DESIGNATION: Scientist - ‘E’

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Angiosperm taxonomy & Ecology

SPECIAL INTEREST: Arid Zone Ecology, Environmental Biology and Conservation of RET species.

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

1. FLORA OF INDIA (VOL.18.) Updation of families Polemoniaceae, Hydrophyllaceae, Boraginaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cuscutaceae & Solanaceae (along with and Dr. Sanjay Mishra, Sci.-C and Dr. P. Harikrishna, Bot., Asstt.).
2. Updation of the Flora of Gujarat State: Vol. I-III.

PHONE: 0291-2740415(O);    Mobile: +91 9413921718

E-MAIL:  drslmeena.bsi@gmail.com

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS: 

1. Flora of Jambhughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat (India) 2017-2020.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1.  “Floral Diversity of Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Narmada District, Gujarat (India)” 2012-17.
2. Flora of Bhavnagar District, Gujarat State  (2008-2013).
3. Flora of Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar Districts, Gujarat State (2005-2009).
4. Flora of Banaskantha District, Gujarat State (2002-2005).
5. BSI-NRSC (ISRO): Collaborative Project. “Biodiversity characterisatiom at land escapelabelusing Remote Sensing and GIS in Rajasthan”.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

1. Research articles/papers:

1.      MEENU DHAKD, AMIT KOTIYA, KAPIL CHANDRAWAL, DHARMENDRA KHANDAL AND S.L. MEENA. 2019. Elatostemma (Urticaceae): A New Generic Record to the Flora of Rajasthan, India. J. Ind. For. 42 (1):49-51.

2.      GENA, C.B., DILIP GENA AND S.L. MEENA. 2018. Oenothera laciniata (Onagraceae): A new Record for the Flora of Rajasthan. J. Ind. For. 41 (2): 205-206.

3.      BALA, N., GANGARAM, RAJESH MEENA AND S.L. MEENA. 2018. Acacia nilotica subsp. kraussiana (Leguminosae) - An addition to the Flora of India from Gujarat and Rajasthan. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 41 (1-2): 50-53.

4.      MEENA, S.L. AND P. HARI KRISHNA. 2018. Eight additions to the Flora of Gujarat State from Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Narmada District (India).  J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 41(3-4): 116-119.

5.      MEENA, S.L. AND P. HARI KRISHNA. 2018. Additions to the Flora of Gujarat State from Shoolpaneshwar   Wildlife Sanctuary, India.  J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 41 (1-2): 64-66.

6.      MEENA, S.L. AND P.J. PARMAR 2017. Gujarat Rajaya ki Vanaspatik Vividhta: Vartman Paridrashya. In:  Bharat ki Vanispatik Vividhta ken naye Aayaam. (Eds. P. Singh, R.C. Srivastava & S.S. Dash). 109-131.

7.      MEENA K.L. AND S.L. MEENA. 2015.  Hygrophila ringens (L.) Steud. (Acanthaceae): A new record to the  Flora of Madhya Pradesh from Malwa region, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 39 (2): 294 - 296.

8.      MEENA S.L. AND P. HARI KRISHNA. 2015. A new generic record to the Flora of Gujarat State (India):  Heterostemma dalzellii Hook.f. (Asclepiadaceae). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 39 (2): 305 - 309.

9.      MEENA, S.L. 2014. An enumeration to the plants of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar District of Gujarat State, India. BSI, Kolkata. Nelumbo 56: 124 -182. (Published in 2015).

10.  MEENA, S.L. 2014. Floral Diversity of Bhavnagar District, Gujarat State (India) - A checklist.  Nelumbo 56: 183 - 224. (Published in 2015).

11.  MEENA, S.L., P. HARI KRISHNA, C.R. JADHAV AND V. MAINA. 2014. A new generic record to the Flora of Gujarat State, India: Spigelia anthelmia L. (Loganiaceae).  J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 38 (2): 340 - 342.

12.  P. HARI KRISHNA, C.S. REDDY,  S.L. MEENA, AND S.S. KATEWA. 2014. Pattern of Plant species  diversity in Grasslands of Rajasthan, India. Taiwania. 59 (2): 111 - 118.

13.  MEENA, S.L. 2012. Floristic Diversity of Jessore Sloth Bear Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat State, India.  Biological Forum an International Journal 4 (1): 180 - 212.

