Dr Saravanan T.S.

Name of the Scientific Staff                     : Dr. T. S. SARAVANAN

Designation (with department/unit/circle) : Botanical Assistant, NOEG/ SRC/ Yercaud)

Date of Joining in BSI            

As a Research Fellow                               : ---

As a staff                                               : 29.04.2013

Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure): 7 Years, 6 Months, 11 Days (as on 10.11.2020)

Field of work/specialisation                              : Ex-situ conservation

Projects handled                                                        

Annual Action Plan                                          :

Ex-situ conservation of endemic, endangered and threatened plants of the region and recording of  phenology of flowering /fruiting of orchid species in  NOEG, Yercaud

Others : ---

Contributio:

1. Recording the orchid phenology  in NOEG, Yercaud

2. To assist plant exploration tours with superiors-collect and introduces rare, endemic and  endangered plant species and also increases the germplasm in  NOEG, Yercaud

Research

Publication

Book(s)/Chapters in Book(s)/Abstracts in Proceedings

Abstracts in Proceedings:

T. S. Saravanan and S. Kaliamoorthy (2020). A survey on the Orchid Diversity of Silent Valley National Park, Palakkad District, Kerala and their conservation. Abstract published in the “International Symposium on Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany” organized by Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata on 13.02.2020 and 14.02.2020.

S. Kaliamoorthy and T. S. Saravanan (2020). Orchid Diversity of Mukurthi National Park, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu and their conservation. Abstract published in the “International Symposium on Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany” organized by Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata on 13.02.2020 and 14.02.2020.

Periodicals/Journals (only published/accepted)

Published articles:

Kaliamoorthy, S., Saravanan,T. S., Elango, B. S. and Murthy, G. V. S. 2015. The Elenadu shortcrown Brachystelma elenaduense Sathyan. (Asclepiadaceae)- A new distribution record for Tamil Nadu, India.Journal of Threatened Taxa. 7(9):7587-7588.

Kaliamoorthy, S., Saravanan, T. S., and Murthy, G. V. S. 2016. Cheirostylis flabellata (Orchidaceae) – A note on its occurrence in Shevaroy Hills (Eastern Ghats, India). Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 40(3-4): 171–173.

Saravanan, T. S. and Kaliamoorthy, S. 2017. Zeuxine grandis and Z. chowdheryi (Orchidaceae): New records to Eastern Ghats, peninsular India. Rheedea. 27(2): 92–95.

Kaliamoorthy, S. and Saravanan, T. S. 2018. Ledebouria hyderabadensis M. V. Ramana, Prasanna & Venu (Hyacinthaceae): A new record for Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Forestry. 41(1): 59–62.

Kaliamoorthy, S. and Saravanan, T. S. 2018. Cheirostylis parvifolia Lindl. (Orchidaceae): An addition to the flora of Palakkad District, Kerala. Indian Journal of Forestry. 41(3): 303–305.

Elango, B. S., Saravanan,T. S. and Kaliamoorthy, S. 2019. Notes on taxonomy and distribution of Vanilla walkeriae Wight (Orchidaceae) in Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Forestry. 42(2): 117–118.

Saravanan, T. S. and Kaliamoorthy, S. 2019. Note on the extended distribution of two terrestrial orchids in Kerala. Indian Journal of Forestry. 42(3): 201–203.

Kaliamoorthy, S. and Saravanan, T. S. 2019. Additions to the orchid flora of Peninsular India. Rheedea. 29(4): 319–322.

Saravanan, T. S., Elango, B. S. and Kaliamoorthy, S. 2019. Phallus cinnabarinus (W. S. Lee) Kreisel (Phallaceae): A New record for Eastern Ghats, India. NeBio. 10(4): 191–193.

Saravanan, T. S. and Kaliamoorthy, S. 2019. Extended distribution of Peristylus richardianus Wight (Orchidaceae) in Palakkad District, Kerala. Indian Journal of Forestry. 42(4)

Saravanan, T. S. and Kaliamoorthy, S. 2019. Impatiens dendricola C. E. C. Fisch. (Balsaminaceae): A new record for Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Forestry. 42(4): 105–108.

Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Training/Exhibition

(a) National: Attended:0; Delivered (oral/poster):0

(b) International: Attended:0; Delivered (oral/poster):--2

International Conferences:

Participated and presented a paper (Poster presentation) entitled “Study on asymbiotic seed germination in vitro in two endemic orchid species viz., Coelogyne breviscapa Lindl. and Vanda spathulata (L.) Spreng.” in the International Conference on Frontiers in Life Sciences (ICFLS-2016), organized by the Department of Botany, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli – 620 002, Tamil Nadu, India on 7^th & 8^th January, 2016 and won the first prize (Shield & Certificate) in poster presentation. 

Participated and presented a poster in the “International Symposium on Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany” organized by Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata on 13.02.2020 and 14.02.2020 (Two days).

Workshop:

Participated in the fourth “Nomenclature Course” organized by Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong, Meghalaya from 27.01.2020 to 31.01.2020 (Five days).

Training:

Participated and successfully completed two weeks training programme for Botanical Assistants organized by Botanical Survey of India as prescribed in Recruitment Rules of Botanists w.e.f. 22^nd June – 05^th July, 2018 at Central National Herbarium (CNH), BSI, Howrah.

Exhibitions:

Involved in 40^th Annual Summer flower show held at Yercaud on 06.06.2015 and 07.06.2015 (Two days). 

Dr. S. Kaliamoorthy, Scientist, D and Dr. T. S. Saravanan, Botanical Assistant, participated the “Kerala State Biodiversity Expo, 2017” VIVIDHA held at Tagore Theatre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 22.02.2017 to 26.02.2017 (Five Days). BSI stall displayed 29 species of endemic orchid photo frames and also displayed BSI published books for sale. The income from book sold Rs. 2700/- (Rupees Two thousand seven hundred only).

Involved in 42^nd flower Show organized by the State Horticultural Department, Government of Tamil Nadu from 27.05.2017 to 29.05.2017 (Three days) at Yercaud.

Involved in 43^rd flower show organized by the State Horticultural Department, Government of Tamil Nadu from 12.05.2018 to 16.05.2018 (Five days) at Yercaud.

Dr. S. Kaliamoorthy, Scientist, D and Dr. T. S. Saravanan, Botanical Assistant, participated the KSBC, 2019 at Govt. Brennan College, Thalassery, Kerala from 26.01.2019 to 28.01.2019 (Three days) and got III^rd prize for best stall.

b.         Significant contributions (only in numbers)

                Novelties: 0; Rediscoveries: 0; New Reports: - 5

c.         Others

Awards/Memberships: --

Editor/Reviewer (Books/Periodicals/Ph.D. Theses) [list the name of books and periodicals]

As supervisor (supervising scholars for the award of Ph.D. only)

Administrative

As HoO/DDO: --

Technical: Assisting Scientist-in-charge for maintenance and upkeeping of Arboretum and Orchidarium

Others:

Acted as a local purchase committee member

Member in the library verification committee

Shri Rakesh G Vadhyar

Name of the Scientific Staff                           : RAKESH G. VADHYAR

Designation (with department/unit/circle)      : BOTANICAL ASSISTANT, BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, SOUTHERN REGIONAL CENTRE,COIMBATORE

Date of Joining in BSI                      

                   As a staff                                    : 12.08.2013

Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure): 8 years

Field of work/specialisation                             : FLORISTIC STUDIES OF ANGIOSPERMS

Projects handled                                                        

Annual Action Plan                                        : TWO

Others                                                         : NIL      

email:                                                          : rvadhyar@bsi.gov.in                                   

Contribution

I.   Research

a. Publication

i.  Abstracts in Proceedings : 2

ii. Journals ( published) : 9

Bindu R. N., Vadhyar R.G., Meenu R. M., Rahul P. C., Resmi S. R., Sreeja J. &  G. Valsaladevi. 2013. Identification of Molecular Markers in species of Abelmoschus Medik. (Malvaceae) for Inter and Intra-specific discrimination. Indian Journal of Fundamental & Applied Sciences 3(1): 52‒61.    

J.H.F. Benjamin & R.G. Vadhyar.  2018. Julostylis (Malvaceae): A New Generic Record for Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Forestry 41(3): 269–271.                                                                                  

Vadhyar R.G. & J.H.F. Benjamin. 2019. A new species of Phanera (Leguminosae: Cercidoideae) from the    Western Ghats of Kerala, Phytotaxa 401 (2): 139–145.

