SCIENTIST PROFILE: Dr. A. BENNIAMIN

DESIGNATION:  SCIENTIST E & HEAD

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION:  TAXONOMY OF PTERIDOPHYTES

SPECIAL INTEREST: CONSERVATION OF PTERIDOPHYTES THROUGH TISSUE CULTURE

OFFICE PHONE : 020- 29707078; 290707072

EMAIL: fernsbenni@gmail.com; abenniamin@bsi.gov.in

ON GOING PROJECT: PTERIDOPHYTIC FLORA OF INDIA VOL -1

COMPLETED PROJECTS:  SIX

TAXONOMIC STUDY OF FAMILY ASPIDIACEAE OF NORTH EAST INDIA (2008-2013)

FERNS OF MAHARASTHA (2010-2014)

TAXONOMIC STUDY OF FAMILY POLYPODIACEAE OF NORTH EAST INDIA  V.K.RAWAT  AND A. BENNIAMIN (2013-2018)

FERNS OF KARNATAKA (2015-2018)

PTERIDOPHYTES OF GOA (2018-2020)

PTERIDOPHYTIC FLORA OF PUSHPAGIRI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY KARNATAKA WITH 10% PERIPHERY BY D.JESUBALAN AND A. BENNIAMIN (2018-2020)

PUBLICATIONS:

Books Published: 

• C.R.FRASER JENKINS, K.N.GANDHI, B.S.KHOLIA AND A.BENNIAMIN 2017.
• An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes- Part 1 (Lycopodiaceae to Thelypteridaceae) 1-523 Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun  pp 1-563
• S.C.VERMA, S.P. KHULLAR.A.BENNIAMIN, D.JESU BALAN AND DEVENDRA TRIPATHI 2017. Abstract Book for the National Symposium on “The Genomic Age Challenges and Opportunities in Taxonomy and Biology of Indian Pteridophytes” organised and Published by Botanical Survey of India, Pune in association with Indian Fern Society, Chandigarh.pp1-111.
• P.LAKSHMINARASIMHAN AND A.BENNIAMIN, 2018. A Manual for Cytological Techniques.
• S.C.VERMA, S.P.KHULLAR, A. BENNIAMIN, P.LAKSHMINARASIMHAN AND P.SINGH, 2018. The Genomic Age Challenges and Opportunities in Taxonomy and Biology of Indian Pteridophytes at Botanical Survey of India Publication, Kolkata.
• A.BENNIAMIN AND M.SHUNMUGA SUNDARI 2020. Pteridophytes of Western Ghats A- Pictorial Guide Published by Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun.
• A.BENNIAMIN, V.K.RAWAT, M.SHUNMUGA SUNDARI AND D.KANNAN,2020. Ferns and Fern Allies of Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary by Arunachal Forest Research Institute, Itanagar.

Books under Press :

• FRASER JENKINS, C.R. A.K.BAISHYA AND A.BENNIAMIN 2020 Ferns and Fern allies of Arunachal Pradesh (A Complete checklist).
• A. BENNIAMIN, M. SHUNMUGA SUNDARI AND V. K.RAWAT, 2020. Medicinal Pteridophytes of Arunachal Pradesh by Medicinal Plant Board, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

PAPER PUBLISHED:  

