3.   KUMAR, S., J. SINGH, N.C. SHAH AND VINAY RANJAN 1997. Indian Medicinal and Aromatic  

       Plants facing Genetic Erosion. CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow

 4.   KUMAR, S., J. SINGH, N.C. SHAH, VINAY RANJAN AND S.A. HASAN 1997. International

       marketing directory of buyers, sellers, processors, manufacturers and developers of

       Herbal/traditional single and compound medicines, essential oils, spices, gums, dyes and other

       materials. CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow.

C. Book Chapters: 

1.       RANJAN, VINAY AND A. KUMAR 2019. Plant diversity & Conservation Strategies in West Bengal. In: Angiosperm systematics: Recent trends and emerging issues. CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. Pp: 381-402.

 2.       RANJAN, VINAY 2018. Herbaria: A Systematic Repository of Plant Specimens for Research. In: Proceeding of first international workshop under Taxonomy Training Centre, AICOPTAX, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India, Botany Department, University of Calcutta. Pp.: 96-118.

3. RANJAN, VINAY, S. HALDER AND P. VENU 2017. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose-Indian Botanic Garden – Howrah. In: Paramjit Singh & S. S. Dash (Eds.), Indian Botanic Gardens-Role in Conservation. Deep Publication, New Delhi. Pp.46-55. 

4. LAL, H.S., K. PRAMANIK, S. GANGULY AND VINAY RANJAN 2017. A Checklist of the Flora of Saranda Forest Division, Jharkhand. In: Chourasia, H.K. & Mishra, D.P. (Eds.), Plant Systematics & Biotechnology: Challenges & Opportunities. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi. Pp. 219-234.
5. RANJAN, VINAY 2016. Gentianaceae. In: Ranjan V. et al. (Eds.),   Flora of West Bengal   3:435-447.
6. RANJAN, VINAY 2016. Menyanthaceae. In: Ranjan V. et al. (Eds.),   Flora of West Bengal     3:447-448.
7. RANJAN, VINAY 2016. Polemoniaceae. In: Ranjan V. et al. (Eds.),   Flora of West Bengal       3:448-449.
8. RANJAN, VINAY, A. KUMAR AND S. C. SRIVASTAVA 2016. Rubiaceae. In: Ranjan V. et al. (Eds.),   Flora of West Bengal 3: 62-146.
9. RANJAN, VINAY 2016. Ethno-Medico-Botanical Survey of Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Giridih, Jharkhand In: Chourasia, H.K. & Roy, A.K. (Eds.), Conservation, Cultivation, Diseases and Therapeutic Importance of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi. Pp. 289-305.
10. RANJAN, VINAY, H. SINGH AND L.J. SINGH 2016. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Bihar with their Biological Activity and strategies for their conservation. In: Conservation of Medicinal plants conventional and modern approaches (Ed. H.K. Chourasia). pp. 142-166. Omega Publications, New Delhi.
11. MISHRA, S., EKKA, G.A., RANJAN, VINAY AND LAL JI SINGH 2016. Role of DEGCA, BSI Garden in conservation of medicinal plant diversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands,India. In: Conservation of Medicinal plants conventional and modern approaches (Ed. H.K. Chourasia). pp. 95-108. Omega Publications, New Delhi.
12. RANJAN, VINAY 2015. Glycininae. In: Flora of West Bengal (Eds. T. K. Paul et al.). 3: 164-170.
13. RANJAN, VINAY AND P.G. PILLAI 2015. Erythrininae. In: Flora of West Bengal (Eds. T. K. Paul et al.). 3: 157-164.
14. RANJAN, VINAY, LAL JI SINGH, B. KUMAR AND S.C. SINGH 2014. Medicinal Trees of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Island Biodiversity. Published by U. P. Biodiversity Board, Lucknow. Pp. 99-103.
15. RANJAN, VINAY 1996. Some Ethno-medicinal plants of Lalitpur district, U.P. In: S. K. Jain (ed.) Ethnobiology in Human Welfare. Pp.149-150. Deep Publication, Delhi
16. VERMA, B.K. AND VINAY RANJAN 1995. Flora of Lalitpur district. In: A.K. Pandey (ed.). Taxonomy and Biodiversity. Pp. 87-94. CBS Publication & Distribution, New Delhi.

Hindi

1.       RANJAN, VINAY 2017. Parasnath Vanyajeev Abhyaran Ki Vanaspati Vividhita. In: Singh, P., R.C. Srivastava & S.S.Dash (Eds.), Bharat Ki Vanaspati Vividhita Ke Naye Ayyam. Deep Printers, New Delhi, Pp.235-243.

2.       RANJAN, VINAY 2011. Parasnath Vanyajeev Abhyaran Ki Vanaspati Vividhita. Vanaspati Vani 21: 13-16.

3.       RANJAN, VINAY AND A. KUMAR 2011. Gorumara Rashtriya Udhyan-Aak Avalokan. Vanaspati Vani 21: 42-45.

4. RANJAN, VINAY AND S. K. SINGH 2007. Bharat Se Niryatit Pramukh Awosidhi Paudhe. Vanaspati Vani 16: 41-43.

5.       RANJAN, VINAY AND H. J. CHOWDHERY 2005. Parasnath Vanyajeev Abhyaran: Aak Poorvalokan. Vanaspati Vani 14: 7-8.

 A. New taxa described:

1. Saurauia parasnathensis V.Ranjan & S.C.Srivastava

2. Galium kulluense Anant Kumar et al.

B. New distributional records to India and region:

1. Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub. –India

2. Heterotis Benth. – India

3. Epipogium japonicum Makino – India

4. Oreorchis patens (Lindley) Lindley– Eastern Indian Himalaya

C. Any other novelties:

1. Khasiaclunea Ridsdale – New addition of genus for the flora of Bhutan

2. Hedychium tenuiflorum (Wall. ex Baker) K. Schum. – New to the flora of Myanmar

Sponsored Projects (January, 2017 March, 2019): As a Principal Investigator supervised two projects on ‘Study & documentation of Biodiversity of Dalma wildlife sanctuary’ & ‘Study & documentation of Biodiversity of Saranda Forest Division’ funded by Jharkhand Biodiversity Board; laid 110 quadrates in both sites and collected all phytosociological data; report submitted to Jharkhand Biodiversity Board.

Name of the Scientific Staff: Dr. M. PALANISAMY, M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.   

Designation (with department/unit/Centre): Scientist –‘E’

Date of Joining in BSI                       

As a Research Fellow                         :--

As a staff                                            : 16/07/2002

Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure) : 18 years 5 months

Field of work/specialisation                      : Algal Taxonomy (Marine Macro Algae)

Projects handled                                      : 8+1

a. Annual Action Plan

1. Seaweeds of Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, South Andaman.

2. Seaweeds of Chidayatapu, North Bay & Viper Island, South Andaman.

3. Seaweeds of Tamil Nadu, Southeast coast of India.

4. Diatoms of Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica (Expedition to Antarctica)

5. Seaweeds of Kerala Coast, India

6. Seaweed flora of Karnataka, India

7. Seaweed flora of Goa Coast

8. Marine Macro Algal Flora of India. (On Going Project)

b. Others

1. Study of Diversity of marine macro algae of Andhra Pradesh, Sponsored by MoEF & CC, New Delhi under AICOPTAX scheme.

8. Contribution

BOOKS PUBLISHED:

KAMBOJ R.D., LOPAMUDRA DAS AND PALANISAMY M. 2019. “Pictorial Guide to Seaweeds of Gulf of kachchh, Gujarat”.  Published by GEEER Foundation. pp 376.