Sujana K.A. & R.G. Vadhyar. 2019. Paramignya scandens (Griff.) Craib (Rutaceae): A New Distributional Record to Western Ghats. Indian Forester 145(12): 1216–1217.

Sujana K. A. & R.G. Vadhyar. 2019. Notes on distribution, conservation and pollen morphology of an endemic and threatened wild ginger. Journal of Non-timber forest Products 26 (2): 89‒91.

Sujana K. A. & R.G. Vadhyar. 2020. A new species of Goniothalamus (Annonaceae) from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India.  Taiwania   65(2): 176‒180.

Sujana K.A. & R.G. Vadhyar. 2020. Ginger herb Meistera fulviceps: a new distribution record for Tamil Nadu. Plantasia #18, In: Zoo’s Print 35(4): 15–17.

Vadhyar R.G., Benjamin J. H. F. & K. A. Sujana. Memecylon nervosum (Melastomataceae), A new Species from South India. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 77(3): 403‒411.

Sujana K.A. & R. G. Vadhyar. 2020. Polyalthia longipedicellata (Annonaceae): An addition to the flora of Tamil Nadu, Indian Forester, 146 (8): 778‒779.

Seminar/Conference

(a) National: Attended:  4   ; Delivered (oral): 4

(b) International: Attended: 1; Delivered (poster): 1

b.    Significant contributions

    (a) Novelties: 4 No. (Phanera murthyi Vadhyar & J.H.F. Benj.; Goniothalamus sericeus Sujana & Vadhyar; Memecylon nervosum Vadhyar, J.H.F. Benj. & Sujana & Eugenia sphaerocarpa Vadhyar, Sujana, J.H.F. Benj. & Murthy)

(b) Rediscoveries: NIL

(c) New Reports: 5 New Distributional (Genera) record to Tamil Nadu: 1 (Julostylis Thwaites); New Distributional (Species) record to Tamil Nadu: 4 (Paramignya scandens (Griff.) Craib; Meistera newmanii (M. Sabu & V.P. Thomas) Skornick. & M.F. Newman; Meistera fulviceps (Thwaites) Skornick. & M.F. Newman & Polyalthia longipedicellata (Alister, G. Rajkumar, Nazarudeen & Pandur.) Shailajakumari, Parthipan, Sreekala & E.S.S. Kumar

Smt. Mehala Devi. R.

PROFILE

Name of the Scientific Staff                                 :           MEHALA DEVI R

Designation (with department/unit/circle)             :           BOTANICAL ASSISTANT

AJCBIBG, HOWRAH (DIPLOYED AT BSI, SRC, COIMBATORE)

Date of Joining in BSI            

As a Research Fellow                                           :           -

As a staff                                                           :           21.01.2013

Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure)    :           7 YEARS 10 MONTHS

Field of work/specialisation                                  :           PLANT TAXONOMY

Projects handled                                                 :           2

Annual Action Plan      

1. Study of Nutlets of tribe Cyperae and Fimbristyledeae from south India using SEM was completed in 2019.

2. Involved in on-going project entitled “Assessment of Plant Diversity in Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil   Nadu”along with Dr. R. Manikandan, Sci – ‘E’, SRC, CBE.     

               b.      Others: Nil

Contribution

I.    Research

a. Publication

Book(s)/Chapters in Book(s)/Abstracts in Proceedings:

RAMASAMY MANIKANDAN, CHITHAMBARAM MURUGAN, NITHYA SIVAGAMI PONNURANGAM, AND MEHALA DEVI RAMASAMY. 2020. Flowering Plants of Govind Pashu Vihar, Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Himalaya, with Emphasis on High Altitude Threatened Medicinal Plants. Taylor & Francis. Phytomedicine 93-130.

MEHALA DEVI R., M.E. KALYANI, J.H. FRANKLIN BENJAMIN AND G.V.S. MURTHY 2013. BSI Inventorisation of the Flora of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve – An overview. Abstract published in National Conference on Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and Silver Jubilee Celebrations (NBRSJC) organised by Govt. Arts College, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris on August 28th to 30th. Book of Abstracts 20.

MANIKANDAN, R., C. MURUGAN, R. MEHALA DEVI AND NITHYA, S P., 2018. Flora of Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Himalaya- an Abstract. In: International Biodiversity Congress, (IBC), Book of Abstracts 71.