• BENNIAMIN, A., MANICKAM, V.S., JOHNSON, M. AND JOSEPH, L.H.2004.  Micropropagation of Crataeva magna (Lour).Dc - a medicinal          plant.  Indian Journal of Biotechnology.  3:  136-138. 
• MANICKAM, V.S., BENNIAMIN, A. AND HARIKRISHNAN, S. 2004.  Diversity of fern and fern allies of Goa in Western Ghats, India. Malaysian Journal of Science.  23:85-93.
• MARIDASS .C., VICTOR, B., BENNIAMIN A., MANNAR MANNAN, M. AND JOHNDE BRITTO,A, Pharamaceutical Biology Vol. 43 No.4  Pp 296-298 , 2005
• MANICKAM, V.S., BENNIAMIN, A. AND HARIKRISHNAN, S.  2004.  New record of Pteris wallichiana Agardh.  Indian Journal of Forestry. 27(2):  151- 152.  
• MANICKAM, V.S., BENNIAMIN, A. AND HARIKRISHNAN, S.  2004.  Pteris ensiformis Burm (Pteridaceae) A new distributional record for          Tamil Nadu, South India.  Indian Fern Journal 21: 93-95. 
• MANICKAM, V.S., BENNIAMIN, A. AND HARIKRISHNAN, S. 2004.   Bolbitis sinensis (Baker) Iwatsuki (Bolbitidaceae) A new record for        Andhra Pradesh.  Indian Fern Journal 21: 133-135. 
• MANICKAM, V.S., BENNIAMIN, A. IRUDAYARAJ, V.  2004. Antimicrobial activity of Christella parasitica (L.) Lev. Leaf glands.Indian Fern      Journal Vol 22: 87-88.
• MURUGAN,C. SIVALAINGAM.R. BENNIAMIN.A. AND KANNAN,S.G.D. 2002 Lindernia srilankana Cramer & Philcox             (Scrolophulariaceae) A New record   for India Reedea,Vol No. 12(2) : 155-157.
• MANICKAM, V.S., HARIKRISHNAN, S., BENNIAMIN, A. AND HENRY JOSEPH, L. 2002.  Rediscovery of Tectaria zeylanica (Hoult.) Sledge, Dryopteridaceae: A rare species of the Western Ghats, South India.  Indian Fern J. 20: 94-96.
• MANICKAM, V.S.,  HARIKRISHNAN, S. AND BENNIAMIN, A. 2004.  Additions to the Pteridophytic Flora of the Sirumalai Hills, South India.       Indian Fern Journal 21: 126-132. 
• JUSTIN KOIL PILLAI .Y      BENNIAMIN, A. MANICKAM, V.S.2006     Genetic  Variation in Tylophora Indica (Burm.f.) Merril. Populations Assayed Through  RAPD Markers Indian Jounral of Botanical Research  , Tiruvandrum
• JUSTIN KOIL PILAI .Y. BENNIAMIN.A. CHARLES,M, MANICKAM V.S 2006. The magnitude effect of the inhibitory effect of 2,4,D on the physio chemical Nature of Ipomea carnea Sacq (Convolvulaceae) A Weed Plant . Indian Jounral of Botanical Research  , Tiruvandrum
• MANICKAM,V.S  AND BENNIAMIN,A. 2007.Medicinal Pteridophytes of the  Western Ghats, India, Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, (NISCAIR), Vol. 6 (4) .pp.611-618.
• BENNIAMIN, A. MANICKAM, V.S 2007. Pteris Heteromorpha A New Distribunal Record for Andhra Pradesh  Jour.Bom.Nat.Hist. vol.No 15.304-306.
• JUSTIN KOIL PILAI .Y. BENNIAMIN, M, MANICKAM             V.S AND LOUIS JESUDASS 2007. Mycoorrhizal Association of Two endemic Trees of Western Ghats: Poeciloneuron pauciflorum Bedd. And Poeciloneuron indicum Bedd. Indian journal of Forestry Vol30 No. 4.455-458.
• MANICKAM, V.S., AND BENNIAMIN.A 2007. Pteris Heteromorpha A New Distribunal Record for Western Ghats of Karnataka, India J. Econ. Taxon, Bot. Vol 31 No. 2 .pp 455-456.
