FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Floristics and Conservation

SPECIAL INTEREST: Floristics, Conservation and Mangroves Ecosystem

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA): Najadaceae, Aponogetonaceae, Potamogetonaceae & Asparagaceae

PHONE: 033-26681488(Office)

E-MAIL:  singhbk2007@yahoo.co.in  and basantsingh@bsi.gov.in

 ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS:

Updating of manuscripts of the following families:

Volume 27: Asparagaceae

Volume 28: Aponogetonaceae, Potamogetonaceae & Najadaceae

      i.          Collection, documentation & ex-situ conservation of Aromatic Plants of India.

    ii.          GIS phyto-mapping of trees and shrubs of AJCBIBG.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

      i.          Collection, Introduction and Multiplication of 50 Endemic, Threatened, Medicinal, Ornamental and Economically Important Plants (2012-17).

    ii.          Dicot Herbaceous Flora of AJCBIBG (2014-17).

  iii.          Collection, introduction and ex-situ conservation of Rare & Endemic Orchids of NE India (2014-17).

  iv.          Collection, documentation & ex-situ conservation of Aromatic Plants of India. (2017-20)

    v.          Herbaceous flora of AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah (Monocot excl. Cyperaceae & Poaceae) (2017-19)

  vi.          Introduction of Mangrove Associate plants in AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. (2017-19).

vii.          Documentation of Woody Climbers of AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. (2017-19).

viii.          EIA study (Flora) of Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata, West Bengal.

  ix.          EIA study (Flora) of East Kolkata Wetland, West Bengal.

    x.          EIA study (Flora) of Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary in Hazaribagh & Gaya Districts for the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. A Govt. of India (Ministry of Railways) Enterprise.

  xi.          Feasibility Report on the development of Botanic Garden at Gaya, Bihar.

xii.          Feasibility Report on the development of Botanic Garden at Deoghar, Bihar.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

1.        Pramanik, A. & B.K. Singh, 2018. AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, An Age old scientific institution in conservation perspective: An Overview in Maity, D. (ed.), Taxonomy: Theory & Practice,  Proceeding of first international workshop under Taxonomy Training Centre, AICOPTAX, MoEF & CC, Govt. of India, Published by Ruby Das, Hooghly, pp. 126-138.

2.        Panda, S.P., B.K. Singh, M.U. Sharief, S.S. Hameed & H.N. Subudhi. 2018. The Genus Eulophia R. Brown ex Lindl. (Orchidaceae) in Tripura State, India. Vegetos 31(4):135-137, 2018.

3.        Mahaptra, H.S., B.K. Singh & P.V. Sreekumar. 2017. Pre & Post De-siltation account of the aquatic and wetland macrophytes in the lakes of AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah in Singh, P. et al. (ed.) Indian Botanic Garden – Role in Conservation pp. 114-121.

4.        Panda, S.P., B.K. Singh, M.U. Sharief, S.S. Hameed & A. Pramanik. 2016. The Genus Zeuxine Lindl. (Orchidaceae) in Tripura State, J. Threat. Taxa 8(14):9675-9677.

5.        Sabapathy, C.M., B.K. Singh & A. Pramanik. 2016. Flying kites: A Threat to Conservation of Plants in AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, India. Ind. J. Bio. Sc. 22:41-43.

6.        Panda, S.P., B.K. Singh, H.N. Subudhi & H.K. Patra. 2016. The genus Acanthus L. (Acanthaceae) in Bhitarkanika National Park, Kendrapara District of Odisha, India, Zoos Print 31(4):9-11.

7.      Kumar, Ananad & B.K. Singh, 2016. Traditional Medical Plant in proposed Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor passing through the Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary and its environs, Bihar & Jharkhand in Chourasia, H.K. (ed.) Conservation of Medicinal Plants: Conventional & Modern Approaches pp 181-194.

8.      Agrawala, D.K., M.U. Sharief and B.K. Singh 2016. Bulbophyllum paramjitii (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae), a new species from Sikkim Himalaya, India. Phytotaxa 273(1):072-076.

9.        Singh, B.K., Anjan Sardar & P.V. Sreekumar. 2013. Introduction of Abutilon ranadei an endangered plants in AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden. in ENVIS Newsletter no. 18(2): 4.

10.  Debnath, H.S., B.K. Singh & P. Giri. 2013. A New mangrove species of Acanthus L. (Acanthaceae) from the Sunderban (India). Ind. J. Forestry 36(3):411-412.

11.  Singh, B.K. & H.S. Debnath. 2008. Wild plants used by the tribes of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, Meghalaya and their conservation. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 32 (Suppl.): 364-367.

12.    Singh, B.K. & H.S. Debnath. 2007. Bamboos in the lives of Garo of Nokrek. ENVIS Newsletter no. 12(1&2): 4-5.

D. Hindi articles:

1.      Singh, B.K. & H.S. Debnath. 2008. Nokrek Jivmandal ki Bagwani yogya Jangali Vanaspatian. Vanaspati Vani 17: 67-72.

2.      Debnath, H.S. & B.K. Singh. 2006. Nokrek Jivmandal – Ek Parichay. Vanaspati Vani 15: 17-23.

3.      Singh, B.K. & H.S. Mahapatra. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Bharatiya Vanaspati Uddyan ki jhilo par pradushan ka prabhav evam uska upchar. Vanaspati Vani 24: 86-87.

4.      Roy, Rijupalika, B.K. Singh & A.Pramanik. Suryoday ki dharati, Arunachal Pradesh ki ek yatra. Vanaspati Vani 24: 92-93.

5.      Singh, B.K., C.M. Sabapathy, A. Pramanik & S. Kumar. 2016. Patangi Manjhe aur Dhago se Bharatiya Vanaspati Uddyan me Utpanna Khatre. Vanasapati Vani 25:97-100.

