FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Epidermal Studies, Cytogenetics, Environmental Toxicology

SPECIAL INTEREST: Taxonomy of Angiosperms

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

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

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS:

1. SEM studies of the species belonging to family Acanthaceae available at BSA

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. Flora of Chhattisgarh, Vol. II, Family Poaceae (2016-2018): A total of 103 species documented and submitted for Flora of Chhattisgarh, vol. II.
2. Flora of Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh (2015-2017): A total of 270 species were documented and final manuscript submitted. Two research papers have been published and two papers have been presented in International symposium.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

1. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND GIRJESH KUMAR 2019. Zinc Chloride induced meiotic aberrations in green manure crop Sesbania cannabina Poir. (Dhaincha). Cytologia 84 (2): 1-4. (ISSN: 1348-7019, IMPACT FACTOR: 0.46)

2. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND ACHUTA NAND SHUKLA 2019. Biological Spectrum and life form studies of Chandra Prabha Wildlife sanctuary, Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh. Indian Forester, 145 (5): 435-446. (ISSN: 0019-4816, NAAS RATING: 4.38)

3. SINGH VINEET AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2018. Implications of epidermal studies in identification of two rare and medicinally important species of Rauvolfia L. Journal of Non Timber Forest Products 25(4): 245-241. (ISSN: 0971-9415, NAAS RATING: 3.59)

4. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND ACHUTA NAND SHUKLA 2018. Diversity and uses of medicinal plants in Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh. Tropical Plant Research 5(3): 405–418. (ISSN: 2349-1183, NAAS RATING: 4.06)

5. SINGH VINEET AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2017. Trifolium tomentosum L. (Fabaceae), An addition to the leguminous flora of Madhya Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 40(4): 385-388. (ISSN: 2349-1183, NAAS RATING: 4.06)

6. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND GIRJESH KUMAR 2016. Seed germination, survival and growth in two leguminous crops Sesbania cannabina and Crotolaria juncea. Journal of Biology and Nature 6(1): 24-27. (IISN: 2395-5384, NAAS RATING 3.63)

7. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND GIRJESH KUMAR 2016. Effect of waterlogging stress on meiotic course, tetrad formation and pollen fertility of Sesbania pea. Cytology and genetics 50 (1): 28-31. (ISSN: 1934-9440, IMPACT FACTOR: 0.378)

8. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND GIRJESH KUMAR 2016. Fly ash induced chromotoxicity in green manure crop Sesbania pea. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 17 (1&2): 1-6. (ISSN: 0972-2025, NAAS RATING: 4.31)

9. PANDEY BISHNU KUMAR, ASHUTOSH KUMAR SHAHI, NITISHA SRIVASTAVA, GIRJESH KUMAR AND GOPAL VERMA 2015. Synthesis and cytogenetic effect of magnetic nanoparticles. Advanced Materials Letters 6 (11): 954-960. (ISSN: 0976-397X, IMPACT FACTOR: 1.90)

10. NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2015. An Eco-friendly Method for Reducing the Risk of Fly Ash using Sesbania cannabina (Dhaincha). Research Journal of Recent Sciences 4(3): 1-9. (ISSN: 2277-2502, SCI LISTED)

11. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND GIRJESH KUMAR 2014. Influence of drought stress on cytological behavior of green manure crop (Dhaincha) Sesbania cannabina Poir. Cytologia 79 (3): 1-5. (ISSN: 1348-7019, IMPACT FACTOR: 0.46)

12. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA 2014. Iron Nanoparticles Induced Toxicity in Sesbania cannabina: A Morphological Aspect. Advance Science Focus 2(2): 135-139. (ISSN: 2330-0779).

13. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND GIRJESH KUMAR 2014. Influence of water deficit on morphological characteristics of green manure crop (Dhaincha) Sesbania cannabina Poir. Unique Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences 02 (03): 15-18. (ISSN: 2347-3614).

14. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA 2014. Taxonomic characterization and economic importance of lesser known green manure crop Sesbania cannabina Poir. International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 3(5): 85-88. (ISSN: 2278-3202).

15. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA 2014. Interaction of cobalt nanoparticles with plants: a cytogenetical aspect. Journal of Experimental Nanoscience 10 (10): 769–776. (ISSN: 1745-8080, IMPACT FACTOR: 1.362)

16. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND GIRJESH KUMAR 2014. Morphotaxonomy and phenology of three different accessions of Sesbania cannabina Poir. International Research Journal of Biological Science 3(1): 70-72. (ISSN: 2278-3202)

17. KUMAR GIRJESH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2013. Induced cytomictic variations in pollen mother cells of Sesbania cannabina Poir. Journal of Central European Agriculture 14 (3): 19-27. (ISSN: 19587)

18. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND GIRJESH KUMAR 2013. Biomass productivity of green manure crop Sesbania cannabina Poir (Dhaincha) in different planting density stress. International Research Journal of Biological Science 2(9): 48-53. (ISSN: 2278-3202)

19. KUMAR GIRJESH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2013. Efficiency and effectiveness of gamma rays and sodium azide in Sesbania cannabina Poir. Cytologia 78(1): 81-90. (ISSN: 1348-7019, IMPACT FACTOR: 0.46)

20. KUMAR GIRJESH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2012. Mercury induced genomic disturbance and flowering inhibition in Sesbania pea (Sesbania cannabina Poir.). Romanian Journal of Biology 57 (1): 27-35. (ISSN: 1843-3782)

21. KUMAR GIRJESH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2011. Gamma rays induced cytomorphological variations in Sesbania cannabina Poir. Cytologia 76(4): 375-380. (ISSN: 1348-7019, IMPACT FACTOR: 0.46)

22. KUMAR GIRJESH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2011. Genotoxic effects of two commonly used food additives of boric acid and sunset yellow in root meristems of Trigonella foenum-graecum. Journal of Environmental Health Sciences and Engineering 8 (4): 361-366. (ISSN: 2052-336X, IMPACT FACTOR: 1.64).

23. KUMAR GIRJESH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2011. EMS induced mutagenicity in pollen mother cells of Sesbania Pea (Sesbania cannabina Poir.). Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 2(2): 228-234. (ISSN: 10664, NAAS RATING: 4.97)

24. KUMAR GIRJESH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2011. Mutagenic effects of sodium azide on Sesbania pea (Sesbania cannabina Poir.), Journal of Plant science Research 27(1): 17-21. (ISSN: 0970-2539, NAAS RATING: 3.91)

25. KUMAR GIRJESH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2011. Genomic damage and microsporogenesis inhibition in Sesbania cannabina (Retz.) Poir. (Fabaceae) through impact of lead. Chromosome Botany 6: 29-32. (ISSN: 1881-8285, SCI Listed)

26. KUMAR GIRJESH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2010. Genotoxic effect of total solar eclipse (22^nd July, 2009) in root meristems of Sesbania cannabina. Indian Journal of Botanical Research 6 (1&2): 177 -182. (ISSN: 15545)

B. Book chapters:

1. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA 2018. Nanotechnology for Agricultural improvement in Book entitled “New Approaches in Agricultural, Environmental and Nutritional Technology” (vol. 2) Edited by Hemlata Pant, Manoj Kumar Singh, D. K. Srivastava and Vandana Mathur. Society of Biological Sciences and Rural Development. pp.195-199.

C. Hindi articles:

1. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA 2019. Main Pankshi hoon. Paryavaran 69: 59-60.
2. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA 2018. Mere Bachpan ki Chiraiyya Gauraiyya. Vanaspati Vaani 27: 87.
3. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND SANJAY KUMAR 2017. Bahupakshiya paryavarniya samjhaute aur Bharat ki sthiti- Vartman Paridrishya. Vanaspati Vaani 26: 91-99.
4. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA 2017. Mai Chali, Bah Chali. Vanaspati Vaani 26: 114.
5. SINHA G. P. AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2016. Padap Naamkaran Vigyan-Melbourne Code (ICN) ek parichay. Vanaspati Vaani 25: 86-90.

6. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA, ACHUTA NAND SHUKLA AND ARJUN TIWARI 2016. Achanakmaar Tiger Reserve ki Vanaspati Vividhata: Sankshipt Parichay. Vanaspati Vaani 25: 45-47.

7. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA AND SUBIR SEN 2015. Jaiv Prodyogiki evam Paryavaran Prabandhan. Vanaspati Vaani 24: 89-91.

