NAME:                                         Dr. Partha Pratim Ghoshal

DESIGNATION :                            Botanist

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION:           Angiosperm taxonomy

SPECIAL INTEREST:                       Taxonomy and Floristic of higher plants.

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

                                                Taxonomic Revision of LIGULARIA Cass. (Asteraceae) in India.

PHONE:                                                033-26683234

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

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1) Ethnobotany of Buxa Tiger reserve, West Bengal. 1997 – 2003.

2) Flora of West Bengal. 2010-2012. Families: Dioscoreaceae(Monocot-Unpublished), Loranthaceae(Published, Fl. W.B. Vol.4), Viscaceae (Published, Fl. W.B. Vol.4), Santalaceae (Published, Fl. W.B. Vol.4).

3) Flora Bihar: 2014-15. families:  Dipterocarpaceae, Clusiaceae, Theaceae (Final Ms. submitted 2019 - Unpublished).

4) Flora Jharkhand: 2014-15. families: Dipterocarpaceae, Clusiaceae, Theaceae 5) Floristic diversity of Betla National Park. 2015-2018.

6) Flora Bihar. 2017-18. Submitted Ms. for tribe Robinieae and subtribes Diocleinae, Erythrininae & Glycininae,  belonging to the tribe  Phaseoleae of  sub family Papilionoideae. Compiled, updated and Edited Sub family Papilionoideae and submitted in 2020 (Unpublished).

7) Flora Jharkhand. 2017-18. Submitted Ms. for tribe Robinieae and subtribes Diocleinae, Erythrininae &Glycininae,  belonging to the tribe  Phaseoleae of  sub family Papilionoideae. Compiled, updated and Edited Sub family Papilionoideae and submitted in 2020 (Unpublished).

8) Flora of India. Families: Dracenaceae, Agavaceae. 2020-21 (Published).

9) Study of Floral Diversity of the Medicinal Plant Conservation Area At Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal. 2022-2023. Submitted in 2023 (Unpublished).

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

1.    Bandyaopadhyay, S., R. N. Kayal, P. P. Ghoshal, M. K. Pathak, M. Bhaumik and S. Saha. 1996. Plea for the regulation of the commercial exploitation of old stems of Bauhinia scandens L. in India. ENVIS Newsletter 3: 14-15.

2.    Banerjee, L. K., R. N. Kayal, P. P. Ghoshal & S. Saha. 2000. Some minor forest products of Buxa Tiger Reserve – N. Bengal. ENVIS Newsletter 7: 10-11.

3.    Banerjee, L. K., R. N. Kayal, P. P. Ghoshal & S. Saha. 2000. A plea for conservation of Persea glaucescens (Nees) Long. – ‘Kawla’. ENVIS Newsletter 7: 13.

4.    Kayal, R. N., Saha, S. & P. P. Ghoshal. 2003. A floristic accounts of Indian Medicinal plants (originated, cultivated, naturalized or introduced) used in Homeopathic drug preparation. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 27(1): 60-67.

5.    Ghoshal, Partha Pratim and Sabyasachi Saha. 2003. A plea for conservation of Dendrobium aphyllum (Roxb.) Fischer (Orchidaceae). Bull. Bot. Surv. India 45(1-4): 201-202.

6.    Srivastava, S. C. & P. P. Ghoshal. 2005. Hemiorchis Rhodorrhachis Schum. (Zingiberaceae)- A New Record for Bangladesh in Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 12(1):59-61.

7.    Ghoshal, P. P. 2006. Colour variation seen on the labellum of Eria pubescens (Hook.) Lindl. (Orchidaceae) in J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 30(1): 201.

8.    Ghoshal, P.P. & S.C. Srivastava. 2006(2007). Rediscovery of Hemiorchis rhodorrhachis Schum. (Zingiberaceae) – after gap of a century with extended distribution. Bull. Bot. Surv. India. 48: 197-200.

9.    S.K. Basu, P.P. Ghoshal, S. Bandyopadhyay and Md. N. Aziz. 2009 (December). Comments on the Type Specimens of Lindsaea Andamanica (Lindsaeaceae) at Central National Herbarium (Cal), India. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 16(2): 175-176.

10. Soumen Kumar Basu, Partha Pratim Ghoshal, Subir Bandyopadhyay & Md. Nehal Aziz. April 2010. (109) Proposal to add a new paragraph to Recommendation 9A. TAXON 59 (2): 657.

11. Mithilesh K. Pathak, Partha Pratim Ghoshal & Subir Bandyopadhyay. June 2010. (151) Proposal to add a new paragraph to Recommendation 31A. TAXON 59 (3): 986.

12. S. Bandyopadhyay, P.P. Ghoshal and M.K. Pathak. 2012 (June). Fifty New Combinations in Phanera Lour. (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) From Paleotropical Region. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 19(1): 55-61.

13. Subir Bandyopadhyay & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2014 (Sept.). Two new combinations in Lysiphyllum (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae). Phytotaxa 178 (4): 298–300.

 14. Subir Bandyopadhyay and Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2015(June). Seven new combinations                  in Phanera (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae: Cercideae). Telopea 18:141–144.

15. S. Bandyopadhyay, P.P. Ghoshal. 2017 (June). Type specimens of names in Bauhinia and Phanera (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) at Central National Herbarium, Howrah (CAL). Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 24(1): 1–8.

16. P. P. Ghoshal, S.B. Padal and Anand Kumar. 2019. Soliva (Asteraceae: Anthemideae) – A new generic record to the flora of Earstwhile Bihar (Jharkhand) with note on its nomenclature. 42(2): 177–180.

17. Anand Kumar, Partha Pratim Ghoshal & Kumar Avinash Bharati. 2020. Notes on the type specimens of names in Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) at Central National Herbarium (CAL). Phytotaxa 475(4): 209–238.

18. Partha Pratim Ghoshal, Tapas Chakrabarty,  Anand Kumar and Santanu Dey. 2022. Conspectus of The Genus Dracaena (Asparagaceae) in the Indo-Burmese Region. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 45 (1–4): 20–32.

19. P. P. Ghoshal, P. V. Prasanna, Sankararao Mudadla, S. B. Padal. 2022. Interesting Distributional Notes on Chlorophytum nepalense (Lindl.) Baker. (Asparagaceae) from Chotanagpur Plateau Area of Jharkhand, India. Nelumbo 64(1): 139–142.

20. Tapas Chakrabarty, Vineet Kumar Rawat, Anand Kumar, and Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2022. Notes on the identity of Persea haridasanii (Lauraceae) with typification of Machilus robusta. Phytotaxa 571(1): 99–102.

21. Tapas Chakrabarty, Partha Pratim Ghoshal, Anand Kumar and Vineet Kumar Rawat. 2022. A Revision of the Genus Machilus Nees (Lauraceae) in the Indo-Burmese Region. Annals of Plant Sciences. 11(12): 5633–5656.

22. Tapas Chakrabarty, Anand Kumar, and Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2023. A revision of the genus Phoebe (Lauraceae) in the Indo-Burmese region. Phytotaxa 606 (1): 029–042.

23. Partha P. Ghoshal and Anand Kumar. 2023.  Assessment of Floral Diversity of Betla National Park, Jharkhand, India in Das & al. (Eds.) International Symposium on Plant Taxonomy, Ethnobotany and Botanic Gardens. Book of Abstract. p.p. 134.

24. P.P. Ghoshal. 2023. Interesting observation of Mahua (Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia (Roxb.) A.Chev) seed oil extraction in Betla National Park, Latehar, Jharkhand. EIACP Newsletter 28(1): 9–10.

 25. A. Kumar, S. Sachan, P.P. Ghoshal and A.K. Bharati. (December 2023). Identification key and check list of taxa of family Asteraceae of Jharkhand, India. e-planet 21 (2): 150–-171.

26.  Tapas Chakrabarty, Anand Kumar & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2024. Typification and a new synonym of Beilschmiedia wightii (Lauraceae). Trends In Current Biology. 2(2): 1–3.

27. Partha Pratim Ghoshal, Anand Kumar and Tapas Chakrabarty. 2024.  Typification of four accepted names and a synonym in Indo-Burmese Beilschmiedia (Lauraceae). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 48(1): 5–6.

 28. Anand Kumar, & Partha Pratim Ghoshal, Tapas Chakrabarty. 2024. Typification of Litsea deccanensis (Lauraceae), a replacement name for Nees’ Tetranthera tomentosa. Trends In Current Biology. Vol 2(3): 1–3.

29. Tapas Chakrabarty, Anand Kumar, & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2024. Typification of three accepted names in Indian Alseodaphne and Alseodaphnopsis (Lauraceae). Trends In Current Biology. Vol 2(3): 34–36.

30. Chakrabarty T, Kumar A, Ghoshal P.P. 2024. Notes on the taxonomic status and re-lectotypification of Litsea iteodaphne (Lauraceae). Plant Sci. Today.  11(4): 353–357.

31. Tapas Chakrabarty, Anand Kumar, & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. (2024). Two new synonyms in Indo-Burmese Litsea (Lauraceae). Trends In Current Biology. Vol. 2(4): 25–27.

32. Tapas Chakrabarty, Anand Kumar, & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2025. Notes on the taxonomic status and typification of Litsea nicobarica (Lauraceae). Trends In Current Biology. 3(1): 01–02.

 33. Chakrabarty, Tapas, Kumar, Anand, and Ghoshal, Partha Pratim. 2025. Notes on the Taxonomic Status of Litsea nigrescens (Lauraceae). Annales Botanici Fennici, 62(1): 35–37.

 34. Tapas Chakrabarty, Anand Kumar, & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. (2025). A new combination in Indian Litsea Lam. (Lauraceae). Trends In Current Biology. Vol 3(2): 19–21.

35. Tapas Chakrabarty, Anand Kumar, & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. (2025). A Synopsis of the Genus Litsea Lam. (Lauraceae) in the Indo-Burmese Region. Sarcouncil Journal of Plant and Agronomy, 3(2), 11–42.

36. Rohan Maity, Narender Kumar Negi, Kasturi Chakraborty, Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2025. Notes on the Typification of Seven Names in Meliosma (Sabiaceae). Feddes Repertorium. 136: 346–353.

37. Tapas ChakraBarty, Partha Pratim Ghoshal and Anand Kumar. Typification of Nine Names in Indo-Burmese and Chinese Lindera (Lauraceae. J. Jap. Bot. 100(6): 581–585 (2025).

38. Chakrabarty, T., Kumar, A. & Ghoshal, P.P. A revision of the genus Beilschmiedia (Lauraceae) in the Indo-Burmese region. Brittonia (2026).

B. Books(Assistance):

M. Sanjappa & P. Singh (Eds.) with Asst. from P.P. Ghoshal & M.K. Pathak. 2008. Plant discoveries 2008(Published in June 2009).

 C. Book chapters:

1. P. P. Ghoshal. 2008. Buxa Tiger Reserve. 534 – 553 in M. Sanjappa & P. Sing (Eds.) Floristic Diversity of Tiger Reserves in India.