PALANISAMY M & ARON SANTHOSH KUMAR Y, 2019. Field manual: “Marine Macroalgal collection, preservation, identification, cultivation and utilization”. Published by Botanical Survey of India, supported by MoEF & CC. New Delhi. pp 88.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS:

VIVEK S., Y. ARON SANTHOSH KUMAR, AND M. PALANISAMY. 2020. Assessment of Secondary Metabolites in the      Yams of Dioscorea oppositifolia L. & Dioscorea pentaphylla L. In Phytomedicine Research and     Development (edt.) Parimelazhagan Thangaraj .  Published by CRC Press (Taylor& Francis Group)   ISBN: 9781003014898.  Pp. 197-202.

PALANISAMY, M. & S.K. YADAV, 2019. Diversity and distribution of Seaweeds at Surathkal coast, Karnataka.  In: S. Nagaraj (Ed.) Algae (Biodiversity, Biology & Biotechnoogy) Published by Centre for advance studies in Botany, Madras Univeristy. ISBN: 978-93-88680-29-9, Pp. 105 – 136.

PALANISAMY, M, KABEER, K. A. A. and YADAV, S.K. 2017.  Has Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman, widened its habitat as an epiphyte?.  In: Dr. P. Sreevani (Ed.) National Seminar - Green Wealth For Global Health Published by: Paramount Publishing House, New Delhi, Hyderabad. ISBN : 978-93-85101-47-2. Pp. 202-203.

YADAV, S.K., M. PALANISAMY & G.V.S. MURTHY, 2016. “Seaweed Resources of Kerala coast and its economic potential. Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference on Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Plant Biomass: Bioproducts, Biocatalysts and Biorefinery (SutB4): 14 – 18.

PALANISAMY, M., S. K. YADAV & G.V.S. MURTHY, 2015. Diversity and distribution of seaweeds at Varkala coast: A strategy for conservation. In A. Thahira Banu & Somishon Keishing (Eds.), Therapeutics of Marine Bioactive Compounds. Write & Print Publications, New Delhi (ISBN -13-978-9384-64914-2), 12-28.

PALANISAMY, M., S. K. YADAV & G.V.S. MURTHY, 2015. Diversity and distribution of seaweeds at Thikkodi coast, Kerala, South India. Biodiversity Conservation: Aspects and Prospects, (Eds.) A.Rajendran & V. Aravindhan.    ISBN: 978-3-659-69584-1, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. 28-51.

YADAV, S. K., M. PALANISAMY & G.V.S. MURTHY, 2015. Distribution, diversity and conservation of seaweeds of Thiruvananthapuram coast, Kerala. Biodiversity Conservation: Aspects and Prospects, (Eds.) A. Rajendran & Aravindhan Veerasamy.ISBN: 978-3-659-69584-1, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. 52-62.

PALANISAMY, M. 2013. Freshwater Diatom communities of  Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica, Twenty  Fifth  Indian Scientific Antarctic Expedition (2005-2007), Ministry of  Earth Science, Tech. Publ. No. 23, pp.225 -233.

PALANISAMY, M. 2010. Studies on Diatom Flora of Schirmacher Oasis , East Antarctica, Twenty Third Indian Scientific Antarctic Expedition (2003-2005), Scientific Report, Ministry of Earth Science, Tech.Publ.  No.20: 15-36.

SINGH.D.K., SHARMA,J.R., GUPTA,R.K. & PALANISAMY,M. 2013. Plant diversity in  Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica with special reference to Bryophytes, Fungi and Diatoms;  In : Sarat Chandra Tripathy et al., (Eds.), Studies in biological Sciences and Human Physiology(Three decades of Indian Scientific Activities in Antarctica), published by NCAOR, Goa. Pp 117-137.

RESEARCH PAPERS:

YADAV, S. K. AND M. PALANISAMY. 2020. Eleven New Additions to Marine Macro Algal Flora of Karnataka Coast, India.  Nelumbo Vol 62 (1): 90-102

PALANISAMY, M. AND S.K.YADAV 2017. Eight new additions to marine macro algae flora of Karnataka coast, India. Nelumbo. 59 (2): 187-194.

YADAV, S.K., M. PALANISAMY & G.V.S. MURTHY, 2018. New records of two red seaweeds from Kerala coast, India. Indian J. Mar.Sci. 47(05): 1042-1046

YADAV, S.K. & M. PALANISAMY, 2018. Martensia fragilis Harv. (Delesseriaceae):  A new record to seaweed flora of Karnataka coast, India. J. Algal Biomass Utiln. 9(2): 55-58.

PALANISAMY M., S.K. YADAV & K.A.A.KABEER, 2018. Seaweed resources of India and its economic importance.Eco Chronicle12 (3): 83-91. (15.06.2018).

YADAV, S. K., M. PALANISAMY AND G.V.S. MURTHY 2017. Additions of  two red algae to marine macro algal flora of Kerala coast, India. Nelumbo 59 (1): 100-104.

GNANASEKARAN, G., S.K. YADAV, W. ARISDASON, M. PALANISAMY AND G.V.S. MURTHY 2016.  (197) Proposal to add a new paragraph to Recommendation 7A. Taxon 65 (2): 408-409.

YADAV, S.K., M. PALANISAMY & G.V.S. MURTHY, 2015. Economically important seaweeds of Kerala coast, India – A Review. Elixir Biosciences, 82: 32147-32152. (http://www.elixirpublishers.com).

KARTHICK, P., R. MOHANRAJU, KADA NARAYANA MURTHY, CH. RAMESH AND M. PALANISAMY. 2015.   Occurrence of rare coralline red algae Mastophora rosea (C. Agardh) Setchell, from Little Andaman, India. Indian J. Geo-Marine Science. Vol. 44(12).  Pp.1894-1896.

PALANISAMY, M., S.K. YADAV & G.V.S. MURTHY, 2014. Distribution and diversity of marine macro algae of Kasaragod coast, Kerala; Seaweed Res. Utiln.,36 (1&2): 1-5.

PALANISAMY M., S.K.YADAV & G.V.S. MURTHY, 2013. Marine Macro Algal Diversity of Mahe Coast in Kerala.  Seaweed Res. Utiln., 35(1&2): 22-30.

PALANISAMY, M. 2012. Seaweeds of S. Andaman: Chidayatapu, North Bay and Viper Island. Souvenir: National Biodiversity Authority, Uttra Pradesh State: pp. 49-58”

PALANISAMY, M. AND SAMPATH KUMAR, V.2012. Macroptilium (Benth.) Urb.-A new addition to legumes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, Vol.35 (1):99-100.

NEWMASTER, A. F., K .J. BERG, S. RAGUPATHY, M. PALANISAMY, K .SAMBANDAN AND S. G. NEWMASTER, 2011. Local Knowledge and Conservation of Seagrasses in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 7:37  pp. 1-17.

PALANISAMY, M. 2010. Nutritive properties of seaweeds of the Chidiyatapu, South Andaman. Seaweed  Res. Utiln., 32(1&2): 15-21          

PANDEY, R.P., P.G. DIWAKAR, L. RASINGAM & PALANISAMY, M. 2010. A reassessment of Biological spectrum of the flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands - India J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol.34, No.3, 682-692.

PALANISAMY, M.2009. Avrainvillea amadelpha(Montagne) Gepp&Gepp-A new addition to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Seaweed Res.Utiln., 31(1&2):29-31.

PALANISAMY, M. 2008. Neurymenia fraxinifolia (Mert.ex Turn.) J. Ag. – A new record of marine alga for Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Bull. Bot. Surv. India.Vol.50, Nos.1-4: 199-200.

PALANISAMY, M.2007. Synedra ulna (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg: A new generic record    in Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica. Current Science, Vol.92 No.2, pp.178-181.

PUBLICATIONS IN HINDI: 4

यादव,2 एस.के., एम. पलनिसामी एवं जे.वी. सुधाकर. 2017. सेंट मैरी द्वीप, कर्नाटक की वानस्पतिक विविधता. वनस्पति वाणी  26: 41-45.

 यादव, एस.के. एवं एम.पलनिसामी, 2014. भारतीय शैवाल अनुसंधान के क्षेत्र में प्रो. एम. उमामहेश्वर राव का योगदान, वनस्पति वाणी 23: 146.