• BENNIAMIN,A. C. FRASER JENKINS AND V.IRUDAYARAJ . 2008 Polystichum manickamianum  New Species of Polystichum  from the Western Ghats,India. NOVON 18:287-293.
• BENNIAMIN, A. MANICKAM, V.S 2008 Phytogeographical analysis of       Pteridophytes from the Western Ghats, India Fern  Journal vol.23. 24-28.
• BENNIAMIN, A IRUDAYARAJ, V. AND MANICKAM V/S.2008 How to idientify the rare and endangered fern and fern allies. Ethanobotany leaf let Online journal
• G.J.JOTHI, A. BENNIAMIN, AND V.S. MANICKAM 2008. Glimpses of tribal botanical knowledge of Tirunelveli hills, Western Ghats, India. Ethanobotany leaf let Online journal.
• JOHNSON, M., MANICKAM V. S., BENNIAMIN A. AND IRUDAYARAJ V 2008 Conservation of        Endangered ferns of Western Ghats through Micropropagation Indian Fern Journal  vol 28. 14-21.
• FRASER JENKINS C.R AND BENNIAMIN A. 2008 Diplazium austrosylvaticum  Fras.-Jenk. & Benniamin Taxonomic Revision of Indian Subcontinental Pteridophytes, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun Pp.205
• FRASER JENKINS C.R AND BENNIAMIN A 2008.  Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Tardieu subsp. manickirudorum Fras.-Jenk.& Benniamin  Taxonomic Revision of Indian Sub continental Pteridophytes, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun Pp.186.
• A.BENNIAMIN, N.SIVA, AND A.AROCKKIAM, V.S. MANICKAM 2009. Cyrtomium macrophyllum (Makino) Tagawa (Dryopteridaceae ), New record for Eastern Himalaya, India. Journal of American Science 2009:5(3) 107-108
•  JEYA JOTHI, A.BENNIAMIN, M.MARIDASS AND G.RAJU 2009. Identification of Essential Oils Composition and Antifungal Activity of Eugenia Singampattiana Fruits Pharmacology vol. 2: 727-733.
• M.S.SUNDARI, BENNIAMIN, A, MANICKAM V.S. 2009.In vitro propagation of Solanum nigrum Internation al journal of Biotechnology, Vol 26 55-59.
• BENNIAMIN A AND FRASER JENKINS C.R  2009. Trichomanes Parvifolium  the World’s Smallest fern ; New to indai and the rarietis of Arunachal Pradesh  Vol 26 pp 179-184.30.
• BENNIAMIN A. 2010 Bolbitis tibetica  Ching & S. K. Wu (Lomariopsidaceae): An Addition To Pteridophytic Flora Of India From Arunachal Pradesh Bulletin of Arunachal Forest News Vol 17 1-3.
• BENNIAMIN A., SUNDARI S. AND MANICKAM V.S. 2010. Anogramma leptophylla (L.) Link (Pteridaceae),a rare and endangered fern in Western India. Indian Fern Journal pp 55-59.
• BENNIAMIN.A. 2010. Ferns and fern allies of Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh Indian journal of Forestry,vol 33(2): 199-205
• C.R. FRASER-JENKINS AND A. BENNIAMIN. 2009.  Fifty Rarities and Additions to the Pteridophytic flora of Arunachal Pradesh State on the north East Frontier of India Pb.Univer.Res. (Sci) Vol 59.2009 pp.1-38.
• M. MARIDASS, R. MAHESH, G.RAJU, A.BENNIAMIN AND K.MUTHUCHELIAN 2010 . In Vitro Propagation of Dendrobium nanum through rhizome bud culture International Journal of Biological Technology: 1(2):50-54.
• M.S. SUNDARI, A. BENNIAMIN AND V.S. MANICKAM 2010.  Micropropagation and in vitro flowering in Solanum nigrum linn. A medicinal plant.  International Journal of Biological Technology:  1(1):29-32.