2. M. Sanjappa & P. Singh (Eds.) with Asst. from P.P. Ghoshal & M.K. Pathak. 2008. Plant discoveries 2008 (Published in June 2009).

3. P.P. Ghoshal. 2019. Loranthaceae, Viscaceae & Santalaceae in Laxminarasimhan & al. (Eds.) Flora West Bengal. Vol. 4: pp. 470 – 485.

4. P.P. Ghoshal & R. Gogoi. 2025. Dracenaceae, Agavaceae. in Gogoi & al. (Eds.) Flora of India. Vol. 27: pp. 377 – 395.

New taxa described: (Comb. nov. & comb. et stat. nov.)

1. S. Bandyopadhyay, P.P. Ghoshal And M.K. Pathak. 2012. Fifty new combinations in Phanera Lour. (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) from Paleotropical region. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 19(1): 55-61.

2. Subir Bandyopadhyay & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2014 (Sept.). Two new combinations in Lysiphyllum (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae). Phytotaxa 178 (4): 298–300.

3. Subir Bandyopadhyay & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2015. Seven new combinations in Phanera (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae: Cercideae). Telopea 18: 141–144.

4. Tapas Chakrabarty, Anand Kumar & Partha Pratim Ghoshal. 2024. Typification and a new synonym of Beilschmiedia wightii (Lauraceae). Trends In Current Biology. 2(2): 1–3.

Any other novelties:

            Hemiorchis Rhodorrhachis Schum. (Zingiberaceae) - A New Record for Bangladesh.

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION : Angiosperm taxonomy

SPECIAL INTEREST : Nomenclature of angiosperm taxonomy

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY/

TRIBE/ GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA) :Taxonomic Revision of Meconopsis Vig.

(Papaveraceae) in India/ Morpho-taxonomic and

phylogenetic revision of Saxifraga L.

(Saxifragaceae) in India

PHONE : 033-26680142

E-MAIL : anandkumar@bsi.gov.in

COMPLETED PROJECTS

Flora of Udaipur Wildlife Sanctuary, West Champaran, Bihar

(Dr. O.N. Maurya, Anand Kumar & Saurabh Sachan; 2017–2019)

The flora comprises 283 taxa belonging to 225 genera and 71 families. The report has been

enriched with coloured maps and photographs of plants. In the present investigation, one

species namely Alysicarpus roxburghianus Thoth. & A.Pramanik endemic to India and two

species [Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz and Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex

G.Don] listed in Appendix-II of CITES has been documented.

Flora of Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar & Jharkhand

(Anand Kumar & Dr. P. Venu; 2012–2016)

The flora comprises 499 taxa (including 492 species, 2 subspecies and 5 varieties) in 359

genera belonging to 102 families. It also contains line drawings for 25 taxa, 105 photo-plates

for 427 taxa and 7 coloured maps. The important findings are: Typhonium inopinatum Prain

is rediscovered after a lapse of 115 years from the Sanctuary; Jatropha nana Dalzell &

A.Gibson has been assessed for IUCN status and placed as Vulnerable B2ab(iii, v) ver 3.1

category; four species are reported as new records for Bihar and Jharkhand.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

A. Research articles/papers

1. CHAKRABARTY, T., A. KUMAR AND P.P. GHOSHAL 2026. A revision of the

genus Beilschmiedia (Lauraceae) in the Indo-Burmese region. Brittonia.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-025-09853-y . IF: 0.7

2. HALDER, S., P. GAIKWAD AND A. KUMAR 2025. Recollection of Ranunculus

trichophyllus (Ranunculaceae) after 115 Years in Eastern Himalaya, India and

Extension of Eastern Himalayan Range. National Academy Science Letters.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-025-01882-1 . IF: 1.3

3. CHAKRABARTY, T. AND A. KUMAR 2025. New synonyms, new records and

typifications in Indo-Burmese Cryptocarya (Lauraceae). Plant Science Today 12(4):

1–6. IF: 0.8

4. CHAKRABARTY, T. AND A. KUMAR 2025. Revisiting the Taxonomy of

Myanmar Endemics Cinnamomum lucens and C. tavoyanum (Lauraceae). Annales

Botanici Fennici 62(1): 161–164. https://doi.org/10.5735/085.062.0126 . IF: 0.9

5. DAS, A., P.A. GAIKWAD, T. HANIYA, A. KUMAR, S. HALDER, P. BHANDARI

AND M. BHAUMIK 2024 (2025). Rediscovery of Hymenidium amabile (Apiaceae)

in India after a century. Oryx 58(6): 698–699. IF: 2.1

6. CHAKRABARTY, T., A. KUMAR AND P.P. GHOSHAL 2025. Notes on the

Taxonomic Status of Litsea nigrescens (Lauraceae). Annales Botanici Fennici 62(1):

35–37. IF: 0.9

7. CHAKRABARTY, T., A. KUMAR AND P.P. GHOSHAL 2024. Notes on the

taxonomic status and re-lectotypification of Litsea iteodaphne (Lauraceae). Plant

Science Today 11(4): 353–357. IF: 0.8

8. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. AND A. KUMAR 2024. Four new combinations in

Phanera (Leguminosae: Cercidoideae) from some countries of Indo-China. Phytotaxa

642(4): 295–296. IF: 1

9. CHAKRABARTY, T. AND A. KUMAR 2023. A synopsis of Indo-Burmese

Combretaceae. Brittonia 75: 269–299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-023-09756-w.

IF: 0.9

10. CHAKRABARTY, T., A. KUMAR AND P.P. GHOSHAL 2023. A revision of the

genus Phoebe (Lauraceae) in the Indo-Burmese region. Phytotaxa 606(1): 29–42. IF:

1.1

11. BHARATI, K.A., A.A. MAO AND A. KUMAR 2023. Indian Virtual Herbarium:

The Country’s Largest Digital Herbarium and a New Resource for Botanists. Taxon

72 (1): 221–226. IF: 2.586.

12. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. AND A. KUMAR 2023. (2976) Proposal to reject the

name Bauhinia cordifolia (Fabaceae: Cercidoideae). Taxon 72(4): 937–938. IF:

2.586.

13. NOLTIE, H.J., A. KUMAR, K.A. BHARATI, A. BHATTACHARJEE, G.

KRISHNA 2021. Specimens of William Roxburgh in the Central National Herbarium

(CAL) at the A.J.C. Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. Current Science 120(6):

997–1006. IF: 1.102.

14. CHAKRABARTY, T., V.K. RAWAT, A. KUMAR AND P.P. GHOSHAL 2022.

Notes on the identity of Persea haridasanii (Lauraceae) with typification of Machilus

robusta. Phytotaxa 571(1): 99–102. IF: 1.05.

15. RATHER, S.A., A. KUMAR AND H. LIU 2023. Lectotypification and nomenclature

notes of the name Caragana opulens (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae) and its synonyms.

PhytoKeys 226: 79–87. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.226.104110. IF: 1.317.

16. CHAKRABARTY, T., G. KRISHNA AND A. KUMAR 2021. Actinodaphne

lanceolata (Lauraceae), an overlooked and misinterpreted name, replaces A. hookeri,

and the consequent typification of five names Phytotaxa 508(1): 59–67. IF: 1.171.

17. KUMAR, A., G. KRISHNA AND T. CHAKRABARTY 2021. Glyptopetalum

griffithii (Celastraceae) synonymized under G. calocarpum and typification of two

names. Phytotaxa 496(1): 101–103. IF: 1.171.

18. KUMAR, A. AND S. BANDYOPADHYAY 2023. (223–224) Proposals to remove

redundancy in Recommendation 40A concerning indication of type. Taxon 72(2):

456. IF: 2.586.

19. BANDYOPADHYAY, S. AND A. KUMAR 2023. Type of Bauhinia corymbosa

Roxb. ex DC. and Bauhinia corymbosa Roxb. (Leguminosae: Cercidoideae) revisited.

Kew Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-023-10100-4 . IF: 0.813.

20. KUMAR, A. AND S. BANDYOPADHYAY 2022. (184) Proposal to amend Article

41.5 to account for missing or preliminary page numbers. Taxon 71(6): 1338–1339.

IF: 2.586.

21. S. BANDYOPADHYAY, A. KUMAR AND T. CHAKRABARTY 2021. A new

combination in Phanera (Fabaceae). Annales Botanici Fennici 58: 381–382. IF:

0.626.

22. KUMAR, A. 2021. On the nomenclatural type of Sohmaea barbaticaulis (Fabaceae).

Phytotaxa 482(2): 215–218. IF: 1.171.

23. KUMAR, A. 2019. Persea himalayensis (Lauraceae), a superfluous name for

Machilus odoratissima and second-step lectotypification of Machilus odoratissima.

Phytotaxa 420(1): 91–94. IF: 1.007.

24. CHAKRABARTY, T., G. KRISHNA AND A. KUMAR 2020. (038) Proposal to add

a new Example under Article 9.17. Taxon 69(6): 1385–1386. IF: 2.338.

25. KUMAR, A., P.P. GHOSHAL AND K.A. BHARATI 2020. Notes on the type

specimens of names in Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) at Central National Herbarium

(CAL). Phytotaxa 475(4): 209–238. IF: 1.171.

26. KUMAR, A. 2020. Second-step lectotypification of six names of Litsea (Lauraceae).

Phytotaxa 460(3): 214–224. IF: 1.171.

27. KUMAR, A. AND O.N. MAURYA 2020. Typification of two accepted names and

one synonym in the genus Nepeta L. Adansonia, sér. 3, 42(11): 219–225. IF: 0.345

28. KUMAR, A. AND O.N. MAURYA 2020. Nomenclature notes on type materials of

six names in Linderniaceae. Botany Letters 167: 378–387. IF: 1.744.

29. KUMAR, A., O.N. MAURYA AND S. BANDYOPADHYAY 2020. (017) Proposal

to add a new Example after Article 11.4. Taxon 69(3): 633. IF: 2.338.

30. KUMAR, A. AND K.A. BHARATI 2020. Second-step lectotypification of

Fimbristylis alboviridis (Cyperaceae). Phytotaxa 442(1): 41–42. IF: 1.171.

31. KUMAR, A. AND K.A. BHARATI 2020. Typification of the names Michelia

cathcartii and Magnolia gustavii (Magnoliaceae). Phytotaxa 437(3): 169–173. IF:

1.171.

32. KUMAR, A. 2019. Lectotypification of the name Euonymus macrocarpus

(Celastraceae). Phytotaxa 397(1): 114–116. IF: 1.007.

33. KUMAR, A. AND T. CHAKRABARTY 2026. Second-Step Lectotypification of

Cinnadenia paniculata (Lauraceae). Feddes Repertorium.

https://doi.org/10.1002/fedr.70077

34. CHAKRABARTY, T., P.P. GHOSHAL AND A. KUMAR 2025. Typification of

Nine Names in Indo-Burmese and Chinese Lindera (Lauraceae). Journal of Japanese

Botany 100(6): 581–585.