14.  PANDEY, R.P., S.L MEENA, P.M. PADHYE AND M.K. SINGHADIYA. 2012. A Review of Depleting Plant Resources, their present status and Conservation in Rajasthan, India. Biological Forum an International Journal. 4 (1): 213 - 220.

15.  PANDEY, R.P., S.L. MEENA, P.M. PADHYE, M.K. SINGHADIYA, VINOD  MAINA AND V. SINGH. 2012.  Conservation of a rare and threatened species Capparis cartilaginea  Decne. (Capparaceae) in  Gujarat State - India.  Indian Forester. 138 (7) 589 - 592.

16.  REDDY, C.S., S.L. MEENA, P. HARI KRISHNA, P.D. CHARAN AND K.C. SHARMA. 2012.  Conservation Threat Assessment of Commiphora  wightii (Arn.) Bhandari - an economically  important species. Taiwania. 57(3): 288 - 293.

17.  MAINA, V. AND S.L. MEENA. 2012. A new record for the Flora of Gujarat State, India. J. Econ. Taxon.  Bot. 36 (1): 54 - 56.

18.  MEENA, S.L. 2012. A Checklist of the Vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat (India).  Nelumbo. 54: 39 - 91.

19.  MEENA, S.L. 2012. Some new plant records to the Flora of Gujarat State, India- IV. Indian Forester.  139 (2): 123 - 125.

20.  PANDEY, R.P. AND MEENA, S.L. 2012.  A new record for the Flora of Rajasthan State, India. J. Econ.  Taxon. Bot. 36 (3): 584 - 586.

21.  MEENA, S.L., PANDEY, R.P. AND PADHYE, P.M. 2011. Senna uniflora (Mill.) Irwin & Barneby - A new  introductory weed to the Flora of Gujarat (India). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 35 (1): 168 - 171.                                                                                                               

22.  MEENA, S.L. & PANDEY, R.P. 2011. A new sedge record for the flora of Gujarat, India. The  Indian  Forestry. 34 (3): 339 - 340.

23.  MEENA, S.L. 2011. Flora of Balaram - Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary (BAWLS), Banaskantha District, Gujarat (India). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 35 (4): 737 - 793.

24.  PANDEY, R.P., P.M. PADHYE, SINGHADIYA, M.K. AND S.L. MEENA. 2011. Addition to the Flora of Gujarat State - VI.   J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 35 (3): 621 – 627.

25.  REDDY, C. S., P. HARI KRISHNA, S.L. MEENA, RUCHIRA BHARDWAJ AND K.C. SHARMA. 2011.Composition of Life forms and Biological spectrum along climatic gradient in Rajasthan,  India. International Journal of Environmental Sciences. 1 (7): 1632 - 1639.

26.  MEENA, S.L. 2008. Ethnobotany of Banaskantha dist. Gujarat State (India). J. Econ.Taxon. Bot. 32 (1): 113 - 127. 

27.  MEENA, S.L. 2007. Some new plants to the Flora of Gujarat, India-III. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 31 (2): 466 - 469.

28.  MEENA, S.L. 2005. Some new plants to the Flora of Gujarat, India - II. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 29 (2):  375 - 377.

29.  PANDEY, R.P. AND S.L. MEENA. 2005. A Reassessment of Biological spectrum of the Flora of Gujarat  State in India. J.  Econ. Taxon. Bot. 29 (2): 328 - 337.

30.  PANDEY, R.P., S.L. MEENA, P.M. PADHYE AND P.J. PARMAR. 2005. Enydra fluctuans Lour. (Asteraceae):     A new record from Rajasthan, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 28 (3): 527 - 528.

31.  MEENA, R.L., RAJBIR SINGH, KABOOL CHAND AND S.L. MEENA. 2005.  Madhuca indica Gmelin: Multipurpose tree in benefits of forest inhabitants of Gujarat State, India. Proceeding of  IUFRO International Conference, AFRI, Jodhpur, pp. 214 - 216.

32.  MEENA, S.L. AND K.C. SHARMA. 2004. Physico-chemical analysis of water and sediment of Panchana dam irrigation  project (PIP), Karauli, Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Environmental Sciences, Jaipur.  8 (2): 121-126.

33.  MEENA, S.L. 2004. Some new plants to the Flora of Gujarat State, India - I.  J. Econ. Taxon. Bot., 28 (2): 387 - 388.