MEHALA DEVI R.*, R. MANIKANDAN, NITHYA S.P. AND M. PREMKUMAR. 2019. Angiosperm Diversity of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu: A Preliminary Assessment Report. In International Symposium of Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany, organized by Botanical Survey of India at Kolkata on 13-14 Feb, 2020. (Oral presentation and Abstract published in Book of Abstract, p. 89).

NITHYA S.P., R. MANIKANDAN, C. MURUGAN, MEHALA DEVI R. AND M. PREMKUMAR. 2019. Reinvestigation on the Flora of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve after Tsunami: A Preliminary Study.  In International Symposium of Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany, organized by Botanical Survey of India at Kolkata on 13-14 Feb, 2020.

PREMKUMAR, M., R. MANIKANDAN, W. ARISDASON, M.U. SHARIEF, S.P. NITHYA AND R. MEHALADEVI 2019. Invasive Alien Species of Asteraceae in Tamilnadu. In International Symposium of Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany, organized by Botanical Survey of India at Kolkata on 13-14 Feb, 2020.

 ii.        Periodicals/Journals (only published/accepted):

SUDHAKAR J.V., R. MEHALA DEVI, AND G.V.S. MURTHY 2015. Additions to the Flora of South Indian States. Annals of Plant Sciences. 4(07): 1158 – 1161.

ARUMUGAM S., M. ANANTHA LAKSHMI. AND R. MEHALA DEVI 2017. A Note on the Distribution of Syzygium neesianum Arn. (Myrtaceae) from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 40(1) 97-98.

MANIKANDAN, R., C. MURUGAN, R. MEHALA DEVI. 2018. Contribution to the Flora of Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand-II (Monocotyledons). Indian Journal of Forestry, 41(3) 235-240.

ARUMUGAM S., R. MEHALA DEVI AND M. ANANTHA LAKSHMI. 2019. Two myrtaceous species additions to the Flora of Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Forestry, 42(2) 191-194.

ANANTHA LAKSHMI M., MEHALA DEVI, R. AND C. MURUGAN. 2019. A note on Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & Gray) Urb.. (Acanthaceae) a naturalized species in Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 42(2) 173-175.

मणीकंडन, आर.,  दीप्ती डे, सी. मुरूगन, आर. मेहला देवी. 2018.  उदय वीर श्रीवास. उत्तराखंड के   देहरादून जिले की जलीय आवृत्तबीजीकी विविधता. Vanaspathi vani 27: 20-26.

MEHALA DEVI R.*, R. MANIKANDAN AND NITHYA S.P. 2020. Natural Dye Yielding Plants of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India. Accepted in Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products.

iii.Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Training/Exhibition

(a) National: Attended: 2                ; Delivered (oral/poster):   2

(b) International: Attended: 1        ; Delivered (oral/poster):   1

(c) Training attended: 1 (Two days training at IFGTB, CBE on MolecularCharacterization of Forest Genetic Resources)

b.    Significant contributions (only in numbers)

                                    (c) New Reports: 8

Smt. M. Ananatha Lakshmi

PROFILE

Name of the Scientific Staff: M. ANANTHA LAKSHMI

Designation (with department/unit/Centre):BOTANICAL  ASSISTANT, ISIM, KOLKATA (DIPLOYED  AT BSI, SRC, CBE)

Date of Joining in BSI            

As a Research Fellow:--

As a staff:27.12.2013

Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure)     : 6 YEARS 10 MONTHS

Field of work/specialisation                                      : PLANT TAXONOMY

Projects handled                                                         : Completed 2 projects.

Annual Action Plan: 2016-17

Project No. 76. Study of Nutlets of tribe Cyperae and Fimbristyledeae from south India using SEM (c.160 species)

Project No. 78. Flora of Kerala, Vol. 6 Lemnaceae to Potamogetonaceae (10 genera and 17 taxa)

Contribution

Research  Publications

Anantha Lakshmi, M., R. Manikandan and W. Arisdason. 2019. Herbarium: Record Keeping and Retrieval Systems. In: Proceeding of the National Workshop on Angiosperm Taxonomy: Field to Laboratory held at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore.

Anantha Lakshmi, M., R. Manikandan and C. Murugan . 2019. Botanical Interest in India- a pictorial view. In: Proceeding of the National Workshop on Angiosperm Taxonomy: Field to Laboratory held at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore.