35. SANTRA, T., PIYUSH A. GAIKWAD, T. HANIYA, A. KUMAR AND S.

HALDER 2025. Maianthemum atropurpureum (Franch.) LaFrankie (Asparagaceae):

an addition to the flora of India from Eastern Himalaya of Arunachal Pradesh.

Vegetos. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-025-01169-2

36. BANDYOPADHYAY, S., AND A. KUMAR 2024. Comments on the typification of

two names in Bauhinia (Leguminosae: Cercidoideae). Rheedea 34(2):42–44

37. CHAKRABARTY, T., A. KUMAR AND G. KRISHNA 2022. A revision of the

genus Dehaasia (Lauraceae) in the Indo-Burmese region. Plant Science Today 9(sp1):

61–67.

38. TURNER, I.M. AND A. KUMAR 2022. Prain’s Erycibe (Convolvulaceae) types.

Webbia 77(1): 169–172.

39. DAMINOVA, N., A. KUMAR, O.A. TURDIBOEV, M.H. HAMDARD, S.А.

RATHER 2022. Lectotypification of two names in Spiraea and its distribution.

Rostaniha 23(2): 287–292.

40. CHAKRABARTY, T., A. KUMAR AND S. BANDYOPADHYAY 2022.

Neotypification of Phyllanthus blancoanus (Phyllanthaceae). Feddes Repertorium

134: 117–118.

41. KUMAR, A. AND T. CHAKRABARTY 2022. Notes on the nomenclature and

typification of eight names in Bignoniaceae. Plant Science Today 9(sp1): 38–42.

42. BANDYOPADHYAY, S., G. KRISHNA AND A. KUMAR 2021. Comments on the

typification of two names in Bauhinia, now under Phanera (Leguminosae:

Cercidoideae). Thai Forest Bulletin, Botany 49(2): 245–246.

43. KUMAR, A. AND T. CHAKRABARTY 2021. Typification of two names in

Mangifera (Anacardiaceae). Rheedea 31(2): 92–95.

44. KUMAR, A., G. KRISHNA AND T. CHAKRABARTY 2021. Notes on the

typification of Indian names in Blachia (Euphorbiaceae). Journal of Japanese Botany

96(2): 115–118.

45. CHAKRABARTY, T., S. PANDAY AND A. KUMAR 2020. Reinstatement of two

varieties of Trigonostemon viridissimus and seven superfluous lectotypifications in

Indo-Burmese Trigonostemon (Euphorbiaceae). Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity

13: 766–770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2020.08.007.

46. KUMAR, A. 2020. Notes on the lectotypification of three names in genus

Fimbristylis Family Cyperaceae. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society

117:00–00.

47. 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.

48. KUMAR, A. AND O.N. MAURYA 2020. Lectotypification of Boschniakia

himalaica, the basionym of Xylanche himalaica (Orobanchaceae). Rheedea 30(3):

404–406.

49. KUMAR, A. 2020. Notes on the typification of five names in Lauraceae. Thai Forest

Bulletin, Botany 48(2): 142–144.

50. KUMAR, A. AND O.N. MAURYA 2019. Notes on the typification of three names in

Indian Ranunculus (Ranunculaceae). Plant Science Today 6(4): 403–406.

51. KUMAR, A., P. VENU AND Y.V. RAO 2014. Rediscovery of Typhonium

inopinatum (Araceae) from India with notes on the identity of T. khandwaense.

Rheedea 24(2): 120–123.

B. Book chapters

1. KRISHNA, G. AND ANAND KUMAR, 2018. Current status of the family

Cucurbitaceae in Bihar with reference to its uses. In: Chourasia, H.K. & Mishra, D.P.

(eds.) Plant Systematics & Biotechnology: Challenges & Opportunities. Today &

Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, India, pp. 23–41.

2. KUMAR, ANAND AND B.K. SINGH 2016. Traditional medicinal plants recorded

in proposed eastern dedicated freight corridor passing through the Gautam Buddha

Wildlife Sanctuary and its environs, Bihar and Jharkhand. In: Chourasia, H.K. (ed.)

Conservation of Medicinal Plants Conventional and Modem Approaches. Omega

publications, New Delhi, India, pp. 181–194.

3. KRISHNA, G., ANANT KUMAR, ANAND KUMAR, S. BISWA AND P.

LAKSHMINARASIMHAN 2016. Diversity of ethnomedicinal plants and their

conservation in Aurangabad district, Bihar. In: Chourasia, H.K. & Roy, A.K. (eds.)

Conservation, Cultivation, Diseases and Therapeutic Importance of Medicinal and

Aromatic Plants. Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, India, pp.

195–205.

C. Hindi articles

1. मौर्य, ओंकार नाथ, सौरभ सचान एवं आनन्द कुमार 2018. उदयपुर वन्यजीव अभयारण्य

की वानस्पतिक विविधता. वनस्पति वाणी 27: 27–30.

2. कुमार, आनन्द 2011. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वन वर्ष 2011. वनस्पति वाणी 20: 233–234.

3. कुमार, आनन्द एवं अरविंद परिहार 2011. हरसिंगार: एक संक्रमण निवारक पौधा.

वनस्पति वाणी 20: 227.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS

A. IUCN Red List Assessment: Jatropha nana Dalzell & A. Gibson

B. Revision of the genus Phoebe (Lauraceae) in the Indo-Burmese region

C. Revision of the genus Dehaasia (Lauraceae) in the Indo-Burmese region

D. Revision of the genus Dracaena (Asparagaceae) in the Indo-Burmese region

E. Synopsis of Indo-Burmese Combretaceae

F. Development of Indian Virtual Herbarium

G. Acted as expert in two member committee for the “Plant diversity Assessment in

selected forest villages of Gaya district, Bihar and Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand” for

the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd., A Govt. of India (Ministry

of Railways) Enterprise and in three member committee for providing scientific

inputs to the Department of Forest, Bihar on development of garden at Gaya, Bihar.

YEAR OF BIRTH: 1990

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION:

         Assessment of the Floristic Diversity and Ecosystem Values of Selected High-Altitude Wetlands (HAWs) of Indian Trans Himalaya

          Biodiversity Conservation and Ganga Rejuvenation – Planning Aquatic Species Restoration for Ganga River

SPECIAL INTEREST:

         HAWs, Rivers, Wetlands vegetation assessment

         Vegetation mapping

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

E-MAIL: diptidey@bsi.gov.in

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

1. Bhojak, P., Dey, D., Sekar, K. C., Thapliyal, N., & Danu, H. (2024) – Floristic diversity in high-altitude wetlands of Ladakh Union Territory, Trans Himalaya, India. Check List, 20(4), 915-939.
2. Dey, D., Shruti, M., De, K., Adhikari, B. S., & Hussain, S. A. (2024) – Local and species contribution of beta diversity of macrophytes in perspective of conservation and restoration of Ganga River, India. Hydrobiologia, 851(8), 2053-2070.
3. De, K., Dey, D., Shruti, M., Uniyal, V. P., Adhikari, B. S., Johnson, J. A., & Hussain, S. A. (2023). β-diversity of odonate community of the Ganga River: partitioning and insights from local and species contribution. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 31(6), 899-912.
4. Bisht M., Chandra Sekar K., Mukherjee S., Thapliyal N., Bahukhandi A., Singh D., Bhojak P., Mehta P., Upadhyay S. and Dey D. (2022) – Influence of anthropogenic pressure on the plant species richness and diversity along the elevation gradients of Indian Himalayan High-altitude Protected Areas. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10:751989. Doi: 10.3389/fevo.2022.751989 [IF: 4.858]
5. Chandra Sekar K., Pandey A., Giri L., Joshi B.C., Bhatt D., Bhojak P., Dey D., Thapliyal N., Bisht K., Bisht M., Negi V.S. and Mehta P. (2022) – Floristic diversity in Cold Desert regions of Uttarakhand Himalaya, India. Phytotaxa 537(1): 1–62. [IF: 1.171; NAAS Score: 7.17]
6. Dey D., Bhojak P., Chandra Sekar K. and Arya D. (2021) – An annotated checklist of vascular plants in and around two major high-altitude wetlands of Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India. Check List 17(6): 1715–1730. [Scopus Indexed]
7. Dey D., Shruti M. and Adhikari B.S. (2020) – Wetland Flora of the Indo-Gangetic Basin. Sarovar, Newsletter of Wetlands International South Asia 6: 22–23.
8. Bhojak P., Dey D. and Chandra Sekar K. (2017) – Biodiversity of Tso Kar wetland of Changthang Plateau in Eastern Ladakh, J&K. ENVIS Newsletter on Himalayan Ecology 14(4): 6.
9. Dey D., Bhojak P. and Chandra Sekar K. (2017) – Floristic diversity in Chandra Tal, Himachal Pradesh. ENVIS Newsletter on Himalayan Ecology 14(4): 7.
10. Chandra Sekar K., Pandey A., Bhatt D., Dey D., Bisht K. and Rawal R.S. (2017) – Allardia stoliczkae C.B. Clarke (Asteraceae) – A new record for the Uttarakhand, India. Indian Forester 144(5): 479–480. [NAAS Score: 5.10]
11. Dey D., Bhojak P., Chandra Sekar K. and Rawal R.S. (2016) – Floristic diversity of Chandra Tal: A high altitude ramsar wetland in Trans Himalaya, India. International Journal of Research in Engineering and Bioscience 4(4): 12–19.

B. Books:

Adhikari B.S., Khan U., Dey D., Badola R. and Hussain S.A. (2022) – Hydrophytes of Ganga River: part I. Ganga Aqua-life Conservation Monitoring Centre. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, pp. 1–127. ISBN 81-85496-37-4.

C. Book chapters: 

1. Dey D., Shruti M. and Adhikari B.S., (2019) – Floral Assemblages and Vegetation Patterns along the Ganga River. In: Biodiversity profile of the Ganga River: Planning aquatic species restoration for Ganga River, WII-NMCG, Dehradun, India, pp. 62–85. ISBN 81-85496-41-2.
2. Dey D., Manikandan R., and Chandra Sekar K. (2017) – An Assessment of Aquatic Angiosperm Diversity in Dehradun District, Uttarakhand. In: Angiosperm Systematics: Recent Trends and Emerging Issues, the felicitation volume in honour of Dr. Tariq Husain. M/s Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India, pp. 529–588. ISBN 978-81-211-0981-9.

D. Hindi articles:

1. Manikandan R., Dey D., Murugan C., Mahela Devi R. and Srivas U.V. (2018) – Aquatic Angiosperm Diversity in Dehradun District, Uttarakhand, Vanaspati Vani 27: 20–26. [Hindi article].

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New distributional records to India and region:

• Allardia stoliczkae C.B. Clarke (Asteraceae) – A new record for the Uttarakhand, India.

Dr. RANJITH LAYOLA M R, BOTANIST

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics, Phylogeography, Genetic Diversity, and Conservation Genetics.