पलनिसामी, एम. एवं एस.के. यादव, 2014. केरल की समुद्री शैवाल विविधता: एक अवलोकन, वनस्पति वाणी  23: 50-52.

पलनिसामी, एम., एस.के. यादव एवं जी. वी. एस. मूर्ति, 2013. भारत की समुद्री दीर्घ शैवाल विविधता, वनस्पति वाणी, अंक 22: 43-48.

PUBLISHED ARTICLE IN PROCEEDINGS: 01

PALANISAMY M, 2019. “Collection, Preservation & Identification of Marine Macro Algae”. Proceeding book of 2^nd National Workshop on Algal Taxonomy & Culturing organised by Postgraduate & Research Department of Botany, Catholic college, Pathanamthitta. 31 – 47.

PUBLISHED SOUVENIR: 01

PALANISAMY M, ARON SANTHOSH KUMAR Y, VIANNY ANIMICA F & VIVEK S, 2019. “Advanced Trends in Marine Macro Algal Taxonomy, Cultivation & Utilization”. Published by Botanical Survey of India, supported by MoEF & CC. New Delhi.pp.111

PAMPHLET PUBLISHED: 01

GUPTA R K, DAS S K, PALANISAMY M & S.K.YADAV, 2017. Glimpse of Algae In India. Published by BSI ENVIS, Kolkata.  pp4.

YEAR OF BIRTH: 1975

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Plant Taxonomy, Biodiversity Conservation

SPECIAL INTEREST: Bamboos and Grasses

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA): Poaceace

PHONE: +91 9434207721/ 9051148190

E-MAIL:  pushpakumari[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS:

1. Supervisor of the Project entitled “Grass Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Island” (Flora of India) (2017–2022).

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1.      Family Bignoniaceae for Flora of Bihar & Flora of Jharkhand (2016–2018).

2.      Taxonomic Revision of Bambusoideae in India (2014–2018).

3.      Preventing Extinction and Improving Conservation Status of Threatened Plants through the Applications of Biotechnological Tools (2013–2017).

4.      Collection, Introduction and Multiplication of EET & E species (2012–2017).

5.      Bamboos of India: Ex-situ conservation (2011–2017).

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A.    Research articles/papers:

1)      LAKRA, R. AND P. KUMARI 2020. Apocopis collinus (Poaceae), A New Record for India from Nicobar Islands, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Nelumbo. 62(2):121–123.

2)      NIRMAL DEBNATH, PUSHPA KUMARI, H.B. NAITHANI, PATOR SINGNAR, ARUN JYOTI NATH* AND ASHESH KUMAR DAS 2020. Gregarious Flowering in Bambusa pallida Munro from Assam, India.The Indian Forester, Volume 146(7).

3)      P. KUMARI 2019. Bambusoideae in India: An updated Enumeration. Plantae Scientia. 6(1): 99–117.

4)      KUMARI, P. AND R. LAKRA 2019. Field Study of Gregarious flowering and use of ENM in Conservation Strategies of Gigantochloa andamanica (Kurz) Kurz in Andaman Islands (India). Plantae Scientia.1(6): 81– 86.

5)      SRIVASTAVA, G., T. SU, R. C. MEHROTRA, P. KUMARI AND U. SANKAR 2019. Bamboo fossils from Oligo-Pliocene sediments of northeast India with implications of their evolutionary ecology and biogeography in Asia. Elsevier-Review of Paleobotany and Palynology. 262: 17–27.

6)      KUMARI, P. AND R. LAKRA 2018. A New Species of Dimeria (Poaceae: Panicoideae), from Middle Andaman, India. Int. Jour. Adv. Res. 6(7): 484–490.

7)      GARG, A., P. KUMARI AND A. N. SHUKLA 2017. The awe-inspiring exhibits of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker offstage. ENVIS News Letter 22(1).

8)      YEASMIN, L., MD. NASIM ALI, S. SINHA RAY & P. KUMARI 2017. Distribution, Identification and Genetic Diversity among Bamboo Species: A Phenomic Approach. Advances in Plants & Agriculture Research 7(2): 00251.

9)      P. KUMARI 2016. Reports of Flowering in Reed bamboos. ENVISNews Letter.

10)  LAKRA, R. AND P. KUMARI 2015. Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P. Beauv (Poaceae): An addition to the grass flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Plant Science Research. 37: 18–23.

11)  WAIKHOM, S.D., B.  LOUIS, C.K. SHARMA, P. KUMARI, B. G. SOMKUWAR, M.W. SINGH, AND N.C. TALUKDAR 2013. Grappling the High Altitude for Safe Edible Bamboo Shoots with Rich Nutritional Attributes and Escaping Cyanogenic Toxicity. Biomed Research International, Hindawi Publishing Corporation.

12)  KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH, 2010. Contribution to the Bamboos of eastern India (Poaceace). Nelumbo 52: 117–124.

13)  DASH, S.S., P. KUMARI AND P. SINGH 2009. Notes on flowering in Schizostachyum arunachalensis Naithani (Poaceae: Bambusoideae). Nelumbo. 51.

14)  KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH 2009. Extended Distribution of Species of Bambusa Schreb. J. Non Timb. For. Prod. 16(4): 351–358.

15)  KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH 2009. Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies in Bamboos – an aid in identification in Proceedings National Seminar on Conservation and Management of Bamboo Resources, Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi.

16)  PUSHPA KUMARI 2009. First time flowering in Bambusa burmanica in India. ENVIS News Letter 14.

17)  KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH 2009. Scandent and Straggling Bamboos of North-Eastern India. J. Non Timb. For. Prod. 16(3): 253–267.

18)  KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH 2009. Two new species of Bambusa (Poaceae)from India. Kew Bulletin. 64: 565–571.

19)  KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH 2009. On the identity of Arundinaria clarkei Gamble – its recollection and present taxonomic status. Bull. Bot. Surv. India51: 233–240.

20)  KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH 2008. Bambusa nairiana (Poaceae)   — A New Species of Bamboo from India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India50: 152–155.

21)  KUMARI, P 2007. Ornamental Bamboo species.ENVIS News Letter 12.

22)  KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH 2007. Chimonobambusa quadrangularis – an addition to Indian flora. Bull. Bot.Surv. India. 49: 235–237. 

B. Books:

    1.      PARAMJIT SINGH AND PUSHPA KUMARI2018. Endemic Bamboos of India: Conservation Status ((Botanical Survey of India).

    2.      PUSHPA KUMARI AND PARAMJIT SINGH 2014. Bamboos of Meghalaya (Botanical Survey of India).

    3.      PUSHPA KUMARI AND PARAMJIT SINGH 2013. Bamboos of AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. (Released on 28.01.2014                  published by Botanical Survey of India).

    4.      PUSHPA KUMARI AND PARAMJIT SINGH 2007. Common Commercial Bamboos of Eastern India – an identification manual with       illustrated key (booklet published by AICOPTAX, Collaborating Unit, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata).

C.  Book chapters: 

     1.      Bambusoideae in Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist of Monocotyledon III.

     2.      STUDY OF BAMBOO: VEGETATIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE STRUCTURES Plant systematics and ethnobotany: methods and       practices in The Proceedings of the 3rd and 4th National Workshops under Taxonomy Training Centre, AICOPTAX, MoEF&CC Govt. of India.

 D. Hindi Articles:

1. LAKRA, R. AND P. KUMARI 2017 “Nicobari janjaati dwara prayog kiye jaane wale kuch Aosadhiye paudhe”. Vanaspati Vaani. 26: 64.
2. LAKRA, R. AND P. KUMARI 2016. “Nicobar dweepsamooh me Nariyal ki Vishesta”. Vanaspati Vaani. 25: 76–79. 
3. P. KUMARI 2011. “Godhumi kul ke Aosadhi Paudhe”. Vanaspati Vaani. 20: 154–162.
4. KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH 2009.“Beint-Bhartiya paripekshiye me ek Parichay”. Vanaspati Vaani. 18: 108–111.
5. KUMARI, P. AND P. SINGH 2008. “Poorwotarbharat me Venu” Vanaspati Vaani. 17: 77–85.