34.  MEENA, S.L. 2004. Two new species of Fimbristylis (Cyperaceae) from Gujarat, India. J. Econ. Taxon.  Bot. 28 (2): 389 - 391.

35.  MEENA, S.L. AND R.P. PANDEY. 2004. A Reassessment of the Phytodiversity of Gujarat State: Floristic Composition and Floristic analysis, Vegetation, Threatened and Rare taxa and their  Conservation Strategies. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 28 (4): 867 - 894.

36.  MEENA, S.L. AND K.C. SHARMA. 2004. Studies of the phyto-sociological attributes of the Panchana dam vicinity, Karauli, Rajasthan. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 28 (4): 830 - 834.

37.  MEENA, S.L., K.C. SHARMA AND R. GOPALAN. 2003. Ethno-medicinal plants of Karauli district, Rajasthan.  J. Econ. Taxon. Bot.. 27 (1): 177 - 180.

38.  GOPALAN, R. AND S.L. MEENA. 2003. Notes on three threatened and little known endemic trees from Western  Ghats, India. Ind. Journ. Forestry. 26 (1): 64 - 65.

39.  MEENA, S.L. AND K.C. SHARMA. 2002. Floristic diversity in Panchana dam area (Semi-Arid zone) Karauli  District, Rajasthan. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 26 (1): 78 - 81.

B. Books:

1. Collaborative Project with NRSA (ISRO): Report published entitled “Biodiversity characterization at Landscape level using Remote Sensing and GIS in Rajasthan”. (worked as Project Collaborator). A joint Project of DBT & DOS, Publisher -M/S Bishan Singh Mahandra Pal Singh 23-a, New Connaught Place, Dehradun.          

C. Book chapters:  1 Article accepted for publication.

D. Hindi articles:

1. Meena, S.L. & P.J. Parmar 2017. Gujarat Rajaya ki Vanaspatik Vividhta: Vartman Paridrashya. In:  Bharat ki Vanispatik Vividhta ken naye Aayaam. (Eds. P. Singh, R.C. Srivastava & S.S. Dash). 109-131.

E. Popular articles:

1. REDDY, C. S., S.L. MEENA, P. HARI KRISHNA, P.D. CHARAN AND K.C. SHARMA. 2012.  Conservation Threat Assessment of Commiphora  wightii (Arn.) Bhandari - an economically  important species. Taiwania. 57(3): 288 - 293.
2. PANDEY, R.P., S.L MEENA, P.M. PADHYE AND M.K. SINGHADIYA. 2012. A Review of Depleting Plant Resources, their present status and Conservation in Rajasthan, India. Biological Forum an International Journal. 4 (1): 213 - 220.
3. MEENA, S.L. 2012. Floristic Diversity of Jessore Sloth Bear Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat State, India.  Biological Forum an International Journal 4 (1): 180 - 212.

4.      REDDY, C. S., P. HARI KRISHNA, S.L. MEENA, RUCHIRA BHARDWAJ AND K.C. SHARMA. 2011.Composition of Life forms and Biological spectrum along climatic gradient in Rajasthan, India.International Journal of Environmental Sciences. 1 (7): 1632 - 1639.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described: Nil.

B. New distributional records to India and region: New records discovered for State/ India

              (2015-19)

·                        Heterostemma dalzellii Hook.f. (Asclepiadaceae).

·                        Hygrophila ringens (L.) Steud. (Acanthaceae).

·                        Hemigraphis latebrosa (Heyne ex Roth) Nees var. ebracteata (Dalzell) T. Cooke (Acanthaceae).

·                        Lepidagathis hamiltoniana Wall. ex Nees (Acanthaceae).

·                        Ventilago maderaspatana Gaertn. var. fructifida Santapau (Rhamnaceae).

·                        Acacia nilotica Willd. ex Delile subsp. kraussiana (Benth.) Brenan (Mimosaceae).

·                        Geranium mascatense Boiss. (Geraniaceae).

·                        Imatiens oppositifolia L. (Balsaminaceae).

·                        Leea aequata L. (Leeaceae)

·                        Cynoglossum lanceolatum Forssk. (Boraginaceae).

·                        Ipomoea clarkei Hook. f. (Convolvulaceae).

·                        Psilotrichium ferrugineum (Roxb.) Moq. (Amaranthaceae).