SPECIAL INTEREST: Molecular systematics of Angiosperms

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY/ TRIBE/ GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA): Orchidaceae, Ensete Bruce ex. Horan., Dalbergia L.f., Aster L., Aquilaria Lam.

ONGOING PROJECTS: 1

1. Systematic study of the genus Dalbergia L.f. (Fabaceae) in India using morphological and molecular methods (2025-2028).

COMPLETED PROJECTS: 2

1. Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Agarwood) in India: A high priority project funded by the MoEF&CC, Government of India (September 2023 to January 2024).

2. Morpho-molecular and Phytochemical identification of 30 CITES Listed Plants  in  high International Trade (2023-2026).

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS

A. New combinations/ status (comb. nov./ comb. et stat. nov.): 1

1. Goodyera alveolata Pradhan var. medogensis (H.Z. Tian, Y.H. Tong & B.M. Wang) Av. Bhattacharjee, Tsering, Layola, Farheen Banu & Anant Kumar.

B. Taxa synonymized: 1

1. Tibetiodes latisquamata (C.E.C.Fisch.) G.L.Nesom

C. New distribution records to India and region:

1. Nagaland – Oreorchis micrantha Lindl.

2. Assam – Aquilaria khasiana Hallier f.

D. IUCN Red List Assessment:

1. Aquilaria khasiana Hallier f. is listed as Critically Endangered under criteria B2ab(i,ii,iii,v); C2a(ii) (worked as contributor).

PUBLICATIONS: 14

A. Research papers/ articles

1.      SAMSUDEEN, K., RAJESH, M. K., SREEJISHA, P., NIRMALA, A., LAYOLA, R.M.R., AND DEEPA, K. 2017. Coconut artificial pollination management system. Current Science, 112(7): 1325-1326.

2.      LAYOLA, R.M.R., CHITHRA, C. R., BINDU, S., DAN, M., AND ANILKUMAR, C. 2018. Investigations on Longevity of Piper barberi Seeds. Seed Research Journal, 45(2): 1-3.

3.      LAYOLA, R.M.R., SEMWAL, M., RANA, T.S. AND NAIR, N.K., 2022. Predicting potential suitable habitat for Ensete glaucum (Roxb.) Cheesman using MaxEnt modelling. Flora, p.152007.

4.      BHATTACHARJEE, A., TSERING, J., LAYOLA, R.M.R., BANU, F., KUMAR, A., & PRADHAN, U.C. 2023. A new synonym of Goodyera alveolata (Orchidaceae) based on morpho-molecular evidence. Phytotaxa, 592(2): 209-218.

5.      DAS, K., GHOSH, A., CHAKRABORTY, D., DATTA, S., BERA, I., LAYOLA R.M.R., BANU, F., VIZZINI, A. AND WISITRASSAMEEWONG, K., 2023. Four Novel Species and Two New Records of Boletes from India. Journal of Fungi, 9(7): 1-32.

6.      BHATTACHARJEE, A., BHATTACHARJEE, B., CHAKRABORTY, K., BANU, F., SHERPA, N. AND LAYOLA R.M.R., 2024. Resolving the ongoing confusion between Erigeron multiradiatus and Tibetiodes himalaica (Asteraceae). Phytotaxa, 670(2): 133-147.

7.      DEY, S., LAYOLA R.M.R., DAS, J., BARUAH, D. K., ROY, S., & BHAUMIK, M. 2025. Munronia assamica (Meliaceae), a new species from India. Gardens’ Bullefin Singapore, 77(2): 259-268.

8.      SARKAR, S., RANJITH LAYOLA, M.R., AGRAWALA, D.K., MAITY, D. AND BHATTACHARJEE, A., 2025. Oreorchis micrantha (Orchidaceae), an addition to the orchid flora of Nagaland, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 48(1): 99-101.

9.      LAYOLA R.M.R., SENGUPTA, S., MALLICK, B., SHIL, T., SHAW, R., BANU, F., CHAKRABORTY, S., SARDAR, S., CHAKRABORTY, O., CHAKRABORTY, S. AND BANDYOPADHYAY, S., 2025. Phylogenetic analysis of the Critically Endangered Aquilaria khasiana (Thymelaeaceae) using barcode markers and chloroplast genome, with updated conservation status. Scientific Reports, 15(1), p.21511.

10.  BHATTACHARJEE, B., LAYOLA R.M.R., BANU, F., KUSHWAHA, P.S., KHOJA, A.A. AND BHATTACHARJEE, A., 2026. Tibetiodes himalaica and T. latisquamata (Asteraceae) are no longer different species: Evidence from morphological and molecular data. Taxon, 75(2), p.e70125.

11.  LAYOLA R.M.R., KUSHWAHA, P.S., MALLICK, B., CHAKRABORTY, S., BANU, F., SHAW, R., CHAKRABORTY, O., SENGUPTA, S., CHAKRABORTY, S., BANDYOPADHYAY, S. AND SARDAR, S., 2026. Genetic diversity analysis in Aquilaria malaccensis (Agarwood) in India, a CITES-listed industrial crop using microsatellite markers. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 86:252-256.

12.  KUSHWAHA, P.S. LAYOLA R.M.R., AND BHATTACHARJEE, A., 2026. First complete chloroplast genome of the Indian endemic Anaphalis hookeri (Gnaphalieae, Asteraceae): Insights into genome structure and phylogenetic implications. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2026.03.004.

13.  MISHRA, B.P., MAURYA, A., LAYOLA, R.M.R., PRABHUKUMAR, K.M. AND RANA, T.S. 2026. Distribution pattern, population characteristics and threat status assessment of Indian wild orange (Citrus indica Tanaka) using IUCN regional guidelines. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 92(1): 1-14.

B. Book: 1

1.      BHATTACHARJEE, A., LAYOLA, R.M.R., SARDAR, S., SHIL, T., BANU, F., BANDYOPADHYAY, S., MALLICK, B., CHAKRABORTY, O., SHAW, R., SENGUPTA, S., CHAKRABORTY, S., KUSHWAHA, P.S., SEAL, T. AND MAO, A. A. 2024. Non-detriment Findings (NDFs) of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Agarwood) in India’. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. ISBN-978-81-965332-3-6.

C. Book chapter: 1

1.      LAYOLA, R.M.R., PRASAD, M. G., RANA, T.S. AND NAIR, N.K., 2024. Ensete glaucum (Roxb.) Cheesman: a potential wild relative of bananas. In: Dan, M., & al. Vistas on Characterisation of Tropical Plants, pp. 461-480.

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: BOTANICAL DRAWING, ILLUSTRSTION

SPECIAL INTEREST: BOTANICL ART

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

NAME: Dr. SHYAM BISWA

DESIGNATION : Botanical Assistant

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Botany (Angiosperm Taxonomy)

SPECIAL INTEREST : Plant Taxonomy, Ethnobotany

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

(Asteraceae) & Plant Identification/ Authentication

PHONE : 033-26683233

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

1. ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS: Taxonomic Revision of Ligularia Cass. (Asteraceae) in India.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

 Flora of Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand (2011–2018): A total of 437 taxa of

angiosperm belonging to 100 Angiosperm families as per APG IV also 8 Pteridopytes

were documented. During this project two new record for the state, one species

rediscovered after gap of 90 years, 06 endemic species were recorded. Ethnobotanical

and Phyto sociological studies were also conducted.

 Flora of Bihar and Jharkhand.

Hypericaceae and Elatinaceae, Valiaceae Callitrichaceae, Combretaceae, Crassulaceae,

Droseraceae, Haloragidaceae, Rhizophoraceae, Vahliaceae, Olacaceae, Opliaceae

Icacinaceae, Aquifoliaceae and Sapindaceae and Mimosoideae.

 Floral Diversity of the Medicinal Plants Conservation Area at Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal

(Dr. K. Karthigeyan, Dr. Avishek Bhattacharjee, Dr. P.P. Ghoshal, Dr. Shyam Biswa, Ms. Kasturi

Chakraborty. 2022–2023)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

1. Jovita Yesilyurt; Shyam Biswa; Mark Carine; Felipe Dominguez Santana et al. 2023. Plants

of South Asia Database (from Plants of South Asia) [Data set resource]. Natural History

Museum. https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/plants-of-south-asia/resource/b463b02e-f365-45b1-

a94b-ab3c3c8cf205.

2. V.K. Mastakar and Shyam Biswa, 2023. Vigna stipulacea (Fabaceae): An addition to the

state flora of Bihar, India Nelumbo Vol. 65(2): (204–205)

3. S. P. Panda, D. Behera, S. Biswa, M.U. Sharief, BT Panda and H. N. Subudhi, 2021.

Schoenorchis gemmata (Lindl.) J.J. Smith: An addition to the Orchidaceous flora of Eastern

Ghats of India.. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 10(1): 2801–2803

4. Shyam Biswa, Adani Lokho and Lakshminarasimhan, P. 2020. Ethnobotanical study of

Birhore Tribe in Koderma Wildlife Sancturay, Jharkhand, India., P. Advances in Plant

Sciences. 33 (I &II) December NAAS 2.90

5. Biswa, S., Lakshminarasimhan, P. and Lokho, . 2019. A. A new locality record for Ludwigia

decurrens Walter (Onagraceae) from Jharkhand, India., A. Indian Journal of Forestry. 42:

369–371.

6. Kumar Anand, S. Biswa and G. Krishna, 2019. Acmella radicans (Jacq.)R.K. Jansen

(Asteraceae): An addition to the flora of Bihar. Indian Journal of Forestry.. Indian Journal of

Forestry. 42(2): 181–183.

7. S. Sachan, V. Mastakar and S. Biswa, 2017. Therapeutical uses of Crinum asiaticum

(Amaryllidaceae) in Rohtas district, Bihar.. Envisnewsletter 22(1): 11.

8. Biswa, S., Lakshminarasimhan, P. and Lokho A. 2016. A new locality for Malva parviflora

var. microcarpa (Pers.) Loscos (Malvaceae)., A. Indian Journal of Forestry 39(2): 197–199.

9. Biswa, S., Lakshminarasimhan, P. and Lokho, A. 2016. Biodiversity of Koderma wildlife

sanctuary, Jharkhand – Its threats and conservation. A. The Global Journal of Life Science

and Research 2(1): 213–219.

10. Biswa, S., Lakshminarasimhan, P. and Lokho, A. 2015. Phytodiversity of Koderma Wildlife

Sanctuary, Jharkhand – An overview. Phytotaxonomy 15: 22–27.

11. Maity K.L. and Biswa S. 2014. A traditional use of Saccharum bengalense (Poaceae) in

Hoogly district, West Bengal. Envisnewsletter 19(1).

12. Maity K.L., Biswa S. and Bandyopadhyay S. 2011. Trees of Samanea saman (Leguminosae:

Mimosoideae dying in and around Kolkata and Howrah. Envisnewsletter16(2).

13. Maity K.L. and Biswa S. 2011. Piscidia piscipula (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) in AJC

Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. Envisnewsletter 16(2).