8. PARAMJIT SINGH AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2014. Sankatgrast Maingrove Vanaspatiyan. Vanaspati Vaani 23: 1-6.

9. SRIVASTAVA NITISHA 2013. Aushadhi Kshetra mein Nobel Puraskar-2012. Vanaspati Vaani 22: 113-116.

10. SINGH PARAMJIT AND NITISHA SRIVASTAVA 2013. Patthar Paudhein: Prakriti ke Anmol Ratna. Vanaspati Vaani 22: 126-128.

YEAR OF BIRTH:  21.10. 1976

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Mycology, Angiosperm Taxonomy, Seed Morphology

SPECIAL INTEREST: Seed Morphology

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

PHONE : 9421677681

E-MAIL :  amneelima@bsi.gov.in

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS:  In addition to above mentioned under PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA)

Digitisation of herbarium holdings of ‘BSA’ - Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Prayagraj.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. Follicolous Fungi of Maharashtra (2011-2016) A total of 1801 foliicolous samples were collected, from which a total of 589 fungal isolates belonging 360 fungal species under 197 genera were recorded.
2. Seed morphology and Cytotaxonomy of some of the selected orchids from Northern Western Ghats of India (2017-2020): 48 species belonging to 22 genera and 11 sub-tribes are studied. Seeds are classified according to the latest classification and description is given to identify the same. Images of SEM and LM are given in photoplates indicating the taxonomic markers.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

1.      Dubey R and Neelima AM. 2025, Evaluation of phylloplane fungal flora and host plant families in the Maharashtra state of India. Plant Pathology & Quarantine 15(1), 1–48, Doi 10.5943/ppq/15/1/1.

2.      Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2023, Current Insight of Foliicolous Fungi: A Review, J. Mycopathol. Res. 61(4): 453-464.

3.      Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth, Amit Diwakar Pandey 2022, Taxonomy, distribution and statistical ecology of black mildews fungi reported from Maharashtra state of India, Asian Journal of Forestry 6(2):97-125, DOI:10.13057/asianjfor/r060206.

4.      J. Jayanthi, J. S. Jalal, A. M. Neelima, 2017 Habenaria sahyadrica (Orchidaceae)- A New Distributional Record for Karnataka. Indian Journal of Forestry. Vol. 40, No. 1, 77-78.

5.      Lakshminarasimhan, P. & A.M. Neelima. 2017. A report on the second Botanical Nomenclature Course organised by Botanical Survey of India at Pune. Nelumbo 59(1): 118–120.

6.      Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth, 2014, Vermiculariopsiella papaye sp. nov.–A New Species of Vermiculariopsiella from Western Ghats, India, International Journal of Scientific Research, vol. 3, issue.6, P-35-36.

7.      Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth,2014, Phragmospathula brachyspathula Mer. – A New Record of Anamorphic Fungi from Western Ghats, India, Nebio - An International Journal of Environment and Biodiversity, Vol. 5, No. 1, Page 25-27.

8.      Rashmi Dubey and Neelima Azhamchalil Moonnambeth, 2014, Sheathnema indicum gen. et sp. Nov. a new sooty mold fungus from northern Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 6(12): 6549–6555.

9.      Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth, 2014, Solicorynespora matheransis sp. nov. – a new anamorphic fungus from Indian subcontinent. Nebio - An International Journal of Environment and Biodiversity, Vol.5 (4): August 2014, ISSN 2278-2281.

10.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2013 Physopella hiratsukae (Syd.) Cummins & Ramachar- A New Species Record of Rust fungus from India. Journal on New Biological Reports 2 (2): 124-126.

11.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2013 Acarocybellina arengae - A new generic and species record from India. Indian Phytopathology 66 (3): 326-327.

12.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2013 Hyperparasitism of Isthmospora spinosa Stevens and Spiropes melanoplaca (Berk. & Curtis) Ellis on Meliola tylophorae – indicae Hosag. Parasitizing Tylophora indica (Burm. f.) Merill from India- A New Record. Journal on New Biological Reports 2 (1): 64-66.

13.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2013 Sawantomyces– A New hyphomycetes genus from Western Ghats, India. Journal on New Biological Reports 2(3): 234-237.