• A.BENNIAMIN 2011. Pteris tripartita Sw. A new Record for Eastern Ghats International Journal of Biological Technology Vol. 2(1):14-15.
• A.BENNIAMIN AND M.S.SUNDARI 2011. Micropropagation of a Medicinal Plant (Azima tetracantha Lam.) The Indian Forester Vol 137.No.6.June 2011.
• M.S.SUNDARI, A.BENNIAMIN AND BESCHI ANTONY RAYAN 2011. Bio Chemical Analysis of infected and Non infected Leaf galls of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu. The Indian Forester Vol 138.No.7.July 2011.
• A.BENNIAMIN 2011. Studies on the genus Dryopteris Adans (Ptridophyta- Aspidiaceae Sensu Lato) from Mizoram (North East India) Indian Journal of Forestry vol.34(3): 345-352.
• A.BENNIAMIN, 2011. Medicinal Pteridophytes from North East India with special reference to Arunachal Pradesh, Indian Journal of Traditional knowledge Vol. 10(3)July 11 pp.516-522
• SHUMUGA SUNDARI, A. BENNIAMIN, N. SIVA, M.MARIDASS, A. KARTHICK, 2012. A Preliminary Survey of Pteridophytes from Alagar hills, Madurai, Eastern Ghats, International Journal Applied Bio research  Vol. 6 1-6,.
• M.SHUNMUGA SUNDARI, A. BENNIAMIN, UDAYAKUMARI,  S. MUTHULAKSHMI,2012. Unusual Spike Development of Primitive fern Helminthostachys zeylanica (l.)Hook. (Ophioglossaceae) International Journal of Biol.Technology  Vol. 5 pp.1-2.
• A.BENNIAMIN, S. K.CHATURVETHI, SANTANU DEY AND MOAAKUM 2012. Supplements to the Root Parasitic plant in India. A new recorded species Christisonia siamensis Craib.  (Orobanchaceae), Taiwania Vol.57(2) 218-222.
• A. BENNIAMIN 2012. The Diversity of ferns and fern allies of Murlen National Park, Mizoram, North East India, Indian fern journal, Vol 29: 1-12.
• A. BENNIAMIN, 2012. The Occurrence and Ecology of Some Dryopteroid Ferns in Arunachal Pradesh, Indian fern journal, Vol 29: 7-29.
• S. D.YUMKHAM, L. CHAKPRAM, A. BENNIAMIN & P.K. Singh 2013. Discovery of Cyrtosia nana (Orchidaceae) in India Taiwania 58(3): 229 – 232.
• A. BENNIAMIN 2014. Four New Additions to the pteridophytic flora of Tripura, North East India to Indian journal of forestry, Vol 37(3): 355-358.
• A.BENNIAMIN, DEVANDRA TRIPATI AND PRAVEEN KALE 2015.  Pteris heteromorpha fee New record for Maharashtra Bioinfolet Vol 12 No 2 A pp 1-2.
• BENNIAMIN, M.S. SUNDARI AND D. TRIPATHI 2015. Additions to the fern flora of  Nagaland, North East India Keanean journal of science Vol 4 pp 15-18, 2015.
• A.BENNIAMIN, DEVANDRA TRIPATI AND PRAVEEN KALE 2015.  Pteris tripartita New record for Maharashtra Bioinfolet Vol 12 No 2 A pp 1-2.
• BENNIAMIN, A AND M. S. SUNDARI 2015. Ophioglossum pendulum L.   (Ophioglossaceae) A Critically endangered from rediscovered from Arunachal Pradesh, North East India Keanean journal of science Vol 4 pp 39-42, 2015.
• A. BENNIAMIN, G.J.JOTHI,AND  M.S. SUNDARI  2015. Rapid In vitro Propagation of Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindaceae) Through Axillary bud multiplication and indirect organogenesis Jour. Of Non Timber Forests Products Vol 22. No :1 pp 33-35.
•  C. MURUGAN, A. BENNIAMIN, S. PRABHU, R. SATHIYASEELAN & P. MURUGAN 2015. Pleocnemia C.presl (Dryopteridaceae) – A New Generic Record For Andaman and Nicobar Islands Journal of the Andaman Science Association Vol. 20(2):148-150.