E. Popular articles:

1.        Debnath, H.S. & B.K. Singh. 2013. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve. Environ 12(1): 48-53.

2.        Pramanik, A. &  B.K. Singh. 2016. AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden – A Natural Heritage. Sylvan 1(5):52-65.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

1.        Bulbophyllum paramjitii (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae), a new species from Sikkim Himalaya, India.

2.        Acanthus alba (Acanthaceae), a new species from Sunderban Biosphere Reserve, West Bengal.

B. New distributional records to India and region:

1.        Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl turned out to be a new distributional record for the Flora of Bhitarkanika National Park and as well as for Odisha state.

2.        Zeuxine longilabris Lindl. New distributional record for the state of Tripura.

3.        Eulophia graminea Lindl. New distributional record for the state of Tripura.

Qualification: M.Sc. (Botany)

Field of Study: Higher plant taxonomy.

Special Interest: Family Balsaminaceae, floristic study, ex-situ conservation.

Email: nssubunit@gmail.com

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

GOGOI, R., W. ADAMOWSKI, N. SHERPA AND G. CHHETRI. 2016. On the taxonomic identity and lectotypification of Impatiens uncipetala C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f. Phytotaxa 273(3): 207–211.

SHERPA, N. AND N. THAPA. 2017. Occurrence of Gastrodia exilis Hook.f. (Orchidaceae) in Darjiling Hills: a new record for Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalaya. Pleione 11(2): 520–523.

SHERPA, L., N. SHERPA AND N. THAPA. 2018. Occurrence of Crepidium aphyllum (King & Pantl.) A.N. Rao (Orchidaceae) in Darjiling Hills: a new record for West Bengal, India. Pleione 12(1): 114–117.

SHERPA, N. AND L. SHERPA. 2019. Aleuritopteris tamburii (Hook.) Ching (Pteridaceae): A New Record to the Fern Flora of West Bengal, India. NeBIO 10(1): 29–31.

GOGOI, R., N. SHERPA AND S. BORAH. 2020. Taxonomic note on Impatiens longipes (Balsaminaceae) and description of the new species I. pseudolongipes. Phytotaxa 429(3): 217–224.

GOGOI, R., N. SHERPA, M. MURUGESAN AND L. R. MEITEI. 2019. Impatiens sashinborthakurii (Balsaminaceae) a new species of Impatiens from Meghalaya, Northeast India. Nelumbo 61(2): 34–40.

THAPA, A., N. SHERPA AND N. THAPA. 2020. Occurrence of Selliguea rynchophylla (Hook.) Fraser-Jenk. [Polypodiaceae] in Darjiling Himalaya: an addition to the flora of West Bengal, India. Pleione 14(1): 159–161.

GOGOI, R., N. SHERPA AND G. CHHETRI. 2020. Impatiens bakthangensis sp. nov. (Balsaminaceae): a new species from Sikkim, India. Nordic Journal of Botany 38(10).

GOGOI, R., N. SHERPA, M. MURUGESAN AND L. R. MEITEI. 2020. Rediscovery of Impatiens cothurnoides C.E.C.Fisch., taxonomic identity, lectotypification and notes on its distribution. Botany Letters 168(2): 227–232.

GOGOI, R., N. SHERPA AND S. BORAH. 2020. Taxonomic revision of Impatiens laxiflora Edgew. (Balsaminaceae) and its allied species in India, Nepal, Bhutan & China. Botany Letters 167(4): 233–245.

GOGOI, R., N. SHERPA, B. B. T. THAM, C. DEORI AND S. R. TALUKDAR. 2020. Recollection of Impatiens angustifora (Balsaminaceae) and notes on its lectotypifcation. Nelumbo 62(2): 154–160.

SHERPA, N., R. GOGOI AND L. SHERPA. 2021. Recollection of Hypericum benghalense (Hypericaceae) from East Sikkim. Journal of Japanese Botany 96(2): 122–125.

GOGOI, R. AND N. SHERPA. 2021. Taxonomic identity of Impatiens cathcartii Hook.f. & I. serratifolia Hook.f. with notes on typification of both names. Biodiversity Research and Conservation 59: 1–8.

GOGOI, R., B.B.T. THAM, N. SHERPA, J. DIHINGIA AND S. BORAH. Clarification of the taxonomic identity, typification and nomenclature of Impatiens benthamii (Balsaminaceae). Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 73(1): 215–220.

BASUMATARY, S. K., R. GOGOI, S. TRIPATHI, R. GHOSH, A. K. POKHARIA, H. G. MCDONALD, N. SHERPA, E. N. VAN ASPEREN, R. AGNIHOTRI, G. CHHETRI, K. SAIKIA AND A. PANDEY. 2021. Red Panda feces from Eastern Himalaya as a modern analogue for palaeodietary and palaeoecological analyses. Scientific Reports 11 (18312).

GOGOI, R., W. ADAMOWSKI, N. SHERPA, A. SHARMA AND S. BORAH. 2021. Misinterpretations and plagiarism in a publication about Himalayan Impatiens: polemics with the paper of Singh R.K. et al. 2021. Biodiversity Research and Conservation 63: 1–30.

 B. Books:

GOGOI, R., N. SHERPA, J. H. FRANKLIN BENJAMIN, D. K. AGRAWALA, S. K. RAI AND S. S. DASH. 2021. Flora of Sikkim - A Pictorial Guide. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, and Forest & Environment Department, Sikkim.

 GOGOI, R., N. SHERPA AND S. RAI. 2021. Wild Balsams of Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalaya – A Pictorial Handbook. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, and Directorate of Cinchona and Other Medicinal Plants, West Bengal.