14.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2013 Vizella oleariae Swart Infecting Ixora coccinea L. – A New Record of Ascomycetes for India. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Vol. 43, No.3: 399-400.

15.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2013 Tharoopama livistonae sp.nov. - A new Synematous Hyphomycetes form India. Indian Journal of Forestry, Vol.36 (3):383-386.

16.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2013 First Report of Cucurbidothis pithyophila on Dracena fragrans L. from India. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Vol. 43, No.4, 2013, P489-490.

17.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth, 2013, Some New Host Records for Dematiaceous Fungi from Western Ghats, India, Nelumbo, 56: 219-221.

18.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth, 2013, Custingophora ratnagiriensis sp.nov. – A novel species of Custingophora from Konkan, India, Nebio - An International Journal of Environment and Biodiversity, Vol. 4, No. 6, Page 31-32.

19.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2013 Occurrence of Pithomyces ellisi Rao & Chary on Carissa congesta Wt. from India - A New Record. Journal on New Biological Reports 2 (1): 14-16.

20.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima AM (2014). Goosiomyces bambusicola - A new cheirosporous anamorphic species from Western Ghats, India. Current Research in Environment and & Applied Mycology (CREAM) 4(2):211-216.

21.  Rashmi Dubey and Neelima AM (2014). Some New Records of conidial Fungi for India. Journal on New Biological Reports 3(3):200-203.

22.  Dubey R, Neelima AM 2013 Kamalomyces mahabaleshwarensis sp.nov. (Tubeufiaceae) from the Western Ghats, India. Mycosphere 4 (4), 760-764, Dooi10.5943/mycosphere/4/4/12.

B. Book chapters: 

1.      Sanjay Mishra, Vinay Ranjan, O.N. Maurya, Neelima A.M. & B. Lakshmanudu 2024. Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh In: Mao, A.A., D. K. Agrawala, S. S. Dash, Vivek C.P., Sinjini Mukherjee, J. Jayanthi and J.S. Jalal (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, Pp.384–397.

2.      O.N. Maurya, Saurabh Sachan, Sanjay Mishra, Neelima A.M. & B. Lakshmanudu 2024. Haiderpur Wetland, Uttar Pradesh In: Mao, A.A., D. K. Agrawala, S. S. Dash, Vivek C.p., Sinjini Mukherjee, J. Jayanthi and J. S. Jalal (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, Pp.398–413.

3.      Sanjay Mishra, Vinay Ranjan, O.N. Maurya, Neelima A.M. & B. Lakshmanudu 2024. Saman Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh In: Mao, A.A., D. K. Agrawala, S. S. Dash, Vivek C.P., Sinjini Mukherjee, J. Jayanthi and J. S. Jalal (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, Pp.456–467.

4.      Sanjay Mishra, Vinay Ranjan, O.N. Maurya, Neelima A.M. & B. Lakshmanudu 2024. Sandi Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh In: Mao, A.A., D. K. Agrawala, S. S. Dash, Vivek C.P., Sinjini Mukherjee, J. Jayanthi and J. S. Jalal (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, Pp.478–491.

5.      Sanjay Mishra, Vinay Ranjan, O.N. Maurya, Neelima A.m. & B. Lakshmanudu 2024. Sarsai Nawar Jheel, Uttar Pradesh In: Mao, A.A., D. K. Agrawala, S. S. Dash, Vivek C.P., Sinjini Mukherjee, J. Jayanthi and J. S. Jalal (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity f Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, Pp.492–503.

6.      Sanjay Mishra, Vinay Ranjan, O.N. Maurya, Neelima A.m. & B. Lakshmanudu 2024. Sur Sarovar, Uttar Pradesh In: Mao, A.A., D.K. Agrawala, S. S. Dash, Vivek C.., Sinjini Mukherjee, J. Jayanthi and J. S. Jalal (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, Pp.504–515.

7.      O.N. Maurya, Sanjay Mishra, Neelima A.m., B. Lakshmanudu & Vinay Ranjan 2024. Sakhya Sagar, Madhya Pradesh In: Mao, A.A., D. K. Agrawala, S. S. Dash, Vivek C.P., Sinjini Mukherjee, J. Jayanthi and J. S. Jalal (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-II, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, Pp.155–162.