E. Popular articles:

 SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

1. Dimeria fasciculata P. Kumari & R. Lakra
2. Bambusa mohanramii P. Kumari & P. Singh
3. Bambusa nairiana P. Kumari & P. Singh
4. Bambusa majumdarii P. Kumari & P. Singh

B. New distributional records to India and region:

INDIA

1. Chimonobam busaquadrangularis(Franceschi) Makino
2. Apocopis collinusBalansa

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1. Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P. Beauv

C. Any other novelties:

    1. Stapletonia arunachalensis (H.B. Naithani) P.Singh, S.S.Dash & P.Kumari

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy of Angiosperms

SPECIAL INTEREST: Orchidaceae, Vernonieae (Asteraceae) Botanical Nomenclature, IUCN Red Listing (Plants), CITES (Plants)

PRESENTLY WORKING ON:

Ø  Orchidaceae: Gastrochilus D. Don (taxonomic revision)

Ø  Hydrocharitaceae and Orchidaceae (for Flora of India, vol. 25 and 26)

PHONE: 033-26687238 (Office)

E-MAIL:  avibsi@rediffmail.com, aviorch@gmail.com,  abhattacharjee@bsi.gov.in

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) of Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. and D. sissoo DC. in India  [Funded by MoEFCC (WL), Govt. of India under the scheme ‘Wildlife Crime Control Bureau’] (April 2018–October 2018). Supervised the project work of eight project fellows (Ms. S. Sengupta, Mr. S. Chakraborty, Mr. R. Dhanavate, Mr. S. Sarkar, Mr. R.K. Sahu, Mr. A.K. Soni, Ms. O. Chakraborty, Ms. B. Mallick) under this project.

2. Flora of Bihar, Vol. II (Apiaceae, Araliaceae, Alangiaceae) (2015–2017)

3. Flora of Jharkhand, Vol. II (Apiaceae, Araliaceae, Alangiaceae) (2015–2017)

4. Inventorization of Indian Calanthe (Orchidaceae) with focus on micro-morphology of pollinia [SERB - DST funded Fast Track ‘Young Scientist’ project; File no. SB/FT/LS-397/2012] (2013–2016)

5. Advanced Research in DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics of Medicinal Potential in Plants from Eastern and North East India [ICMR funded collaborative project with Bose Institute, Kolkata] (2009–2013)

6. Revision of the subtribe Goodyerinae (Orchidaceae) in India [‘Flora of India’ project of BSI] (2003–2008)

RESEARCH AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS:

Research Awards:

Ø   ‘M. Sabu Award’ in Angiosperm Taxonomy (Teachers/Scientist category)’ in XIX Annual Conference of IAAT and International Symposium on ‘Angiosperm Systematics & Phylogeny: Retrospects & Prospects’ (12-14.11.2009).

Ø  ‘S.R. Yadav Award’ in XVIII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) and International Seminar on ‘Multidisciplinary Approaches of Angiosperm Systematics’ (11-13.10.2008).

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS:

Ø  Member of IUCN/SSC-Orchid Specialist Group.

Ø  Member of IUCN/OSG-Trade.

Ø  Member of the Executive Council of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) from 2018 to 2020 (-2021).

Ø  Fellow (F.I.A.A.T.) and life-member of IAAT.

Ø  Life member of ‘The Orchid Society of India (TOSI)’.

Ø  Reviewer of the journal - Annals Botanici Fennici, Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, Kew Bulletin, Journal of Threatened Taxa, Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Phytotaxa, Rheedea, Taiwania etc.

Ø  Acted as a Content writer (Taxonomy) of UGC’s e-pathshala.

COUNTRY REPRESENTATION/ FOREIGN VISITS:

Ø  Represented the country (21st–26th August, 2019) as a member of Indian delegation in the 18th Meeting of the Conference of Parties (CoP18) to the CITES held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Acted as invited panel member and provided inputs to improvise the 9-step NDF guidelines of CITES in the side event on NDF of plants held in Palexpo, Geneva on 21.08.2019.

Ø  Attended ‘9th International Symposium on Diversity and Conservation of Asian Orchids’ (Fuzhou City, China from 15–17th Nov. 2013) and delivered a lecture on ‘Indian Goodyerinae (‘Jewel orchids’): Taxonomy, Conservation and IUCN-status’ in the symposium as an invited speaker.

SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS:

I. New taxa described:

1. Amitostigma pathakianum Av. Bhattacharjee

2. Asystasia indica H.J. Chowdhery & Av. Bhattacharjee

3. Rhomboda monensis Odyuo, D.K Roy, Av. Bhattacharjee & Ormerod

4. Strobocalyx mastersii B. Bhattacharjee, Lakshmin., S.K. Mukherjee & Av. Bhattacharjee

5. Zeuxine chowdheryi Av. Bhattacharjee & C.M. Sabap. 

6. Zeuxine pantlingii Av. Bhattacharjee & H.J. Chowdhery  

II. New combinations:

1. Odontochilus tetrapterus (Hook. f.) Av. Bhattacharjee & H.J. Chowdhery

2. Goodyera schlechtendaliana Rchb. f. var. robusta (Hook. f.) Av. Bhattacharjee & H.J. Chowdhery

3. Rhomboda pulchra (King & Pantl.) Ormerod & Av. Bhattacharjee

4. Tainia megalantha (Tang & F.T. Wang) R.C. Srivastava & Av. Bhattacharjee

III. New distributional records for India:

1. Bulbophyllum medioximum J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel

2. Calanthe hancockii R. Br.

3. Eria merguensis Lindl.

4. Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. var. africana (P. Beauv.) J.K. Morton

[also a new record for Asia]

5. Zeuxine agyokuana Fukuy.

6. Zeuxine  grandis Seidenf.

7. Zeuxine parvifolia (Ridl.) K. Schum. & Fedde

IV. Taxa synonymised:

1. Cheirostylis chinensis Rolfe var. glabra M. Bhaumik & M.K. Pathak

2. Cheirostylis seidenfadeniana C.S. Kumar & F.N. Rasm.

3. Erythrodes seshagiriana A.N. Rao

4. Gastrochilus jeitouensis Ormerod

5. Gastrochilus nepalensis Raskoti

6. Goodyera dongchenii Lucksom

7. Goodyera dongchenii var. gongligongensis X. H. Jin & S. C. Chen

8. Vernonia shevaroyensis Gamble

9. Zeuxine assamica I. Barua & K. Barua

10. Zeuxine bidupensis Aver.

11. Zeuxine dhanikariana Maina, Lalitha & Sreek.

12. Zeuxine hainanensis H. Xu, H. J. Yang & Y. D. Li

13. Zeuxine pantlingii Av. Bhattacharjee & H.J. Chowdhery

14. Zeuxine seidenfadenii Deva & H.B. Naithani

V. Taxa reinstated/ excluded from synonymy:

1. Anoectochilus regalis Blume

2. Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl.

3. Gastrochilus fuscopunctatus (Hayata) Hayata

4. Vrydagzynea viridiflora Hook.f.

VI. Typification of names:

1.    Anoectochilus grandiflorus Lindl. [= Odontochilus grandiflorus (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook.f.]