B. Books:

E-book: Biswa, S., Lakshminarasimhan, P. and Lokho, A. 2025. Flora of Koderma Wildlife

Sanctuary, Jharkhand.Botanical Survey Of India, Kolkata.

C. Book chapters:

1. Ethno-Medicinal plants of Birhore and the native community of Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary,

Jharkhand, India. Biswa, S., Lakshminarasimhan, P. and Lokho, A. In: Chourasia, H.K. (ed.),

Conservation of Medicinal Plants – Conventional and Modern Approaches. Omega Publications,

New Delhi. 118–130. 2016.

2. Diversity of ethnomedicinal plants and their conservation in Aurangabad district, Bihar. Krishna

G., Kumar A., Kumar A., Biswa, S., and Lakshminarasimhan, P. In:.Chourasia, H.K. and Roy,

A. K. (eds.), Conservation, Cultivation, Diseases and Therapeutic Importance of Medicinal and

Aromatic Plants : 195-205.2016.

D. Popular articles:

A Guide to Identify or Authenticate Plant Specimens at Central National Herbarium.

Shyam Biswa, Shabnam Bandyopadhyay and Ashish Kumar (https://bsi.gov.in/page/en/identification)

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

As a resource person has conducted training on herbarium methodology and plant identification at various

colleges and universities across West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha.

Field of specialization: Taxonomy of Angiosperm and Biosystematics

Presently working on: “Systematic study of the genus Dalbergia L.f. (Fabaceae) in India using

morphological and molecular methods

Phone:

Email: ssardar@bsi.gov.in

ON GOING PROJECTS: “Systematic study of the genus Dalbergia L.f. (Fabaceae) in India using

morphological and molecular methods

COMPLETED PROJECTS

NDF study of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Agarwood) in India

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

A. Research articles/papers

SCI/SCOPUS publications[4]

Layola M.R., R., Sengupta, S., Mallick, B., Shil, T., Shaw, R., Banu, F., Chakraborty, S., Sardar, S.,

Chakraborty, O., Chakraborty, S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Mao, A.A. & Bhattacharjee, A. 2025. Phylogenetic

analysis of the Critically Endangered Aquilaria khasiana (Thymelaeaceae) using barcode markers and

chloroplast genome, with updated conservation status. Scientific Reports 15: 21511.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08606-x.

Layola M.R., R., Kushwaha, P.S., Mallick, B., Chakraborty, S., Banu, F., Shaw, R., Chakraborty, O.,

Sengupta, S., Chakraborty, S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Sardar, S., Shil, T., Mao, A.A. & Bhattacharjee, A. 2025.

Genetic diversity analysis in Aquilaria malaccensis (agarwood) in India, a CITES-listed industrial crop

using microsatellite markers. Molecular Biology Reports 52: 416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-025-

10464-7.

Bhattacharjee, A., Bandyopadhyay, S., Chakraborty, K., Sardar, S., Mondal, S., Chakraborty, S. & Sarkar,

S. 2025. Nomenclatural consequences of some new combinations and replacement names in Eulophia

(Orchidaceae: Eulophiinae). Phytotaxa 705(3): 269–276. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.705.3.6.

Mondal, S., Chakraborty, K., Chakraborty, S., Sarkar, S., Sardar, S. & Bhattacharjee, A. 2025. Geodorum

laxiflorum (Orchidaceae) relectotypified. Phytotaxa 698(2): 191–194.

https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.698.2.7.

B. Book

Bhattacharjee, A. et al. Non-detriment Findings (NDFs) of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Agarwood) in India

(Botanical Survey ofIndia, 2024).

C. Popular Article

hakraborty, K., Sardar, S., Dey, M. & Bhattacharjee, A. 2022. Some teratological variations in Erigeron

karvinskianus DC. (Asteraceae). ENVIS Newsletter 27(1): 4–5.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRUBITIONS

NDF study of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Agarwood) in India

Management of type specimens

Field of specialization: B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.), M. Sc. Forestry

Special interest: Plant Taxonomy and Agroforestry

Identification and authentication of plant specimens

Email: ashishkumar@bsi.gov.in

List of publications:

A. Research articles/papers:

1. Kumar, A., Kumar, M., Poonia, P. K., Dhillon, R. S., Daneva, V., & Dagar, H. (2022).

Performance of field crops and growth of Eucalyptus clones under Eucalyptus based agri-

silvicultural system in semiarid regions of western Haryana. In Biol Forum Int J (Vol. 14,

No. 3, pp. 1030-1035).

B. Book Chapters:

1. Babu, B. H., Reddy, K. P., Kumar, A., Kajal, Nanda, K., & Santhosh, M. Agroforestry,

A Way to Enhance Doubling Farmers Income in Rural India 01-24. (2019). In: Sharma,

S., (Editor), & Rawat, A. K., (Co-Editor), DOUBLING FARMERS’ INCOMES ISSUES,

STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AkiNik Publications, Sector - 3, Rohini,

Delhi-110085, pp. 01-24.

C. Popular Articles:

1. Biswa, S., Maity, K. L., Bandyopadhyay, S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Kumar, A., (2025). A

guide to identify OR Authenticate plant specimens at Central National Herbarium.

(https:// https://bsi.gov.in/uploads/userfiles/file/Plant Identification in CAL.pdf)

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy of Angiosperm

SPECIAL INTEREST: Rosaceae (genus Potentilla, Argentina, Dasiphora, Sibbaldia),

Botanical Nomenclature, Threat assessment of endangered flora, Western Himalayan Flora and

Ethnobotany.

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

Rosaceae (genus Potentilla) & Leguminosae (Rearrangement).

PHONE: (+91) 8350999209, (+91) 9317454417

E-MAIL: narendernegi@bsi.gov.in , narendernegibsi@gmail.com

ONGOING PROJECT: 2

Taxonomic study on the genus Potentilla L. (Rosaceae) in India with special reference to Indian

Himalayan Region.

Rearrangement of herbarium specimens of 24 families (Aquifoliaceae to Leguminosae) present

in Hall 2 of Central National Herbarium (CAL).

SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS:

I. Typification of names: 7

Meliosma lanceolata Blume

Meliosma levis King,

Meliosma multiflora Merr.,

Meliosma monophylla Merr.

Meliosma fruticosa Blume

Meliosma ridleyi King

Millingtonia arnottiana Wight

PUBLICATIONS: 1

Maity, R., Negi, N.K., Chakraborty, K. and Ghoshal, P. (2025), Notes on the Typification of Seven

Names in Meliosma (Sabiaceae). Feddes Repertorium, 136: 346-353. https://doi.org/10.1002/fedr.70026

Field of Specialization:

B.sc: Botany (Hons), M.sc: Botany

Presently working on: Mushroom taxonomy and conservation through tissue culture.

E-Mail: schattopadhyay@bsi.gov.in

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Cell & Molecular Biology

SPECIAL INTEREST: Molecular Biology, Pharmacognosy, Ethnobotany

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

of the flora of North-East India, Herbarium Maintenance.

E-MAIL: smchakraborty@bsi.gov.in

Field of specialization: Taxonomy of Angiosperms & Biosystematics

Special Interest: Wetland Flora, Floristic survey, Poaceae, Ethnobotany.

Presently working on Family / Tribe / Genus or Flora of (Area): Flora of Kaimur Wildlife

Sanctuary, Bihar.

E-mail: tanayshil9@gmail.com , tanayshil@bsi.gov.in

Ongoing Projects: Flora of Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar.

Completed Projects: Non-detriment Findings (NDFs) of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.

(Agarwood) in India.

List of Publications:

Paper

 Maurya, O.N. & Shil, T. 2026. Angiospermic plant diversity of Vikramshila Gangetic

Dolphin wildlife sanctuary, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. Journal of Plant Development

Sciences 18(4): 133–144.

 Palanisamy, M., Shil, T. & Perumal, E.U. 2026. Cryptogamic Type Specimens of CAL:

A Comprehensive Catalogue. Madras Agricultural Journal 113(4–6): 118–147.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.260JU1

 Layola, R.M.R., Kushwaha, P.S., Mallick, B., Chakraborty, S., Banu, F., Shaw, R.,

Chakraborty, O., Sengupta, S., Chakraborty, S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Sardar, S., Shil, T.,

Mao, A.A. & Bhattacharjee. 2026. Genetic Diversity analysis in Aquilaria malaccensis

(Agarwood) in India, a CITES-listed industrial crop using microsatellite markers. Indian

Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding. DOI: 10.1007/s44489-026-00019-y

 Shil, T., Maurya, O.N., Maji, A. & Karthigeyan, K. 2024. Taxonomic studies on wetland

Grasses in North Bihar, India. Journal of Non-Timber forest Products 31(4): 327–342.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-OW3780

 Shil, T., Maji, A. & Karthigeyan, K. 2025. Floristic diversity of Bortir Beel, North 24

Parganas, West Bengal, India. Nelumbo 67(1): 89–109. DOI:

10.20324/nelumbo/v67/2025/173482

 Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2025. Angiospermic diversity of baghar beel wetland, Katihar,

North Bihar, India . International Journal of Botany Studies 10(8): 90–95.

 Mukherjee, M.N., Maurya, O.N. & Shil, T. 2025. 'Wetland Eco-Industrialization' for

Radical Transformation of Extreme Global Poverty into Sustainable Prosperity: A Case

Study on 'Bengal Eco-Craft' in West Bengal, India. Biological forum 17(7): 40-49. DOI:

10.65041/BiologicalForum.2025.17.7.9

 Layola, R.M.R., Sengupta, S., Mallick, B., Shil, T., Shaw, R., Banu, F., Chakraborty, S.,

Sardar, S., Chakraborty, O., Chakraborty, S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Mao, A.A. &

Bhattacharjee, A. 2025. Phylogenetic analysis of the Critically Endangered Aquilaria

khasiana (Thymelaeaceae) using barcode markers and chloroplast genome, with updated

conservation status. Scientific reports 15: 21511.

 Shil, T., Maji, A. & Maurya, O.N. 2025. Carex fedia (Cyperaceae): An addition to the

Flora of Bihar, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 49(1): 38-40.

 Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2025. A Review of Research on Wetlands and Macrophytes

Diversity with Respect to World and India. Biological Forum 17(5): 71-89. DOI:

10.65041/BiologicalForum.2025.17.5.12

 Shil, T. & Shaw, R. 2025. Sida acuta Burm.f. (Malvaceae) as Indigenous brooms in Garo

Hills of Meghalaya, India. International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological

Sciences 12(2): 31–36. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22192/ijarbs.2025.12.02.004

 Kumar, A., Sachan, S., Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2020. An annotated checklist of the

vascular plants of the Udaipur Wildlife Sanctuary, West Champaran, Bihar, India.

Tropical Plant Research 7(1): 209–228.