8.      O.N. Maurya, Sanjay Mishra, Neelima A.m., B. Lakshmanudu & Vinay Ranjan 2024. Sirpur Wetland, Madhya Pradesh In: Mao, A.A., D. K. Agrawala, S. S. Dash, Vivek C.P., Sinjini Mukherjee, J. Jayanthi and J. S. Jalal (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-II, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, Pp.163–180.

9.      O.N. Maurya, Sanjay Mishra, Neelima A.m., B. Lakshmanudu & Vinay Ranjan 2024. Yashwant Sagar, Madhya Pradesh In: Mao, A.A., D. K. Agrawala, S. S. Dash, Vivek C.P., Sinjini Mukherjee, J. JAYANTHI AND J. S. JALAL (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-II, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp.181–196.

C. Hindi articles:

1. नीलिमा ऐ एम, भारत में पर्यावरण सरक्षण सम्बन्धी कानूनों का क्रमिक विकास  भारतीय वनस्पति सर्वेक्षण, वनस्पति वाणी, 54-56, 2023 vol. 32

2.      Lakshminarasimhan, P., Sanjay Kumar, A.M. Neelima evam C.S. Purohit 2017. Doosra Botanical Namkaran Padhyakram- Ek Samkshipt Report, Vanaspativani, 26: 104–105.

3.      Neelima A.M and Sanjay Kumar, 2016, “Paramparik Gyan Ankeeya Pustakalay (Traditional Knowledge Digital Library) - Rakshan ka Bharateeya Tantra” is published in Vanaspativani, Vol. 25, 101-103.

4. Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A. Moonnambeth 2013 Mycorrhiza Evam Padap Samooh ke Beech mein ek Parasparik Sahajeevita. Vanaspativani, P-35-37.
5. Neelima AM 2011 Paramparik vanaspati vigyan mein thapoovanom ki bhoomika. Vanaspativani, Vol.20, 33.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

New Fungal Genera: 02

1.         Sheathnema indicum Dubey & Moonambeth,2013

2.         Sawantomyces indica Dubey & Moonambeth,2013

 NEW SPECIES PUBLISHED: 8 SPECIES

1.         Goosiomyces bambusicola Dubey & Moonambeth, 2014

2.         Solicorynespora matheransis Dubey & Moonambeth, 2014

3.         Vermiculariopsiella papayae Dubey & Moonambeth, 2014

4.         Kamalomyces mahabaleshwarensis Dubey & Moonambeth, 2013

5.         Custingophora ratnagiriensis Dubey & Moonambeth, 2013

6.         Tharoopama livistonae Dubey & Moonambeth, 2013

7.         Sawantomyces indica Rashmi Dubey & Moonambeth 2013

Year of Birth: 26.09.1989 

Field of Specialization: Lichens 

Special Interest: Taxonomy and Systematics of Lichens              

Mobile Number                                 : 09962679565 

E-mail                                                 : smuthukumar@bsi.gov.in

LIST OF PUBICATIONS

A. Research articles/papers:

1. Karthik Shanmugam, Muthukumar Srinivasan, Hariharan Gopalasamudram Neelakantan 2022. Insights into in vitro phenotypic plasticity, growth and secondary metabolites of the mycobiont isolated from the lichen Platygramme caesiopruinosa. Archives of Microbiology, 204, 90, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-021-02685-w .

2. Muthukumar Srinivasan, Karthik Shanmugam, Balakrishna Kedike, Sujatha Narayanan, Sivakumar Shanmugam, Hariharan Gopalasamudram Neelakantan 2020.  Trypethelone and phenalenone derivatives isolated from the mycobiont culture of Trypethelium eluteriae Spreng. and their anti-mycobacterial properties. Natural Product Research 34(23): 3320–3327, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1566823 .

3. Karthik Shanmugam, Muthukumar Srinivasan, G.N. Hariharan 2016. Developmental stages and secondary compound biosynthesis of mycobiont and whole thallus cultures of Buellia subsororioides. Mycological Progress 15, 41, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-016-1184-x .

4. Muthukumar S, Karthik S, Hariharan G.N., 2016. Mycobiont and whole thallus cultures of Roccella montagnei Bél. for the biosynthesis of secondary compounds. Cryptogam and Biodiversity Assessment 1(1): 15–20, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21756/cba.v0i.11014.