2.    Chrysobaphus roxburghii Wall. [= Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl.]

3.    Championia multiflora Clarke [= Leptoboea multiflora (Clarke) Benth. ex Gamble]

4.    Gastrochilus affinis King & Pantl.

5.    Goodyera affinis XE "Goodyera affinis"  Griff. [= Hetaeria affinis (Griff.) Seidenf. & Ormerod]

6.    Goodyera hemsleyana King & Pantl.

7.    Goodyera hirsuta XE "Goodyera hirsuta"  Griff. [= Erythrodes hirsuta (Griff.) Ormerod]

8.    Goodyera macrantha Maxim. ex Regel [= Goodyera biflora (Lindl.) Hook. f.]

9.    Habenaria dyeriana King & Pantl. [= Platanthera dyeriana (King & Pantl.) Kraenzl.]

10.    Herminium gracile King & Pantl. [= Androcorys gracilis (King & Pantl.) Schltr.]

11.    Herpysma longicaulis Lindl.

12.    Hetaeria albida Blume [= Vrydagzynea albida (Blume) Blume]

13.    Hetaeria fusca Lindl. [= Goodyera fusca (Lindl.) Hook. f.]

14.    Neottia viridiflora Blume [= Goodyera viridiflora (Blume) Lindl. ex D. Dietr.]

15.    Odontochilus tortus King & Pantl.

16.    Psychechilos gracile Breda [= Zeuxine gracilis (Breda) Blume]

17.    Saccolabium pseudodistichum King & Pantl. [= Gastrochilus pseudodistichus (King & Pantl.) Schltr.]

18.    Vernonia shevaroyensis Gamble

19.    Zeuxine agyokuana Fukuy.

20.    Zeuxine pulchra King & Pantl.

21.    Zeuxine reflexa King & Pantl.

22.    Zeuxine rolfiana King & Pantl.

Three proposals to amend the main volume of the ‘International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN)’ have been included in ‘Shenzhen Code’ which are as follows.

i)               Art. 40A.6: Citation of the herbarium, collection, or institution of deposition should use one of the standards mentioned in Art. 40 Note 4 or, when those standards give no abbreviated form, should be given in full with the location.

ii)             Art. 9B.2: Authors designating an epitype should state in what way the holotype, lectotype, neotype, or all original material is ambiguous such that epitypification is necessary.

iii)            Art. 7.11, Ex. 14: The absence of any original material (Art. 9.13) for Ocimum gratissimum L. (Sp. Pl.: 1197. 1753) means that Cramer’s (in Dassanayake & Fosberg, Revis. Handb. Fl. Ceylon 3: 112. 1981) citation of “Type: Hortu Upsalensi, 749.2 (LINN)” as “type” is to be accepted as designation (Art. 7.11) of a neotype, antedating the superfluous neotypification by Paton (in Kew Bull. 47: 411. 1992).

PUBLICATIONS: 133

A. Book: 1

1. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2018. Fascicles of Flora of India, Fascicle 28 (Orchidaceae: Orchidoideae: Cranichideae: Subtribe Goodyerinae). Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

B. Book chapters (chronologically arranged):  8

1. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & A. ANSARI. 2020. Lauraceae. In: Lakshminarasimhan, P., S.S. Dash, P. Singh and H.J. Chowdhery (eds.), Flora of West Bengal, vol. 4. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp. 431–463.

2. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2020. Basic concept on orchids and their identification. In: Maity, D. (Ed.), Plant Systematics and Ethnobotany: Methods and Practices. UBI, Uluberia, pp. 45–58.

3. BHATTACHARJEE, B., P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN, S.K. MUKHERJEE  & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2019. A conspectus of the Tribe Vernonieae (Asteraceae) in India. In: AGNIHOTRI, P. & J.S. KHURAIJAM (eds.), Angiosperm Systematics: Recent trends and emerging issues (Felicitation volume in honour of Dr. Tariq Husain). Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, pp. 107–123.

4. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2018. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria with special reference to Threatened flora of specific region. In: Training manual of GSDP-Certificate Course on “Para-taxonomy [including People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)]”.  ENVIS Centre on Floral Diversity, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, pp. 398–400.

5. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN, P., S. DEY & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2016. Importance of Taxonomy in the study of Medicinal Plants – case studies with Panax L. (Araliaceae) and Picrorhiza Royle ex Benth. (Scrophulariaceae). In: CHOURASIA, H.K. (ed.), Conservation of Medicinal Plants: Conventional and Modern Approaches.  Omega Publications, New Delhi, pp. 1–6.

6. AGRAWALA, D.K., H.J. CHOWDHERY, C.M. SABAPATHY & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2012. Novel method of making Botanical Illustrations with special reference to Indian Orchids. In: MAITI, G. & S.K. MUKHERJEE (eds.), Multidisciplinary Approaches of Angiosperm Systematics, vol.  1. University of Kalyani, Kalyani, pp. 306–312.

7. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2012. Jewel Orchids of India. In: MUKHERJEE, P.S., I. BISWAS & P. MALLICK (eds.), Biodiversity the natural wonder – issues and concerns. Levant Books, Kolkata, pp. 91–95.

8. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2012. Jewel Orchids of India – an overview. In: MAITI, G. & S.K. MUKHERJEE (eds.), Multidisciplinary Approaches of Angiosperm Systematics, vol. 2. University of Kalyani, Kalyani, pp. 554–556.

C. Research papers/ articles (chronologically arranged): 105

 (61 in Scopus, 53 in SCI journals)