Book

 Bhattacharjee, A., Layola, R., Sardar, S., Shil, T., Banu, F., Bandyopadhyay,S., Mallick,

B., Chakrabarty, O., Shaw, R., Sengupta, S., Chakraborty, S., Chakraborty, S.,

Kushwaha, P.S., Seal, T. & Mao, A.A. 2024. Non–Detriment Findings of (NDFs) of

Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Agarwood) in India. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of

Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India. Pp. 1–151.

 Karthigeyan, K., Maji, A. & Shil, T. 2023. Lesser Known Vegetables of West Bengal,

India. EIACP–RP & BSI, Government of India. Pp. 1–184.

Book Chapter

 Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2024. Kabartal wetland, Bihar. In Mao, A.A., D.K. Agrawala,

S.S. Dash, C.P. Vivek, S. Mukherjee, J. Jayanthi & J.S. Jalal (Eds) Compendium on

phytodiversity of Ramsar Sites in India, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp. 1:

538–555.

Brochure

 Shil, T. 2025. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India. EIACP PC-RP on Biodiversity

(Flora). Botanical Survey of India. P.p. 1–29.

Article

 Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2026. A wetland plant Aeschynomene aspera L. and the

Bankapasi Village (East Bardhaman, West Bengal): A Living Bond between Craft and

Ecology. EIACP Newsletter 30(4): 3.

 Deori, C. & Shil, T. 2026. Datura innoxia Mill. (Solanaceae), a rare Ethno medicinal

plant of West Bengal. EIACP Newsletter 30(4): 5.

 Shil, T. & Deori, C. 2025. The Role of Shorea robusta C.F. Gaertn. in Forest Ecosystems

and Rural Livelihoods of Jharkhand, India. EIACP Newsletter 30(3): 9–10.

 Shil, T., Maji, A. & Karthigeyan, K. 2025. A note on the Occurrence and Distribution of

Adansonia digitata L. EIACP Newsletter 30(2): 3–4.

 Sensarma, S., Shil, T., Deori, C. & Maurya, O.N. 2025. Ethnobotanical Assessment of

Ficus species in Wetland adjacent areas of Tripura and Bihar, India. EIACP Newsletter

30(2): 8–9.

 Shil, T. & Deori, C. 2025. Garcinia xanthochymus Hook.f. ex T.Anderson: a wild edible

fruit of North East India. EIACP Newsletter 30(1): 4–5.

 Shil, T., Maji, A. & Karthigeyan, K. 2024. Traditional Wooden Dolls of East Bardhaman

district, West Bengal, India. EIACP Newsletter 29(2): 4–5.

 Maji, A., Karthigeyan, K. & Shil, T. 2024. Sonneratia apetala Buch.–Ham.

(Sonneratiaceae): A mangrove species for potential juice and medicine in India. EIACP

Newsletter 28(4): 10.

 Shil, T., Maji, A. & Karthigeyan, K. 2023. Know Your Plant: Sea Lemon-Ximenia

americana L. EIACP Newsletter 28(2): 3.

 Shil, T., Maji, A. & Karthigeyan, K. 2023. Typhonium trilobatum (L.) Schott (Araceae) –

a lesser known edible leafy vegetable in West Bengal. EIACP Newsletter 27(4): 7–8.

 Maji, A., Shil, T. & Karthigeyan, K. 2022. Know Your Botanist: Charles Baron Clarke.

EIACP Newsletter 27(2): 11.

 Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2021. Setaria barbata (Lam.) Kunth, a common grass in

Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. ENVIS News Letter:

Envis Resource Partner on Biodiversity. 26(1):9-10.

 Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2021. Economic uses of a wetland weed Eichhornia crassipes

(Mart.) Solms (Pontederiaceae) in West Bengal, India. ENVIS News Letter: Envis

Resource Partner on Biodiversity 26(2):7-10.

 Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2021. Know Your Plant: Spider Hibiscus [Hibiscus

schizopetalus (Dyer) Hook.f.]. ENVIS News Letter: Envis Resource Partner on

Biodiversity 26(2):2-4.

 Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2020. Know your plant Phalaris minor Retz. (Little seed canary

grass). ENVIS Newsletter: Envis Resource Partner on Biodiversity 24(2): 3-4.

 Shil, T. & Maurya, O.N. 2020. A note on the uses of Nymphaea pubescens Willd.

(Nymphaeaceae) in Katihar district, Bihar. ENVIS Newsletter: Envis Resource Partner on

Biodiversity 25(1): 4-5. ISSN: 0974-1992

 Maurya, O.N. & Shil, T. 2020. Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews (Nymphaeaceae), a

medicinally important species from Kabar lake Ramsar Site. Sarovar Saurabh 17(1): 5.

ISSN: 0972-3153

Significant contributions:

New distributional records to India and region:

Carex fedia Nees ex Wight (Cyperaceae): An addition to the Flora of Bihar, India (2025).

Field of Specialization: Plant Taxonomy

Specieal interest: Poaceae, Poa L., Nomenclature & Molecular studies

Presently working on : Poaceae/Genus Poa L.

Ongoining Project: Molecular characterization and Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Poa L. from India by K. Althaf Ahamed Kabeer, Scientist-E, Central National Herbarium (PI), Mrs. Ruma Bhadra Sarkar, Sr. Preservation Asst. Central National Herbarium and Dr. Harmindher Singh, Botanical Assistant, Northern Regional Centre, Botanical Survey of India, Dehradun

Mail id: rumabhadra@bsi.gov.in/rumabhadra93@gmail.com

List of Publications:

Book Chapter:

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->Sunderbans Wetland, West Bengal (Compendium on Phytodiversity of Ramsar sites in India, volume-1)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.      <!--[endif]-->The Genus Poa L. & Arctopoa in Flora of india volume-31

 Articles:

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->BHADRA, R., PRASANNA, P. V., & NASKAR, S. 2021. Lectotypification of names of three species of Poa (Poaceae) and their morphological affinities.

2. BHADRA, R.B., NASKAR, S., KABEER, K.A.A. AND PRASANNA, P.V. 2023. Effective lectotypification of three names in Poa (Poaceae), proposed by N.L. Bor. Annales Botanici Fennici 60(1):197–201.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.      <!--[endif]-->BHADRA, R.B., PRASANNA, P.V., KABEER, K.A.A. AND NASKAR, S. 2022. Lectotypification of the Names of Poa stapfiana (Poaceae) and Its Variety. The Journal of Japanese Botany 97(4): 203–206.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.      <!--[endif]-->Bhattacharjee, A., Bhadra, R., & Bandyopadhyay, S. 2020. (050) Proposal to amend the definition of “synonym” in the Glossary. Taxon, 69(6), 1393-1393.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.      <!--[endif]-->KABEER, K.A.A., ARIGELA, R., BHADRA, R., BENJAMIN, J.H.F., NASKAR, S. AND PRASANNA, P.V. 2022. Poa leptoclada (Poaceae) - An Afro-Arabian species: First record from India for South Asia. Nelumbo 64(1): 68–72.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->6.      <!--[endif]-->Naskar, S., & Bhadra, R. 2017. Typification and notes on fruit colour of Viscum orientale (Santalaceae). Phytotaxa, 326(1), 83.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->7.      <!--[endif]-->Siddabathula, N., Kumari, P., Kothareddy, P., Chorghe, A. R., Chowdhury, S. D., Lakra, R., ... & Prasanna, P. V. (2023). Endemic Grasses of India. Nelumbo, 278-288.

POPULAR ARTICLE:

1. MAZHAR, Z., BHADRA, R.B., PAL, M., NOLTIE, H.J. AND KARTHIGEYAN, K. 2022. Historical Paintings at the Central National Herbarium. Envis Newsletter 27(3): 2–7.
2. BHADRA, R. 2023. Dr. Kumud Ranjan Naskar (1949–2013). Envis Newsletter 28(1): 11.
3. KABEER, K.A.A. AND BHADRA, R. 2022. Norman Loftus Bor (1893–1972). Envis Newsletter 26(1): 11.

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy

SPECIAL INTEREST: Angiosperm, Plant Taxonomy

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

Rearrangement of herbarium specimens of Leguminoseae

PHONE: 8250728922

E-MAIL: subirbiswas@bsi.gov.in

Qualification : B.Sc. Botany honors

COMPLETED PROJECT:

Before Joining the Botanical survey of India

Completed the inventorization of sacred groves in the North 24 Parganas district

of West Bengal under the guidance of Professor Dr. Dibyendu Sekhar Mahanty

(sponsored by the West Bengal Biodiversity Board).

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Book Chapter, Thane Creek, Maharashtra (Compendium on Phytodiversity

of Ramsar Sites in India Volume – 2 )

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy of Angiosperms

SPECIAL INTEREST: Angiosperm diversity in Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India, Taxonomic revision of Indian Acanthaceae and Gesneriaceae members, Plant nomenclature, and IUCN Red List Assessment (Flowering plants).

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

Acanthaceae, Begonia L. (Begoniaceae) Crawfurdia Wall. (Gentianaceae), Gesneriaceae, and Globba L. (Zingiberaceae) and Leguminosae (rearrangement of CAL specimens).

PHONE: (+91) 7278436126 (Mobile)

E-MAIL: rmaity@bsi.gov.in, rohanaprc@gmail.com

ONGOING PROJECT: 1

1. Rearrangement of herbarium specimens of 24 families (Aquifoliaceae to Leguminosae) present in Hall 2 of Central National Herbarium (CAL).

COMPLETED PROJECT: 1

1. Conservation of Threatened Plants in Indian Himalayan Region: Recovery and Capacity Building (2018–2021; funded by National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) as Project Fellow)

SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS:

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->I.              <!--[endif]-->New taxa described: 12

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Actinidia indica R.Maity, U.L.Tiwari & S.S.Dash

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->Aristolochia himalayana Chowlu, R.Maity, A.Shenoy & S.S.Dash

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->Begonia calamicaulis Chowlu, R.Maity & S.S.Dash

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.    <!--[endif]-->Begonia quadricornualata R.Maity, U.L.Tiwari & S.S.Dash

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.    <!--[endif]-->Crawfurdia minuticalyx R.Maity, Debta & S.S.Dash

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->6.    <!--[endif]-->Henckelia arunachalensis D.Borah, Sahani & Pertin

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->7.    <!--[endif]-->Henckelia clarkei Chowlu, R.Maity, A.Shenoy & S.S.Dash

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->8.    <!--[endif]-->Henckelia davidwoodii D.Borah, Taram & R.Maity

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->9.    <!--[endif]-->Henckelia zingnui Chowlu, R.Maity, A.Shenoy & S.S.Dash

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus sudhansusekharii R.Maity & S.Goswami

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->11. <!--[endif]--> Sauromatum arunachalense U.L. Tiwari, R. Maity &S.S. Dash

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->12. <!--[endif]--> Strobilanthes gigantea Chowlu, R.Maity & S.S.Dash

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->II.            <!--[endif]-->New distributional records for India: 5