C. Book chapters:

1. Muthukumar Srinivasan, Karthik Shanmugam, Hariharan Gopalasamudram Neelakantan 2022. Natural Product Investigation in Lichens: Extraction and HPLC analysis of Secondary Compounds in Mycobiont Cultures. In: Skellam E. (eds) Engineering Natural Product Biosynthesis. Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 2489. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2273-5_24.

C. Any other novelties

New Compounds Discovered

1.    8-methoxytrypethelone

2.    5ʹ-hydroxy-8-ethoxytrypethelone

YEAR OF BIRTH :  14.06.1990

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: PLANT TAXONOMY, ANGIOSPERMS

SPECIAL INTEREST: Herbarium techniques, digitalization, Medicinal Plants, Conservation of RET plants

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA): Wetlands of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

PHONE : 9963307393

E-MAIL :  blakshmanudu (at) bsi (dot) gov (dot) in

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS:  Flora of Sur Sarovur Ramsar site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

2024-2025

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

B. Books:

C. Book chapters: 

Ø  SANJAY MISHRA, VINAY RANJAN, O.N. MAURYA, NEELIMA A.M. & B. LAKSHMANUDU 2024.Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh In: MAO, A.A., D.K.AGRAWALA, S.S.DASH, VIVEK C.P., SINJINI MUKHERJEE, J. JAYANTHI AND J.S.JALAL (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp.384–397.

Ø  O.N. MAURYA, SAURABH SACHAN,SANJAY MISHRA, NEELIMA A.M. & B.LAKSHMANUDU 2024.Haiderpur Wetland, Uttar Pradesh In: MAO, A.A., D.K.AGRAWALA, S.S.DASH, VIVEK C.P., SINJINI MUKHERJEE, J. JAYANTHI AND J.S.JALAL (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp.398–413.

Ø  SANJAY MISHRA, VINAY RANJAN, O.N. MAURYA, NEELIMA A.M. & B. LAKSHMANUDU 2024.Saman Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh In: MAO, A.A., D.K.AGRAWALA, S.S.DASH, VIVEK C.P., SINJINI MUKHERJEE, J. JAYANTHI AND J.S.JALAL (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp.456–467.

Ø  SANJAY MISHRA, VINAY RANJAN, O.N. MAURYA, NEELIMA A.M. & B. LAKSHMANUDU 2024.Sandi Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh In: MAO, A.A., D.K.AGRAWALA, S.S.DASH, VIVEK C.P., SINJINI MUKHERJEE, J. JAYANTHI AND J.S.JALAL (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp.478–491.

Ø  SANJAY MISHRA, VINAY RANJAN, O.N. MAURYA, NEELIMA A.M. & B. LAKSHMANUDU 2024.Sarsai Nawar Jheel, Uttar Pradesh In: MAO, A.A., D.K.AGRAWALA, S.S.DASH, VIVEK C.P., SINJINI MUKHERJEE, J. JAYANTHI AND J.S.JALAL (Eds.) Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Volume-I, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp.492–503.

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YEAR OF BIRTH :  02.07.1997

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Plant Breeding and Genetics, Identification of plant Specimen

SPECIAL INTEREST : Taxonomy of Angiosperms

PHONE : +91 9431984966

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ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS :  Digitization of Herbarium  

YEAR OF BIRTH:  30.04.1996

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Cytology, Cell Biology & Biotechnology

SPECIAL INTEREST: Plant Taxonomy & Molecular Biology

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ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS: Identification of Plants, Digitization of Herbarium Data and Maintenance.

YEAR OF BIRTH: 22.05.1999

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Plant Systematics and Identification, Agro-biodiversity Conservation, Soil-Plant-Environment Interactions.

SPECIAL INTEREST: Conservation and Classification of Useful Flora in Agro-climatic Zones

PHONE: 8303026854

E-MAIL: subodh@bsi.gov.in

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS: Digitization of Herbarium Data and Maintenance.

YEAR OF BIRTH :  25.11.1997

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL INTEREST : Herbarium Technology and Plant Conservation

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA) : Field Tour of Uttar Pradesh , Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

PHONE : 8016710896

E-MAIL : arnabchatterjee@bsi.gov.in

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