1. NOLTIE, H.J., A. KUMAR, K.A. BHARATI, A. BHATTACHARJEE & G. KRISHNA. 2021. Specimens of William Roxburgh in the Central National Herbarium at the A.J.C. Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. Curr. Sci. 120(6): 997–1006.
2. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2020. Hemsley’s Jewel orchid. BSI-ENVIS Newslett. 25(2): 3.
3. BANDYOPADHYAY, S., A. BHATTACHARJEE & M.N. MITTA. 2020. Marketing of achievements through fake awards – A ‘novel’ trend in modern academic and research systems. Ann. Pl. Sci. 9 (12): 4103–4104.
4. BHATTACHARJEE, B., P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN, S.K. MUKHERJEE, S. KALIAMOORTHY & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2020. Notes on the identity of Vernonia shevaroyensis (Asteraceae) and its neotypification. Nelumbo 62 (2): 148–153.
5. KRISHNA, G., A. BHATTACHARJEE & K. KARTHIGEYAN. 2020. Hoya edeni King ex Hook. f. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae): Notes on its overlooked first drawing, original material at CAL and etymology. Nelumbo 62 (2): 192–196.
6. BHATTACHARJEE, A., S. BANDYOPADHYAY & D. MAITY. 2020. (029) Proposal to add a new Example after Article 9.1. Taxon 69(6): 1382.
7. BHATTACHARJEE, A., R. BHADRA & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. (050) Proposal to amend the definition of “synonym” in the Glossary. Taxon 69(6): 1393.
8. BHATTACHARJEE, A., M. DEY & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. (034–035) Proposals to amend Article 9.6 and Example 6. Taxon 69(6): 1384.
9. BHATTACHARJEE, A., S. DEY & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. (044) Proposal to amend Recommendation 40A.1. Taxon 69(6): 1389.
10. BHATTACHARJEE, A., G. KRISHNA & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. (025) Proposal to clarify that a circumscription applies to a taxon, not to a name. Taxon 69(6): 1379.
11. BHATTACHARJEE, A., G. KRISHNA & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. (043) Proposal to amend the definition of “diagnosis” in Article 38.2. Taxon 69(6): 1388.
12. KRISHNA, G., A. BHATTACHARJEE & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. (039) Proposal to add a new paragraph to Recommendation 9A. Taxon 69(6): 1386.
13. KRISHNA, G., A. BHATTACHARJEE & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. (047) Proposal to add a new paragraph with a new Example to Recommendation 50D. Taxon 69(6): 1390.
14. KRISHNA, G., A. BHATTACHARJEE, W. ARISDASON & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. (042) Proposal to add a new Example under Article 36.1. Taxon 69(6): 1388.
15. BHATTACHARJEE, A., S. BANDYOPADHYAY& M.N. Mitta. 2020. Soft copy of unpublished Ph.D. theses in the internet – A serious concern. Harvest 5(2): 87.
16. KUMAR, A., T. CHAKRABARTY, S. BANDYOPADHYAY & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2020. Notes on nomenclature and typification of Heteropogon fischerianus and H. contortus var. distichus (Poaceae). Rheedea 30(3): 388–390.
17. RANJAN, V., G. KRISHNA, A. BHATTACHARJEE & A. KUMAR. 2020. Addition of two rare ground orchids in flora of West Bengal (India). Richardiana 4: 147–155.
18. BHATTACHARJEE, A., S. DEY & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. (012) Proposal to modify Article 9.12. Taxon 69(3): 630.
19. MAZUMDAR, J., S. BANDYOPADHYAY & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2020. (013) Proposal to amend Article 9.20. Taxon 69(3): 631.
20. KRISHNA, G., A. BHATTACHARJEE, S. BANDYOPADHYAY & M. SANJAPPA. 2020. (021) Proposal to amend Recommendation 46C.2. Taxon 69(3): 636.
21. JALAL, J.S., I. DATT RAI, A. BHATTACHARJEE & G. SINGH. 2020. New distributional record of Gastrochilus affinis (Orchidaceae) from Western Himalaya with notes on a new synonym and typification. Nelumbo 62 (1): 12–15.
22. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2020. Jaideep Mazumdar: a passionate, silent researcher who left treasures behind. Phytotaxa: 470 (1): 117–120.
23. AGRAWALA, D.K., S. PANDAY, M. BHAUMIK & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2020. Occurrence and Red List assessment of Hemipilia purpuropunctata (Orchidaceae) in India. Richardiana 4: 1–8.
24. BHATTACHARJEE, A., S. PHUKAN & R.S. BARUA. 2019. Zeuxine parvifolia (Orchidaceae) – a new addition to the Orchid flora of India. Nelumbo 61(1): 18–20.
25. ODYUO, N., D.K. ROY, A. BHATTACHARJEE & P. ORMEROD. 2019. Rhomboda monensis (Orchidaceae), a new species of terrestrial orchid from India. Phytotaxa 405 (1): 061–064.
26. BHATTACHARJEE, B, A. BHATTACHARJEE, K. KARTHIGEYAN & A. DEY. 2019. Vigna marina (Fabaceae) – A new addition to the flora of West Bengal. Int. J. Adv. Res. Bot. 5(2): 45–47.
27. CHOWLU, C., A. BHATTACHARJEE & P. KUMAR. 2018. Notes on the occurrence of orchids Bulbophyllum medioximum, Herminium  edgeworthii and H. macrophyllum (Orchidaceae) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Threat. Taxa 10(15): 13039–13043.
28. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2018. Request to avoid unpronounceable epithets for new plant names. Int. J. Adv. Res. Bot. 4(2): 6–7.
29. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2018. Doctoral studies carried out at Botanical Survey of India – Part III. Int. J. Adv. Res. Bot. 4(2): 14–19.
30. BHATTACHARJEE, B., P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN, S.K. MUKHERJEE & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2017. A new species of Strobocalyx (Asteraceae: Cichorioideae: Vernonieae) from India. Phytotaxa: 299 (2): 280–284.
31. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & P. ORMEROD. 2017. Reinstatement of Vrydagzynea viridiflora Hook.f. (Orchidaceae: Goodyerinae) with a note on misreport of V. nuda Blume from India. Phytotaxa 295(1): 95–97.
32. KRISHNA, G., S. BANDYOPADHYAY, A. BHATTACHARJEE & P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2017. The correct lectotypification of Championia multiflora (Gesneriaceae). Phytotaxa 328 (2): 198–200.
33. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2017. Responding to requests. Curr. Sci. 113(2): 197.
34. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2017. Doctoral studies carried out at Botanical Survey of India – Part I. Phytotaxonomy 16: 143–146.
35. BANDYOPADHYAY, S., A. BHATTACHARJEE &. P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2017. Doctoral studies carried out at Botanical Survey of India – Part II. Int. J. Adv. Res. Bot. 3(3): 8–14.
36. BHATTACHARJEE, B., G. KRISHNA, A. BHATTACHARJEE & K. CHOWLU. 2017. Notes on Rhynchoglossum lazulinum (Gesneriaceae): A species endemic to Northeast India. BSI-ENVIS Newslett. 21(2): 14.
37. CHOWLU, K., A. BHATTACHARJEE, S. BORAH & K.S. RAB. 2017. Zeuxine reflexa (Orchidaceae) - a new distributional record for Arunachal Pradesh, India with a note on its threat status in India. Indian J. Forest. 40(2): 205–207.
38. HU C., H. TIAN,  H. LI, A. HU, F. XING, A. BHATTACHARJEE, T. HSU, P. KUMAR &  S. CHUNG. 2016. Phylogenetic analysis of a ‘Jewel Orchid’ genus Goodyera (Orchidaceae) based on DNA sequence data from Nuclear and Plastid regions. PLoS ONE 11(2): e0150366. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0150366
39. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2016. Zeuxine rolfiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T72010421A72010424. Downloaded on 30 June 2016. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/72010421/0]
40. KAMBALE, S.S., A.R. GHOLAVE, A. BHATTACHARJEE & S.R. YADAV. 2016. Typifications and validations of taxa in the genus Decalepis: An economically and ethnobotanically important genus of Gymnanthereae (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae). Taxon 65(4): 875–877.
41. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2016. (202) Proposal to add a new Example after Art. 9.19. Taxon 65(2): 411.
42. BANDYOPADHYAY, S., A. BHATTACHARJEE & G. KRISHNA. 2016. Lectotypification of plant names. Curr. Sci. 111(9): 1437.
43. KRISHNA, G., S. MAJUMDAR, S. BANDYOPADHYAY & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2016. Publication of nomenclatural novelties. Curr. Sci. 111(3): 454.
44. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2015. A new species of Amitostigma (Orchidinae, Orchidaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 230(3): 267–273.
45. SINGH, S.K., R. KUMAR, A. BHATTACHARJEE &  S. SHARMA. 2015. Eria merguensis Lindl. (Orchidaceae) – a new addition to the Indian flora. Telopea 18: 171–176.
46. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2015. (101) Proposal to add a new Recommendation to Rec. 9B. Taxon 64(6): 1338.
47. BANDYOPADHYAY, S., A. BHATTACHARJEE & S. DEY. 2015. (058–059) Proposals to add a new Recommendation and two Examples to Rec. 46D. Taxon 64(3): 656–657.
48. BHATTACHARJEE, A., S. DEY, S. BANDYOPADHYAY & P. SINGH. 2015. (086) Proposal to amend Art. 9.19. Taxon 64(4): 862–863.
49. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. &  A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2015. Updating of records. Curr. Sci. 109(8): 1377
50. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. &  A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2015. Ph D thesis title. Curr. Sci. 109(6): 1009.
51. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2015. Status and distribution of Panax bipinnatifidus (Araliaceae) in Mayudia area of Lower Dibang Valley district, Arunachal Pradesh. BSI-ENVIS Newslett. 20(1): 11.
52. DASH, P.K., A. BHATTACHARJEE, P. KUMAR & P. MOHAPATRA. 2015. Cheirostylis Blume (Orchidaceae), a new generic record for Eastern Ghats, India. J. Threat. Taxa 7(1): 6826–6829.
53. KUMAR, R., A. BHATTACHARJEE, S.K. SINGH & S. SHARMA. 2015. Cheirostylis griffithii (Orchidaceae) – a new record for Mizoram. BSI-ENVIS Newslett. 20(1): 5.