Anantha Lakshmi,M., V. Sivakumar, A. Nicodemus. 2019. Characterization, Evaluation of juvenile leaves diversity and Clustering of Eucalyptus clones using Multivariate analysis. Journal of Non-Timber forest Products. 26(1): 7–13.

Arumugam, R. Mehala Devi and Anantha Lakshmi. M. 2019. Two myrtaceous species additions to the Flora of Tamil Nadu. Indian journal of forestry. 42(2): 191-194.

Anantha Lakshmi,M., Sivakumar, V. and A. Nicodemus. 2020. Notes on numerical taxonomy in DUS (Distinct, Uniform and Stable) Testing under the Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Authority (PPV FRA). NeBIO. 11(1): 40–41.

Anantha Lakshmi M., Mehala Devi R. and Murugan C. 2019. A note on Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A. Gray) Urb. (Acanthaceae), a naturalized species in Tamil Nadu, India. Indian journal of forestry. 42(2) 173–175.

Anantha Lakshmi,M., A. Vinoth Kumar, R. Chandrasekaran, V. Sivakumar and A. Nicodemus. 2020. Weightage of  Mature leaf in Eucalyptus clones in characterization and variability Assessment for DUS Testing (Distinct, Uniform and Stable) using Multivariant Analysis. Indian forester. 146(4): 312-325.

Anantha Lakshmi,M., V. Sivakumar and A. Nicodemus. 2020. Assessment of variability in eucalyptus germplasm using adult leaves and capsules. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 43(1-4): 30–37.

Anantha Lakshmi,M., V. Sivakumar and A. Nicodemus. 2020. Classification of selected 25 eucalyptus clones based on qualitative, pseudo-qualitative traits and quantitative traits using numerical taxonomy for distinct, uniform and stability (DUS) testing. Tropical Plant Research. 7(2):313–325.

Anantha Lakshmi,M., and V. Sivakumar. 2020. Numerical taxonomic analysis in leaf architectural traits of eucalyptus clones for distinct, uniform and stability (DUS) testing. In: BSI Symposium, Kolkata.

Book(s)/Chapters in Book(s) [excluding abstracts]: --

Periodicals (only published/accepted): --

Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Training/Exhibition (only in numbers)

                    (a) National: Attended: 1; Delivered (oral/poster): 0

                   (b) International: Attended:1; Delivered (oral/poster): 1

Significant contributions (only in numbers)

           (c) New Reports: 3

Smt. Lydia M. Thomas 

Name of the Scientific Staff                                 : Lydia M. Thomas

Designation (with department/unit/circle)             : Botanical Assistant, BSI, SRC, Coimbatore

Email                                                                  : lthomas@bsi.gov.in

Date of Joining in BSI                                       

                As a Research Fellow                           :--

                As a staff                                           : 12.10.2020

Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure)    :

Field of work/specialisation                                  : Plant Pathology

Projects handled                                                 :--

Annual Action Plan                                              :--

Others

Contribution

Research

Publication

Book(s)/Chapters in Book(s)/Abstracts in Proceedings: --

Periodicals/Journals (only published/accepted): 2 Nos.

Evaluation of Different Culture Media, Fungicides and Bio Control Agents on the Growth of Phytopthora Capsici Leonian. causing Foot Rot of Black Pepper in Vitro ( Chemical Science, Review and Letters. ISSN 2278-6783)

Survey for the Incidence of Foot Rot of Black Pepper Caused by Phytophthora capsici Leonian in Shivamogga and Chickmagaluru Districts of Karnataka State (International Journal of Pure and Applied Biosciences ISSN: 2320 – 7051)

Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Training/Exhibition

(a) National: Attended: 0; Delivered (oral/poster): 1

(b) International: Attended:

International Symposium on Recent advances in Phytophthora , IIHR, Bangalore; Delivered (oral/poster): 0

PROFILE

Name of the Scientific Staff                                   :  ADHYATMA ROY

Designation (with department/unit/circle)         : Library & Information Assistant      

Email                                                                      : aroy@bsi.gov.in      

Date of Joining in BSI                      

As a Research Fellow                                            : Not Applicable

As a staff                                                               :  22-10- 2020

Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure) :Joined on 22.10.2020

Field of work/specialisation                                   :           Library

Projects handled                                                     : Not Applicable

Contribution

I. Research

a. Publication

i. Book(s)/Chapters in Book(s)/Abstracts in Proceedings:

1. Usage of digital reference sources for providing health information by public library: A study (ISBN no: 978-81-929886-1-0)

ii. Periodicals/Journals (only published/accepted)

iii. Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Training/Exhibition

(a) National: Attended: 0; Delivered (oral/poster): 0

(b) International: Attended:

1. International seminar on “Rejuvenating public library services through digital reference sources (IS-RPLS-DRS) on 22-23^rd February at Jadavpur University, Kolkata ; Delivered (oral/poster): ORAL

PROFILE

1.       Name of the Scientific Staff                                        : Dr. Ravichandran. V

3.       Designation (with department/unit/circle)             : Senior Preservation Assistant

4.       Date of Joining in BSI            

a.       As a Post-Doctoral Fellow                                    : 17.05.2017

b.      As a staff                                                               : 20.09.2021

5.       Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure)     : 5 Years

6.       Field of work/specialisation                                      : Angiosperm Taxonomy

7.       Projects handled                                                         : GIS mapping of narrow                                                                                            endemic plants of Nilgiri                                                                                            Biosphere Reserve (AJCBPDF)

a.       Annual Action Plan                                             : Flora of Tamil Nadu on going

b.      Others

8.       Contribution

I.     Research

a.       Publication

i.          Book(s)/Chapters in Book(s)/Abstracts in Proceedings

ii.        Periodicals/Journals (only published/accepted)

1. Murugan, P., Ravichandran, V. and Murugan, C., 2021. Two new synonyms in the genus Indigofera (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Indian Journal of Forestry, 44(2), pp.68-71. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2022-Q0B739

2. R. Tharani, M. Murugesan, V. Ravichandran, B. Karthik and V. Anusuba 2021. Rediscovery of Impatiens laticornis C.E.C. Fisch.(Balsaminaceae), a stenoendemic and critically endangered species from Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, southern India. Nelumbo Vol 63 (2): (32-36). DOI: 10.20324/nelumbo/v63/2021/167714

3. M. Murugesan, R. Tharani, V. Ravichandran, B. Karthik and V. Anusuba 2021. Rediscovery of Bunium nothum (C.B. Clarke) P.K. Mukh. (Apiaceae),an endemic and critically endangered umbellifer after 137 years fromthe Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India. Vol. 121, No. 1.

4. Murugan, P., Ravichandran, V. and Murugan, C. 2021. Rediscovery of Ophiorrhiza incarnata C.E.C. Fisch. (Rubiaceae) from the Western Ghats of India after a lapse of 83 years. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 13, 7.  18953–18955. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5888.13.7.18953-18955.

5. Singh, R.K, Ravichandran, V & Murugan, C. 2020. On the identity and typification of Sonerila speciosa Zenker (Melastomatacae): a littleknown and narrow endemic species of Southern Western Ghats, India. NeBIO 11(2): 90-98.

6. V. Ravichandran, M. Murugesan & C. Murugan 2020. Eugenia bolampattiana (Myrtaceae), a new species fromthe Bolampatty Hills of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 72(1): 117–123. doi: 10.26492/gbs72(1).2020-11.

7. Ravichandran, V., Singh, R.K. & Murugan, C. 2020. Dipcadi coimbatorensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. Kew Bull 75, 16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-020-9873-7.

8. Arumugam, S., Kumar, K.S., Karthik, B. and Ravichandran, V. 2019. Cordia diffusa K.C. Jacob, the Kovai Manjack (Boraginaceae): a highly threatened steno-endemic species from Coimbatore City, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 11, 14, 14870–14875. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5292.11.14.14870-14875.

9. Ravichandran, V., Manikandan, M. and Murugan, C., 2019. Rediscovery and Typification of Habenaria polyodon Hook. f., a little known narrow endemic orchid from Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Indian Journal of Forestry, 42(3), pp.231-233. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-4U20D0.

10. Murugesan M., Ravichandran V., Murugan C. & Arumugam S. 2019: Eugeniavelliangiriana (Myrtaceae), a new species from the Western Ghats, India, Webbia, DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2019.1605234.

11. V. Ravichandran, M. Manikandan & C. Murugan. 2019. Habenaria richardiana (Orchidaceae), a littleknown endemic orchid from Nilgiri BiosphereReserve (India). Richardiana. 3: pp.25-30.