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Crawfurdia delavayi Franch. [Gentianaceae]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->Globba rahamanii Yusuf [Zingiberaceae]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->Henckelia peduncularis (B.L.Burtt) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller [Gesneriaceae]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.    <!--[endif]-->Mazus motuoensis W.B.Ju, Bo Xu bis & X.F.Gao [Mazaceae]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.    <!--[endif]-->Sarcopyramis napalensis Wall. var. bodinieri (H.Lév.) H.Lév. [Melastomataceae]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->III.           <!--[endif]-->New distributional records for Indian states/ region:

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->a.    <!--[endif]-->Genus: 1

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Boesenbergia Kuntze [Zingiberaceae] (for Arunachal Pradesh)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->b.    <!--[endif]-->Species/ infraspecific taxa: 5

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Boesenbergia kingii Mood & L.M. Prince [Zingiberaceae] (for Arunachal Pradesh)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->Geodorum attenuatum Griff. ≡ Eulophia attenuata (Griff.) M.W.Chase, Kumar & Schuit. [Orchidaceae] (for Manipur)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->Lindernia rotundifolia (L.) Alston [Linderniaceae] (for Indian Himalayan Region from Arunachal Pradesh)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.    <!--[endif]-->Ormosia fordiana Oliv. [Leguminosae] (for Arunachal Pradesh)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.    <!--[endif]-->Peristylus constrictus (Lindl.) Lindl. [Orchidaceae] (for Manipur)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->IV.          <!--[endif]-->Rediscoveries: 2

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Phlogacanthus jenkinsii C.B.Clarke [Acanthaceae] (after 140 years)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->Rhinacanthus grandiflorus Dunn [Acanthaceae] (after 95 years)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->V.           <!--[endif]-->Names synonymised: 11

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Globba corniculata Ri.Yadav & V.Gowda

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->Globba janakiae Ri.Yadav & V.Gowda

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->Globba paschimbengalensis Ri.Yadav & V.Gowda

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.    <!--[endif]-->Globba polymorpha Ri.Yadav & V.Gowda

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.    <!--[endif]-->Globba tyrnaensis Ri.Yadav & V.Gowda

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->6.    <!--[endif]-->Globba yadaviana Ri.Yadav & V.Gowda

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->7.    <!--[endif]-->Henckelia arupii Taram & Tag

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->8.    <!--[endif]-->Henckelia dasii Taram, D.Borah, R.Kr.Singh & Tag

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->9.    <!--[endif]-->Phlogacanthus changlangensis P.Lungphi, A.V.Singh & A.P.Das

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus curviflorus var. menchanensis Barnali Dutta & Borthakur

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->11. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus gracilis T.Anderson ex Burkill

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->VI.          <!--[endif]-->Taxa reinstated/ excluded from synonymy: 1

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Geodorum attenuatum Griff. [≡ Eulophia attenuata (Griff.) M.W.Chase, Kumar & Schuit.]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->VII.    <!--[endif]-->Typification of names: 37

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Chirita hookeri C.B.Clarke [≡ Henckelia hookeri (C.B.Clarke) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->Crawfurdia delavayi Franch.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->Dicliptera leonotis Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.    <!--[endif]-->Gentiana micans C.B.Clarke

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.    <!--[endif]-->Gentiana phyllocalyx C.B.Clarke 

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->6.    <!--[endif]-->Globba andersonii C.B.Clarke ex Baker

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->7.    <!--[endif]-->Globba brachycarpa Baker

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->8.    <!--[endif]-->Globba canarenis Baker

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->9.    <!--[endif]-->Globba hookeri C.B.Clarke ex Baker

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]--> Globba pauciflora Baker

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->11. <!--[endif]--> Globba platystachya Baker

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->12. <!--[endif]--> Justicia craibii W.W. Smith

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->13. <!--[endif]--> Justicia curviflora Wall. [≡ Phlogacanthus curviflorus (Wall.) Nees]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->14. <!--[endif]--> Justicia guttata Wall. [≡ Phlogacanthus guttatus Nees]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->15. <!--[endif]--> Justicia lanceolaria Roxb.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->16. <!--[endif]--> Loxanthus gomezii Nees [≡ Phlogacanthus gomezii (Nees) J.R.I. Wood]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->17. <!--[endif]--> Meliosma ridleyi King [≡ Meliosma pinnata subsp. ridleyi (King) Beusekom]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->18. <!--[endif]--> Meliosma fruticosa Blume [≡ Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. fruticosa (Blume) Beusekom]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->19. <!--[endif]--> Meliosma lanceolata Blume

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->20. <!--[endif]--> Meliosma levis King [≡ Meliosma lanceolata Blume]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->21. <!--[endif]--> Meliosma monophylla Merr. [≡ Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. fruticosa (Blume) Beusekom]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->22. <!--[endif]--> Meliosma multiflora Merr. [≡ Meliosma arnottiana (Wight) Walp.]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->23. <!--[endif]--> Millingtonia arnottiana Wight [≡ Meliosma arnottiana (Wight) Walp.]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->24. <!--[endif]--> Ormosia fordiana Oliv.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->25. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus albiflorus Bedd.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->26. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus gracilis T.Anderson ex Burkill [≡ Pseuderanthemum leptanthum (C.B.Clarke) Lindau]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->27. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus grandis Bedd.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->28. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus jenkinsii C.B.Clarke

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->29. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus lambertii Raizada

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->30. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus parviflorus T.Anderson

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->31. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus pubinervius T.Anderson

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->32. <!--[endif]--> Phlogacanthus tubiflorus Nees

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->33. <!--[endif]--> Rungia muralis Nees

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->34. <!--[endif]--> Rungia punduana Wall. ex Nees

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->35. <!--[endif]--> Sarcopyramis bodinieri H.Lév. [≡ Sarcopyramis napalensis Wall. var.  bodinieri (H.Lév.) H.Lév.]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->36. <!--[endif]--> Sarcopyramis napalensis Wall.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->37. <!--[endif]--> Swertia hookeri C.B.Clarke

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->VIII.  <!--[endif]-->Proposals (published) to amend the ICN: 2

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->IX.          <!--[endif]-->IUCN Red List Assessment: 3

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Henckelia peduncularis (B.L.Burtt) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller [Gesneriaceae]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->Phlogacanthus jenkinsii C.B.Clarke [Acanthaceae]

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->Rhinacanthus grandiflorus Dunn [Acanthaceae]

PUBLICATIONS: 34

            2026: 03+

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., S.S. DASH, A. MITRA AND M.R. DEBTA 2026. Typifications of four names in Globba L. (Zingiberaceae). Adansonia 48 (6): 35–42. https://doi.org/10.5252/adansonia2026v48a6.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., U.L. TIWARI, AND S.S. DASH 2026. A New Species of Wild-Kiwi from India. Feddes Repert. 137(e70078): 1–6. DOI: 10.1002/fedr.70078

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->CHOWLU, K., R. MAITY, A. SHENOY AND S.S.DASH 2026. Two new species of Henckelia (Gesneriaceae) from Arunachal Himalayas. Taiwania 71(2): 227–236. 10.6165/tai.2026.71.227

2025: 11

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.     <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., S. GOSWAMI, A. SHENOY AND S.S. DASH 2025. Recollection of endemic Rhinacanthus grandiflorus (Acanthaceae) after almost a century. Phytotaxa 730(1): 96–102. 10.11646/phytotaxa.730.1.8

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.     <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., N.K. NEGI, K. CHAKRABORTY AND P.P. GHOSHAL 2025. Notes on the Typification of Seven Names in Meliosma (Sabiaceae). Feddes Repert. 136(4): 346–353. 10.1002/fedr.70026

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.     <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., S.S. DASH, S.K. SINGH AND S. PATIL 2025. New synonyms and typifications in Globba (Zingiberaceae). Nordic J. Bot. 2025(10) e04771: 1–7. 10.1002/njb.04771

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.     <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., M.R. DEBTA AND S.S.DASH 2025. A new species of Crawfurdia (Gentianaceae) from India. Taiwania 70(3): 445–448. 10.6165/tai.2025.70.445

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.     <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., K. CHOWLU AND S.S. DASH 2025. Amended description and a new synonym for Henckelia hookeri (Gesneriaceae) with notes on its typification. Rheedea 35(2): 71–81. 10.22244/rheedea.2025.35.02.04

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->6.     <!--[endif]-->GOSWAMI, S., R. MAITY AND S.S. DASH 2025. Typification of Two Names in Subtribe Justiciinae (Acanthaceae). J. Jap. Bot. 100 (3): 268–271. 10.51033/jjapbot.ID0276

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->7.     <!--[endif]-->CHOWLU, K., R. MAITY AND A. SHENOY 2025. Lindernia rotundifolia (Linderniaceae): An addition to the flora of Indian Himalaya. Indian J. Forest. 48(1): 83–85. 10.54207/bsmps1000-2025-49538P

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->8.     <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R. AND S.S. DASH 2025. Crawfurdia delavayi (Gentianaceae): a new record for India and its typification. Rheedea 35(1): 19–23. 10.22244/rheedea.2025.35.01.04

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->9.     <!--[endif]-->GOSWAMI, S., P. SOUMYA, R. MAITY AND S.S. DASH 2025. Typification of three names in Indian Justiciinae Nees (Acanthaceae). Adansonia 47(6): 41–46. 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a6

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->10.  <!--[endif]-->BORAH, D., M. TARAM AND R. MAITY 2025. Henckelia davidwoodii (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Indian eastern Himalayas. Nordic J. Bot. 2025(3) e04662: 1–6. 10.1111/njb.04662

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->11.  <!--[endif]-->CHOWLU, K., R. MAITY, A. RAY, K.A.A. KABEER AND S.S.DASH 2025. A new species, Strobilanthes gigantea (Acanthaceae), from India. Nordic J. Bot. 2025(3) e04621: 1–6. 10.1111/njb.04621

2024: 07

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->SAHANI, V.K., M. PERTIN, M.H. VARIYA, M. TARAM, R. MAITY AND D. BORAH 2024. Henckelia arunachalensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Patkai Hills of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Phytotaxa 678(1): 71–76. 10.11646/phytotaxa.678.1.7

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., A. SHENOY, S.S. DASH AND A.K. SONI 2024. Taxonomy of Globba rahmanii (Zingiberaceae) and its addition to the Flora of India. Nelumbo 66(1): 61–65. 10.20324/nelumbo/v66/2024/173320

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->CHOWLU, K., R. MAITY, A. RAY AND K.A.A. KABEER 2024. Mazus motuoensis (Mazaceae): A new addition to the Indian flora. Indian J. Forest. 47(2): 115–117. 10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-N33AA5

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.    <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., K. CHOWLU AND S.S. DASH 2024. Erratum: ROHAN MAITY, KRISHNA CHOWLU & SUDHANSU SEKHAR DASH (2024) The current status of Henckelia peduncularis (Gesneriaceae): Taxonomy, typification, distribution and IUCN Red List assessment. Phytotaxa 644(1): 27–34. Phytotaxa 658(1): 120. 10.11646/phytotaxa.658.1.6

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.    <!--[endif]-->GOSWAMI, S. AND R. MAITY 2024. A new species of Phlogacanthus (Acanthaceae) from India. Indian J. Forest. 46(4): 200–204. 10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-OPXV43