54. SUJANA, K.A, A. BHATTACHARJEE, D.K. AGRAWALA & S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2015. Miscellaneous notes on Bauhinia phoenicea (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae). Int. J.  Innov. Res. Rev. 3(3): 58–61.
55. KUMAR, R., A. BHATTACHARJEE, S. SINGH & S. SHARMA. 2014. A rare species of Calanthe R. Br. recorded for the first time from India. Telopea 16: 213–217.
56. ORMEROD, P. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2014. The generic identity of Zeuxine pulchra King & Pantl. (Orchidaceae: Goodyerinae). Phytotaxa 191(1): 177–180.
57. TIAN, H.Z., Z.Q. CHENG, A.Q. HU, A. BHATTACHARJEE & Q.X. LIU. 2014. A new synonym of Odontochilus saprophyticus (Goodyerinae: Orchidoideae: Orchidaceae). Taiwania 59(2): 193–196.
58. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2014. Lectotypification of the name Chrysobaphus roxburghii (Orchidaceae). Taxon 63(5): 1114–1116.
59. KUMAR, P., S.W. GALE, A. KOCYAN, G.A. FISCHER, G.A. ROMERO-GONZÁLEZ, L. AVERYANOV, R. BOROSOVA, A. SCHUITEMAN, A. BHATTACHARJEE, J. LI, A.Q. HU & K.S. PANG. 2014. Gastrochilus kadooriei (Orchidaceae), a new species from Hong Kong, with notes on allied taxa in section Microphyllae found in the region. Phytotaxa 164 (2): 091–103.
60. MADHAVAN, M.K., A. BHATTACHARJEE & S. NAMPY. 2014. Rediscovery of Zeuxine rolfiana King & Pantl., a ‘Critically Endangered’ endemic Indian orchid from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with a note on its typification. Ann. Bot. Fennici 51:  409–413.
61. SINGH, S.K., A. BHATTACHARJEE, R. KUMAR & P. EFIMOV. 2014. Lectotypification of Habenaria dyeriana King & Pantl. (Orchidaceae). Ann. Bot. Fennici 51: 267–271.
62. TIAN, H.Z., A. BHATTACHARJEE, P. KUMAR, T.C. HSU, & H. Æ. PEDERSEN. 2014. Neotypification of Zeuxine agyokuana Fukuy. (Goodyerinae, Orchidoideae, Orchidaceae) with a new synonym. Ann. Bot. Fennici 51: 101–105.
63. BANDYOPADHYAY, S., A. BHATTACHARJEE, B. BHATTACHARJEE & P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2014. (012–013) Proposals to add two new paragraphs to Rec. 40A and Rec. 9D. Taxon 63(1): 206–207.
64. BHATTACHARJEE, A., B. BHATTACHARJEE, S. BANDYOPADHYAY & P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2014. (014) Proposal to amend Rec. 31B.1. Taxon 63(1): 207.
65. BHATTACHARJEE, B., S. BANDYOPADHYAY, A. BHATTACHARJEE & P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2014. (011) Proposal to add a new Recommendation to Rec. 30A. Taxon 63(1): 206.
66. KRISHNA, G., B. BHATTACHARJEE, S. BANDYOPADHYAY, A. BHATTACHARJEE & P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2014. (015) Proposal to add a new paragraph to Rec. 40A. Taxon 63(1): 207.
67. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2013. A note on the identity of Anoectochilus roxburghii (Orchidaceae). McAll. Int. Orch. Soc. J. 14(6): 8–13.
68. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2013. Two frequently confused species of 'Jewel Orchid' (Orchidaceae - Goodyerinae) from India. Taiwania 55(3): 213–216.
69. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2013. Epitypification of Goodyera affinis Griff. (Orchidaceae). J. Jap. Bot. 88(5): 286–290.
70. LAWKUSH, A. BHATTACHARJEE & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2013. Lectotypification of Herminium gracile G. King & R. Pantling (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 14(2): 19–22.
71. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2013. Cheirostylis parvifolia – a ‘Jewel orchid’  of Western Ghats and Sri Lanka needs conservation. IUCN-SSC-OSG Orch. Conserv. News 2: 4–5.
72. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & B. BHATTACHARJEE. 2013. Botanical Nomenclature – concept, history and its journey to Melbourne Code. Petals 1(2): 27–34.
73. BHATTACHARJEE, B., P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN, A. BHATTACHARJEE, D.K. AGRAWALA & M.K. PATHAK. 2013. Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae) – An African medicinal plant introduced in India. Zoo. Pr. 28(5): 18–20.
74. KUMAR, A., A. BHATTACHARJEE, P. VENU & Y.V. RAO. 2013. Zeuxine reflexa King & Pantl.– a report on its occurrence and conservation status in India. Richardiana 13: 283–294.
75. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2012. Notes on two species of Goodyera (Orchidaceae). Kew Bull. 67(3): 503–510.
76. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2012. Taxonomic notes on the genus Cheirostylis Blume (Orchidaceae) in India. Candollea 67(1): 31–35.
77. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2012. On the status of two Indian species of Zeuxine (Orchidaceae). Kew Bull. 67(1): 97–102.
78. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2012. The genus Myrmechis Blume (Orchidaceae) in India. Richardiana 13: 26–38.
79. KUMAR, A., A. BHATTACHARJEE & P. VENU. 2012. On the distribution of Zeuxine lindleyana, an endemic orchid of India. Richardiana 12(4): 194–200.
80. PRAMANIK, A. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2012. ‘Andaman-Eulophia’ in the roof-top garden of Central Botanical Laboratory, Howrah. BSI-ENVIS Newslett. 17(1): 3.
81. RAMANA, M.V., J.K. TAGORE & A.  BHATTACHARJEE. 2012. Report of two medicinal and aromatic gingers from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. J. Threat. Taxa. 4(5): 2582–2586.
82. SRIVASTAVA, R.C. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2012. Les orchidées du Nord-Est de l'Inde : inventaire actualisé et conservation. Richardiana 12(3): 116–150.
83. RAMANA, M.V., P. PRASNNA, P. VENU & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2011. Some critical notes on Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. var. africana (P. Beauv.) J.K. Morton (Lamiaceae). Taiwania 56(3): 254–256.
84. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H. J.  CHOWDHERY. 2011. Transfer of Anoectochilus tetrapterus to Odontochilus (Orchidaceae). Novon 21(1): 20–22.
85. BHATTACHARJEE, A., P. KUMAR, H.J. CHOWDHERY & G.S. RAWAT. 2011. A new synonym of Zeuxine grandis (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 11(2): 98–103.
86. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & S.K. SINGH. 2011. On the occurrence of Zeuxine bidupensis (Orchidaceae) with discussion on its identity. Richardiana 11(3): 122–128.
87. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2011. Lecto- and epitypification of Goodyera hirsuta Griff. (Orchidaceae). J. Jap. Bot. 86(3): 162–165.
88. BHATTACHARJEE, A., H.J. CHOWDHERY & R.K. BHAKAT. 2011. Lectotypification in Zeuxine Lindl. (Orchidaceae). Taiwania 56(2): 153–156.
89. KRISHNA, G., A. BHATTACHARJEE & P. VENU. 2011. Zeuxine clandestina Blume (Orchidaceae) – a rare orchid from West Bengal, India. Richardiana 11(4): 164–171.
90. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & C.M. SABAPATHY. 2010. A new species of Zeuxine Lindl. (Orchidaceae) from India. Taiwania 55(4): 342–345.
91. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H. J. CHOWDHERY. 2010. Zeuxine grandis Seidenf. – an addition to the orchid flora of India. Taiwania 55(3): 315–317.
92. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & R.K. BHAKAT. 2010. Lectotypifications in Goodyera R. Br. (Orchidaceae). Rheedea 20(2): 73–75.
93. AGRAWALA, D.K., H.J. CHOWDHERY & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2010. Is Pecteilis rawatii Kumar & Veldkamp (Orchidaceae) - a valid species?. Indian J. Forest. 33(3): 443–444.
94. BHATTACHARJEE, A., H.J. CHOWDHERY, D.K. AGRAWALA, & C.M. SABAPATHY. 2010. Zeuxine affinis (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook.f. – first report of its occurrence in Arunachal Pradesh. Indian J. Forest. 32(4): 649–652.
95. BHAUMIK, M. & A.  BHATTACHARJEE. 2010 (publ. 2012). On the Occurrence of two rare species of Odontochilus Blume (Orchidaceae) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Bull. Arunachal Forest Res. 26(1-2): 68–72.
96. MAJUMDAR, J., A. BHATTACHARJEE, C. DAS & R. MUKHOPADHYAY. 2010. Phytoliths of Ferns V: in some Horsetails. Indian Fern J. 27(1–2): 78–87.
97. AGRAWALA, D.K., H.J. CHOWDHERY & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2009. Goodyera biflora (Lindl.) Hook.f. - An interesting Jewel Orchid from Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand. J. Non-Timb. Forest Prod.  16(2): 155–157.
98. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2009.  Notes on Zeuxine bidupensis Aver. (Orchidaceae) in India. J. Non-Timb. Forest Prod. 16(2): 158.
99. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J.  CHOWDHERY. 2008 (publ. 2009). Odontochilus clarkei Hook.f. – a new  record for Sikkim. J. Orchid Soc. India 22(1–2): 59–61.
100. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & R.K. BHAKAT. 2008. Pollinarium morphology of some Indian members of subtribe Goodyerinae Klotzsch (Orchidaceae). Indian J. Forest.  31(2): 295–298.
101. PAUL, T.K.  & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2008. Cheirostylis yunnanensis Rolfe – A rare orchid recorded from West Bengal for the first time. BSI-ENVIS Newslett. 13 (1): 7.
102. CHOWDHERY, H.J., A. BHATTACHARJEE & D.K. AGARWALA. 2007. Didymoplexis Griff. – a rare and interesting genus of saprophytic orchid in India. Indian J. Forest. 30(1): 113–120.
103. BHATTACHARJEE, A. & H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2006. Zeuxine pantlingii, sp. nov. (Orchidaceae), a new species from India. Sida 22(2): 935–940.
104. CHOWDHERY, H.J. & A.  BHATTACHARJEE. 2006. Asystasia indica sp. nov. (Acanthaceae), a new species of the genus Asystasia Blume from west Bengal, India. Indian J. Forest. 29(2): 211–215.
105. DAS, D., A. BHATTACHARJEE, I. BISWAS & A.  MUKHERJEE. 2004.  Foliar Characteristics of some Medicinal Plants of Zingiberaceae. Phytomorphology 54 (3–4): 291–302.