·                        Viscum capitellatum Sm. (Viscaceae).

·                        Iphigenia pallida Baker (Liliaceae).

·                        Oenothera laciniata (Onagraceae).

·                        Elatostema cuneatum (Urticaceae).

C. Any other novelties:

Environmental Impact Assessment studies:

1. BSI - NLC (Neyvelly Lignite Corporation, Barsingsar Thermal Power Plant, Bikaner, Rajasthan) entitled “Floral Studies in Proposed Hadla Lignite Mine area in Bikaner District, Rajasthan” (P.M. Padhey & S.L. Meena).

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Family- Cyperaceae, Wetland Flora, Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation

SPECIAL INTEREST: Wetland Biodiversity

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY/TRIBE/GENUS OR FLORA OF AREA): Flora of India Vol: 18 (Famliy- Polemoniaceae, Hydrophyllaceae, Boraginaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cuscutaceae and Solanaceae

PHONE: 9415175182; 02912740415

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

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS:

1. Ex-situ conservation of RET and economically important species of the Arid region in the Experimental Garden of AZRC and documentation of phenological data on flowering & fruiting.
2. Ex-situ conservation of Rare Endangered Threatened, Endemic & Economic plants of Rajasthan and Gujarat under ABG scheme (CO-PI).

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. Ex-situ conservation of RET species of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Collection, introduction and multiplication of Orchids at Dhanikhari Exp. Garden cum Arboretum (2017-2019): Established an orchidarium with 63 sp. found in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Multiplied some Rare, endangered and threatened orchids by the methods of multiplication by saplings, division of the bush, cuttings and producing plants from back bulbs.

2. Flora of Kyd, Pitman & James Islands, South Andaman (2015-2018): Four exploration tours were undertaken to unexplored Kyd, Pitman and James Island and 469 field numbers were identified into 386 species. Two distributional records for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

3. Herbal garden of Andaman And Nicobar Islands (2017-2019): (Co-PI) Funded by National Medicinal Plant Board, New Delhi

4. Ex-situ conservation of RET species of Andaman & Nicobar Islands at Dhanikhari Experimental Garden cum Arboretum, and identification of unidentified angiosperm specimens in ANRC Herbarium (2015-2017): During the explorations seeds/seedlings of 103 species were collected and introduced in the Dhanikhari Experimental Garden cum Arboretum. 113 unidentified specimens of PBL were identified into 54 species.

5. Survey of two wetlands of Little Andaman Rabindra Nagar Dam Reservoir and Ramakrishna Dam Reservoir 2017-18: Total 214 plant species belonging to 111 families growing at the dam sites were identified and report submitted.

6. Assessment of sedges based on Micro-morphological characters, Food value and Potential role in Phytoremediation in wetlands of Uttar Pradesh (2013-2015): Uttar Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (UPSBB) FUNDED Project- Worked as RA; One new addition to region was made.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

· Mishra, S., Vivek C. P., Ekka, G.A., and Singh, L.J. (2019). Taxonomic notes on Grosourdya muriculata (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Vandeae: Aeridinae), a little known endemic orchid from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 11(1) DOI: 10.11609/jott.3842.11.1.13162-13167.

· Mishra, S., Vivek C. P., Ekka, G.A., and Singh, L.J. (2017). Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) J. Presl & C. Presl and Eleocharis acutangula (Roxb.) Schult. (Cyperaceae): Two new distributional records for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Tropical Plant Research 4(1): 77–80.

· Vivek C. P., Mishra, S., Ekka, G.A., and Singh, L.J. (2017). Taxonomic Study of Alternanthera Forssk. (Amaranthaceae) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Including New Record of Three Taxa of the Genus for the State Flora. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 41(1-2): 24-30.

· Vivek C. P., Mishra, S., Ekka, G.A., and Singh, L.J. (2017). Water snowflakes (Nymphoides indica), a case study with respect to the wetlands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Phytotaxonomy 17:50-54.

· Mishra, S., Vivek C. P. and Singh, L.J. (2016). Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. (Cyperaceae): An Addition to the Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Tropical Plant Research 3(2): 289–291.

· Mishra, S., Vivek C. P. and Singh, L.J. (2016). Courtoisina cyperoides (Roxb.) Soják, (Cyperaceae): A New Distributional Record for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 39(2) 159-160.