12. Murugesan M., Ravichandran V., & Murugan C. 2019. A new species of Sonerila (Melastomataceae) from the Western Ghats of India. Phytotaxa 404(1):58. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.404.1.6.

13. S. Arumugam, V. Ravichandran , R. Manikandan and C. Murugan. 2018. budRediscovery and Lectotypification of Drypetes porteri(Putranjivaceae: Phyllanthoideae: Drypeteae), ANarrow Endemic and Endangered Species of theWestern Ghats, India. Nelumbo Vol 60 (1), (10-12). DOI : 10.20324/nelumbo/v60/2018/122552

2. (Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Training/Exhibition

(a) National: Attended: .............     ; Delivered (oral/poster): ..........

(b) International: Attended:           ........... ; Delivered (oral/poster): .........

b.    Significant contributions (only in numbers)

                                    (a) Novelties: 12

(b) Rediscoveries: 5

(c) New Reports: For country 1, for state 14, for southern Western Ghats, 1.

NAME: S. Arivazhagan

DESIGNATION: Preservation Asst.-cum- Garden overseer

YEAR OF BIRTH:  01-01-1964

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Maintenance of Herbarium & Garden

SPECIAL INTEREST:  --

E-MAIL:  arivazhagan@bsi.gov.in; arivukavi30@gmail.com

PROFILE

1.       Name of the Scientific Staff                                        : Sri. SOUMITRA BERA                   

2.       Date of Birth                                                               :   25.12.1996

3.       Designation (with department/unit/circle)             : PRESERVATION ASSISTANT                                    CUM GARDEN OVERSEER, BSI – SRC - CBE

4.       Date of Joining in BSI                                                     : 15.09.2021

a.       As a Research Fellow                                           :

b.      As a staff                                                               :  YES

5.       Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure)     : 6 MONTHS

6.       Field of work/specialisation                                      : HORTICULTURE

7.       Projects handled                                                         : FLORA OF TAMIL NADU VOLUME 5

a.       Annual Action Plan

b.      Others

8.       Contribution

I.     Research

a.       Publication

i.          Book(s)/Chapters in Book(s)/Abstracts in Proceedings

ii.        Periodicals/Journals (only published/accepted)

iii.      Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Training/Exhibition

(a) National: Attended: 1 (ONE)   ; Delivered (oral/poster): ..........

(b) International: Attended:           ........... ; Delivered (oral/poster): .........

b.    Significant contributions (only in numbers)

                                    (a) Novelties:

(b) Rediscoveries:

(c) New Reports:

c.     Others

(i)       Awards/Memberships

(ii)    Editor/Reviewer (Books/Periodicals/Ph.D. Theses) [list the name of books and periodicals]

(iii)  As supervisor (supervising scholars for the award of Ph.D. only)

PROFILE

Name of the Scientific Staff: R. GUNASEKARAN

Date of Birth: 05.05.1968

Designation (with department/unit/centre): Preservation Assistant Grade II, BSI/NOEG/ SRC/ Yercaud, Salem, Tamil nadu

Date of Joining in BSI            

a.As a Research Fellow                               : ---

b.As a staff                                               : 03.10.1991

Email                                                        :gunasekaran@bsi.gov.in

NAME: R. Suresh

DESIGNATION: Artist Grade I

YEAR OF BIRTH:  27-09-1963

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Plant illustration

SPECIAL INTEREST:  Botanical line diagram/ Oil painting

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

E-MAIL:  rsuresh@bsi.gov.in; suresraghavan2763@gmail.com

NAME: V. Ramesh, B.Com, Diploma in Photography & Photoshop, Certificate in video editing

DESIGNATION: Photographer Grade II

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Plant photography & videography; Editing photographs and videography

SPECIAL INTEREST:  --

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

E-MAIL :  rameshvbsi@gmail.com

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS: --

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: --

A. Research articles/papers: --

B. Books:--

C. Book chapters:  --

D. Hindi articles: --

E. Popular articles: --

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described: --

B. New distributional records to India and region: --

C. Any other novelties: --

2. RiniVijayan., Sreeja C.S., Raghu A.V. 2018. Biotechnological approaches in Conservation of medicinal plants: A review. In Raghu A.V., Amruth M., MuhammedKunhi K.V., Raveendran V.P., S. Viswanath (eds) Prospects in conservation of medicinal plants. p 13-29.