D. Hindi articles (chronologically arranged): 2

1. BHATTACHARJEE, B., P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2013. Ghans aur uski upyogita. Banaspati Vani 21: 98–99.

2. BHATTACHARJEE, A., H.J. CHOWDHERY & D.K. SAH. 2009. Bharat Ke ‘Jewel Orchid’. Banaspati Vani 18: 88–91.

E. Popular articles in regional language (chronologically): 2

1. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2019. ‘অর্কিড নিয়ে কিছু কথা’. Brochure of ‘Educational and Environmental Awareness Programme’. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

2. BHATTACHARJEE, A. 2017. ‘উদ্ভিদের বিজ্ঞানসম্মত নামকরণের উপযোগিতা ও পদ্ধতি’. Brochure of ‘Educational and Environmental Awareness Programme’. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

F. Scientific reports submitted to MoEF&CC: 2

               i.     BHATTACHARJEE, A., G. KRISHNA, A. KUMAR, S. SENGUPTA, S. CHAKRABORTY, R. DHANAVATE, S. SARKAR, R.K. SAHU, A.K. SONI, O. CHAKRABORTY, B. MALLICK & K. PRASAD. 2018 (2019). Report on Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) of Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. in India. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, 70 pp.

             ii.     BHATTACHARJEE, A., G. KRISHNA, A. KUMAR, S. SENGUPTA, S. CHAKRABORTY, R. DHANAVATE, S. SARKAR, R.K. SAHU, A.K. SONI, O. CHAKRABORTY, B. MALLICK & K. PRASAD. 2018 (2019). Report on Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) of Dalbergia sissoo DC. in India. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, 50 pp.

G. BSI e-newsletter: 12

KUMAR, V.S. & A. BHATTACHARJEE (eds.). 2015. BSI Newsletter, vol. 2(1), vol. 2(2), vol. 2(3), vol. 2(4), vol. 2(5), vol. 2(6), vol. 2(7), vol. 2(8), vol. 2(9), vol. 2(10), vol. 2(11), vol. 2(12). Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

H. Brochure published by BSI: 1

SINGH, B.K. & A. BHATTACHARJEE. 2020. Some Immunity Boosting Medicinal Plants for Preventive Health Measures in context of COVID-19 Pandemic (as per Ministry of AYUSH’s guidelines). ENVIS Resource Partner on Biodiversity, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, 26 pp.

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Economic Botany

SPECIAL INTEREST : Plant taxonomy and Scientometrics

CURRENT PROJECTS:

Family Rosaceae for Flora of Bihar, vol. 2 and Flora of Jharkhand, vol. 2

Family Scrophulariaceae for Flora of Bihar, vol. 2 and Flora of Jharkhand, vol. 2

Supervising  data-centre

PHONE : 033-26680142

E-MAIL :  avinash[dot]bharati[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in

ON GOING PROJECTS: 

1. Online databasing of e-Plant Checklist of India & e-Flora of India

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. Digitization of Type Specimens and released online databases https://archive.bsi.gov.in 

2.     Flora of Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Bihar (2016-2019): A total of 180 spp. of angiosperm were documented. In addition to angiosperm, 36 species of algae were collected. Out of them, 4 taxon are new to India [Sphaerellocystis ampla (Kütz.) Nováková, Oedogonium mediale Tiffany, Oedogonium pratense Transeau f. minus Mrozińska-Webb and Trochiscia sporoides (Reinsch) Hansg.]. (Indian Journal of Forestry 42(2019): 91  ‒ 98; Indian Journal of Forestry 41(2018) 319 ‒ 327)

3.     Prepared taxonomic account for selected genera of Family  Asteraceae for Flora of Bihar (16 genera and 22 species), vol. 2 and Flora of Jharkhand (16 genera and 34 species), vol. 2

4.     Indicative flora of the two eco-sensitive zones:

      i. Baraila Lake Salim Ali Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary, Vaishali District, Bihar

     ii. Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary, Jamui District, Bihar

 PUBLICATIONS:

• Publications in SCI journals: 13 (h-index: 6)
• Publications in journals indexed in Scopus databases: 17 (h-index: 7)
• Researcher ID: G-9272-2012. Clarivate analytics

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

1.     Sureshkumar J., Silambarasan R., Bharati K.A., Krupa J., Amalraj S. and Ayyanar M. 2018. A review on ethnomedicinally important pteridophytes of India. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 219: 269-287. IF: 3.41

2.     Angami T., Bhagawati R., Touthang L., Makdoh B., Bharati K.A., Silambarasan R. and Ayyanar M. 2018. Traditional uses, phytochemistry and biological activities of Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr., an underutilized multipurpose tree bean: a review. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 65(2):679 ‒ 692. IF: 1.29

3.     Chaudhury S., Singh H. and Bharati K. A. 2017. Quantitative analyses on ethnogynecological remedies used by Lodhas of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 16 (2): 325-332. IF: 0.92

4.     Shah A., Bharati K. A., J. Ahmad and M. P. Sharma. 2015. New ethnomedicinal claims from Gujjar and Bakerwals tribes of Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 166: 119-128. IF: 3.41

5.     Bharati K. A and Mukesh Kumar. 2014. Traditional Drugs sold by Herbal Healers in Haridwar, India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 13(3): 600-605. IF: 0.92

6.     Manohar Pathak and Kumar Avinash Bharati. 2014. Mapping of Botanical Survey of India (1971-2010): a scientometrics analysis. Current Science, 106 (7): 964-971. IF: 0.75

7.     Rajesh Kumar and Bharati K. A. 2013. New claims in folk veterinary medicines from Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 146(2):581-593. IF: 3.41