· Mishra S., Tripathi DK, Hroudová Z, Chauhan DK (2015) A potential contribution of achene micromorphology and phytolith analysis in describing the systematics of genus Bolboschoenus from India. Plant Systematics and Evolution 301: 955–966.

· Tripathi, DK., Mishra, S., Chauhan DK .2015. Micronutrients and their diverse role in agricultural crops: advances and future prospective. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 07/2015; 37(7):1-14. DOI:10.1007/s11738-015-1870-3

· Behera S. K., Mishra, S. and Singh, L.J. (2015). Adiantum latifolium Lam. (Adiantaceae) – An addition to the Fern flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Geophytology 45(2): 261-264.

· Mishra, S. and Narain, S. 2014. - Aquatic and marshy angiospermic diversity of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Indian Journal of Plant Science 3(2):63-75

· Tripathi, A., Mishra, S., Chauhan, D.K. 2014 -Island biodiversity and their threats. Proceedings of National conference on island biodiversity, UP State Biodiversity Board, Lucknow. 158-159.

· Mishra, S., Chauhan, D. K. 2013 Role of sedges (Cyperaceae) in wetlands and their economic, ethnobotanical, importance. Proceedings of UPSBB on Water and Biodiversity.1:61-70

· Tripathi, D.K., Mishra, S., Chauhan, D.K. and Tiwari, S.P. 2012 - Typological and Frequency Based Study of Opaline Silica (Phytolith) Deposition in Two Common Indian Sorghum L. Species- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences. DOI 10.1007/s40011-012-0066-5.Springer-Verlag.

· Mishra, S. and Narain, S. 2010. - Floristic and ecological studies of Bakhira wetland, U.P. - Indian Forester 136. (3): 375-381.

· Narain, S. and Mishra, S. 2008. - A list of Aquatic & Marshy Plants of Bundelkhand Region (U. P.). Indian Journal of Forestry 31 (2): 301-308.

· Kumar, P., Mishra, S. and Narain, S. 2008. - Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. - An Addition to Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Indian Botanical Society 87. (3 & 4): 285-286.

· Lata, K., Mishra, S. and Narain, S. 2008. - Notes on occurrence of Synedrella vialis (Less.) A. Gray in Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32. (3): 610-612.

· Kumar, P., Mishra, S. and Narain, S. 2008. - Extended Distribution of Rare and Little Known Ranunculus cantoniensis DC. - In Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Phytological Research 21. (1): 147-148.

· Narain, S. and Mishra, S. 2006. - First report of Ceratophyllum submersum L. from Gangetic Plain. Rheedea 16 (2): 115.

B. Book chapters:

· Singh, L.J., Mishra, S. and Ekka, G.A. (2018). Plant Genetic Diversity of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2017.In: K. Ravichandran, D. M. Shukla &Tarun Coomar (eds.), 50 Years of Indian Forest Service, Department of Environment and Forests, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Souvenir 50-56.

· Singh, L.J., Mishra, S., Vivek, C. P. and Ekka, G.A. (2018). Systematic Account of Family Musaceae in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, In: Chourasia, H.K., Mishra, D.P. (Eds.), Plant Systematics and Biotechnology: Challenges and Opportunities. Today and tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi. 473-483.

· Singh, L.J., Ekka, G.A.and Mishra, S. (2016). Ethnobotanical uses of plants in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, In: Chourasia, H.K. & Roy, A.K. (Eds.), Conservation, Cultivation, Diseases and Therapeutic Importance of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. 2016 Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi. 165-179.

· Mishra, S., Tripathi, A., Tripathi, DK. and Chauhan DK.( 2015). Role of Sedges (Cyperaceae) in Wetlands, Environmental cleaning and as Food material: Possibilities and Future Prospective. Plant-Environment Interaction: Responses and Approaches to Mitigate Stress (Edited by- Mohamed Mahgoub Azooz and Parvaiz Ahmad,- Wiley publication).

· Mishra, S., Ekka, G.A., Ranjan,V. and Singh, L.J. (2016). Role of DEGCA, BSI Garden in Conservation of Medicinal Plant Diversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. In: Chourasia, H.K. (ed.), Conservation of Medicinal Plants Conventional and Modern Approaches. 95-108.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

B. New distributional records to India and region:

1. Ceratophyllum submersum L. from Gangetic Plain

2. Bolboschoenus glaucus (Lam.) S.G. Smith for Gangetic plain