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->6.    <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., K. CHOWLU AND S.S. DASH 2024. The current status of Henckelia peduncularis (Gesneriaceae): Taxonomy, typification, distribution and IUCN Red List assessment. Phytotaxa 644(1): 27–34. 10.11646/phytotaxa.644.1.4

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->7.    <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R. AND S.S. DASH 2024. Two new synonyms in Phlogacanthus (Acanthaceae). Rheedea 34(1): 78–80. 10.22244/rheedea.2024.34.01.11

2022: 04

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->LAHIRI, S., S.S. DASH AND R. MAITY 2022. Revisiting the typification of three names in the family Gentianaceae. Phytotaxa 573(3): 289–294. 10.11646/phytotaxa.572.3.8

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., M. SAWMLIANA  AND S.S. DASH 2022. Rediscovery of Phlogacanthus jenkinsii (Acanthaceae) from India after 140 years. Phytotaxa 573(2): 286–292. 10.11646/phytotaxa.573.2.8

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->CHOWLU, K., A. SHENOY AND R. MAITY 2022. Boesenbergia (Zingiberaceae): a new generic record for flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Nelumbo 64(1): 316–318. 10.20324/nelumbo/v64/2022/170800

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.    <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R. AND S.S. DASH 2022. Proposal to convert Recommendation 40A.5 to a new Article dealing with deposition of type specimens for valid publication of names of new taxa. Taxon 71(3): 712. 10.1002/tax.12737

2021: 06

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R. AND S.S. DASH 2021. Notes on Taxonomic Status of Phlogacanthus gracilis (Acanthaceae) and Typification of the Name. Nelumbo 63(2):  94–97. 10.20324/nelumbo/v63/2021/168057

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.      <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R. AND S.S. DASH 2021. Proposal to amend Article 23.2 and Recommendation 23A.3 to eliminate arbitrary formation of, and future use of hyphens in, specific epithets. Taxon 70(6): 1388–1389. 10.1002/tax.12615

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.      <!--[endif]-->DEBTA, M.R., R. MAITY, S.S. DASH AND S. KUMAR 2021. Sarcopyramis napalensis var. bodinieri (Melastomataceae): a new addition to the Indian flora and typification of two names. Rheedea 32(4): 321–326. 10.22244/rheedea.2022.32.04.06

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.      <!--[endif]-->TIWARI, U.L., R. MAITY AND S.S. DASH 2021. A New Species of Sauromatum (Araceae) from North-East India. Nelumbo 63(1): 1–5. 10.20324/nelumbo/v63/2021/164397

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.      <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R. AND S.S. DASH 2021. Lectotypification of three names in the genus Phlogacanthus Nees (Acanthaceae). Kew Bull. 76(2): 365–370. 10.1007/s12225-021-09938-3

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->6.      <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R., K. DEKA AND R. GOGOI 2021. Zantedeschia aethiopica (Araceae): an alien species naturalized in Sikkim & Darjeeling Himalaya, India. ENVIS Newsletters 25(1): 9–10.

2020: 02

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R. AND S.S. DASH 2020. Lectotypification of Seven Names in Genus Phlogacanthus (Acanthaceae). Nelumbo 62(2): 266–277. 10.20324/nelumbo/v62/2020/157463

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.      <!--[endif]-->CHOWLU, K., A.N. RAO AND R. MAITY 2020. Two Additions to Orchid Flora of Manipur, India. Richardiana 4: 139–146.

2019: 01

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->MAITY, R. S.S. DASH AND A.A. MAO 2019. Lectotypification of the name Ormosia fordiana (Leguminosae: subfamily Papilionoideae) and its addition to flora of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Nelumbo 61(2): 45–51. 10.20324/nelumbo/v61/2019/149465

Govt. mail ID - oindrilahalder@bsi.gov.in

Field of Specialization: Angiosperm Taxonomy, Morphology, Molecular Taxonomy and

Biosystematics

Special Interests: Taxonomic Revision, Morphological Studies, Molecular Phylogeny

Presently Working on Family/Genus/Species/Tribe/Flora of (Area): Saxifraga L.

Ongoing Projects:

Morpho-Taxonomic and Molecular Revision of the Genus Saxifraga L. in India.

Project Supervisor: Dr. Kumar Avinash Bharati, Scientist-D & In-charge, Publication

Section, Headquarters, Botanical Survey of India.

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Herbarium curation

SPECIAL INTEREST: Herbarium preservation & curation

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

Leguminosae (Rearrangement).

PHONE: (+91) 6394996867

E-MAIL: dkshukla@bsi.gov.in , durgeshshukla6394@gmail.com

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology (Masters)

SPECIAL INTEREST: Molecular Taxonomy

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

Orchidaceae, Aster L., Aquilaria Lam.

COMPLETED PROJECTS: 2

1. Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Agarwood) in India: A

high priority project funded by the MoEF&CC, Government of India (September 2023 to

January 2024).

2. Morpho-molecular and Phytochemical identification of 30 CITES Listed Plants in high

International Trade (2023-2026).

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS

A. New combinations/ status (comb. nov./ comb. et stat. nov.): 1

1. Goodyera alveolata Pradhan var. medogensis (H.Z. Tian, Y.H. Tong & B.M. Wang) Av.

Bhattacharjee, Tsering, Layola, Farheen Banu & Anant Kumar.

B. Taxa synonymized: 1

1. Tibetiodes latisquamata (C.E.C.Fisch.) G.L.Nesom

C. New distribution records to India and region:

1. Assam – Aquilaria khasiana Hallier f.

D. IUCN Red List Assessment:

1. Aquilaria khasiana Hallier f. is listed as Critically Endangered under criteria

B2ab(i,ii,iii,v); C2a(ii) (worked as contributor).

PUBLICATIONS: 06

A. Research papers/ articles

1. BHATTACHARJEE, A., TSERING, J., LAYOLA, R.M.R., BANU, F., KUMAR, A.,

& PRADHAN, U.C. 2023. A new synonym of Goodyera alveolata (Orchidaceae)

based on morpho-molecular evidence. Phytotaxa, 592(2): 209-218.

2. DAS, K., GHOSH, A., CHAKRABORTY, D., DATTA, S., BERA, I., LAYOLA

R.M.R., BANU, F., VIZZINI, A. AND WISITRASSAMEEWONG, K., 2023. Four

Novel Species and Two New Records of Boletes from India. Journal of Fungi, 9(7):

1-32.

3. BHATTACHARJEE, A., BHATTACHARJEE, B., CHAKRABORTY, K., BANU,

F., SHERPA, N. AND LAYOLA R.M.R., 2024. Resolving the ongoing confusion

between Erigeron multiradiatus and Tibetiodes himalaica (Asteraceae). Phytotaxa,

670(2), pp.133-147.

4. LAYOLA R.M.R., SENGUPTA, S., MALLICK, B., SHIL, T., SHAW, R., BANU,

F., CHAKRABORTY, S., SARDAR, S., CHAKRABORTY, O., CHAKRABORTY,

S. AND BANDYOPADHYAY, S., 2025. Phylogenetic analysis of the Critically

Endangered Aquilaria khasiana (Thymelaeaceae) using barcode markers and

chloroplast genome, with updated conservation status. Scientific Reports, 15(1),

p.21511.

5. BHATTACHARJEE, B., LAYOLA R.M.R., BANU, F., KUSHWAHA, P.S.,

KHOJA, A.A. AND BHATTACHARJEE, A., 2026. Tibetiodes himalaica and T.

latisquamata (Asteraceae) are no longer different species: Evidence from

morphological and molecular data. Taxon, 75(2), p.e70125.

6. LAYOLA R.M.R., KUSHWAHA, P.S., MALLICK, B., CHAKRABORTY, S.,

BANU, F., SHAW, R., CHAKRABORTY, O., SENGUPTA, S., CHAKRABORTY,

S., BANDYOPADHYAY, S. AND SARDAR, S., 2026. Genetic diversity analysis in

Aquilaria malaccensis (Agarwood) in India, a CITES-listed industrial crop using

microsatellite markers. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, pp.1-4.

B. Book: 1

1. BHATTACHARJEE, A., LAYOLA, R.M.R., SARDAR, S., SHIL, T., BANU,

F., BANDYOPADHYAY, S., MALLICK, B., CHAKRABORTY, O., SHAW, R.,

SENGUPTA, S., CHAKRABORTY, S., KUSHWAHA, P.S., SEAL, T. AND MAO,

A. A. 2024. Non-detriment Findings (NDFs) of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.

(Agarwood) in India’. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. ISBN-978-81-965332-3-6.

QUALIFICATIONS: B.Sc Botany(Hons.), M.Sc Forestry, M.Sc Botany

YEAR OF BIRTH : 1995

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Plant Taxonomy

SPECIAL INTEREST: Plant Identification, Herbarium Methodology

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

identification.

PHONE : 8293985846

E-MAIL : shabnam@bsi.gov.in

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS:

COMPLETED PROJECTS: Part of the team of the MoEF&CC, Government of India Project

“Non-detrimental Findings (NDFs) of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.(Agarwood) in India” 2023.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

RANJITH LAYOLA M.R. , SANCHAYITA SENGUPTA , BIDISHA MALLICK ,TANAY SHIL , RANJAN

SHAW , FARHEEN BANU , SAYAN CHAKRABORTY , SUDIPTA SARDAR , OINDRILA

CHAKRABORTY , SAYAK CHAKRABORTY , SHABNAM BANDYOPADHYAY , ASHIHO ASOSII MAO

& AVISHEK BHATTACHARJEE, 2025.Phylogenetic analysis of the Critically Endangered

Aquilaria khasiana (Thymelaeaceae) using barcode markers and chloroplast genome, with

updated conservation status Scientific Reports(2025) 15:21511.

RANJITH LAYOLA M. R., PRIYA SINGH KUSHWAHA, BIDISHA MALLICK, SAYAN CHAKRABORTY,

FARHEEN BANU, RANJAN SHAW, OINDRILA CHAKRABORTY, SANCHAYITA SENGUPTA, SAYAK

CHAKRABORTY, SHABNAM BANDYOPADHYAY, SUDIPTA SARDAR, TANAY SHIL, ASHIHO

ASOSII MAO, AVISHEK BHATTACHARJEE, 2026. Genetic diversity analysis in Aquilaria

malaccensis (Agarwood) in India, a CITES-listed industrial crop using microsatellite markers.

Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (2026) 86 (2):252-255.

B. Books:

BHATTACHARJEE, A., LOYALA M R, R., SARDAR, S.,SHIL, T., BANU, F.,

BANDYOPADHYAY, S., MALLICK, B., CHAKRABORTY, O., SHAW, R., SENGUPTA,

S., CHAKRABORTY, S., CHKRABORTY, S., KUSHWAHA, P.S., SEAL, T., & MAO,

A.A., 2024. Non-detrimental Findings(NDFs) of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Agarwood) in

India. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.