• DEVENDRA TRIPATHI, A. BENNIAMIN AND D. JESU BALAN 2016. New Record of Endemic Fern: Elaphoglossum stigmatolepis (Fee) T. Moore (Lomariopsidaceae) for the State of Karnataka, India Indian Journal of Forestry 39(2) 1-8.
• C MURUGAN, A. BENNIAMIN, S. PRABHU, R. SATHIYASEELAN AND P. MURUGAN 2015.  Pleocnemia C.presl (Dryopteridaceae ) – A New Generic Record For Andaman and Nicobar Islands Journal of the Andaman Science Association Vol. 20(2):148-150 (2015).
• DEVENDRA TRIPATHI, A. BENNIAMIN, AND D. JESUBALAN, 2016. New record of Endemic Fern: Elaphoglossum stigmatolepis (Fee) T. Moore (Lomariopsidaceae) for the state of Karnataka, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 39(2)1-8.
• A. BENNIAMIN AND M.S.SUNDARI 2017. Natural Apospory In Pteris aspercaulis Wall. Ex. J. Agardh From North Eastern India, Indian Forester 143(2) 187-188.
• A. BENNIAMIN,AND M. SHUMUGA SUNDARI Arthromeris Lehmanii (METT.) Ching (Polypodiaceae) – A New Generic Record for the Pteridophytic Flora of Western Ghats, india Indian Fern J. 34 : 196-199 (2017
• DEVENDRA TRIPATHI, A.BENNIAMIN, M.S.SUNDARI, D.JESUBALAN AND BAGATH SINGH 2017. Medicinal Pteridophytes of Kudremukh National Park, Central Western ghats, karnataka, India,, Indian Fern J. 34 : 200-208, 2017.
•  A. BENNIAMIN, SIVA. N AND MANICKAM V.S.  2017. Ex situ Conservation in Kodaikonal Botanical Garden from Southern Western Ghats, India. Indian Botanic Garden Role in Conservation. Pp 281-294.
• FRASER JENKINS, C.R. AND A. BENNIAMIN, 2018. Dryopis arunachalensis Fras.jenkins & Benniamin sp.nov. An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes- Part I1 (Woodsiaceae to Dryopteridaceae)  By Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun Pp 219.
• C. R. FRASER-JENKINS, A. K. BAISHYA, A. BENNIAMIN, AND V. K. RAWAT, 2018. Ferns and fern-allies of Arunachal Pradesh: check-list of pteridophytes in all districts of Arunachal Pradesh, Botanical Survey of India Publications, Pp.153-156.
• M. SHUNMUGA SUNDARI, N.P. MALPATHAK AND A. BENNIAMIN, 2018. Additions to the Pteridophytic Flora of Central Western Ghats of Karnataka, Botanical Survey of India Publications, India Pp.236-239.
• S. K. SINGH, V. K. RAWAT, A. BENNIAMIN AND C. R. FRASER-JENKINS, 2018. Recent observations on Ferns and Fern-Allies of Meghalaya, Botanical Survey of India Publications, pp.163-165.
• D. JESUBALAN, A. BENNIAMIN AND DEVENDRA TRIPATHI 2018.Addition to the Pteridophytic Flora of Karnataka, Central Western Ghats of India, Botanical Survey of India Publications, 240-242.
• C. R. FRASER-JENKINS, A. K. BAISHYA, A. BENNIAMIN AND V. K. RAWAT 2018.  An Outline Checklist of Fern-Allies of Arunachal Pradesh, N.E. India Indian Fern Journal Vol 35. 1 &2 pp  81-91.
• V. K. RAWAT, A. BENNIAMIN, B. KUMAR, S. PATIL AND PUSHPISH JOSHI 2018  The Genus Arthromeris in North-East India : Diversity, Distribution and Ecology India Indian Fern Journal Vol 35. 1 &2 pp 179-195.
• V. K. RAWAT AND A. BENNIAMIN 2018.  Family Polypodiaceae in Northeast India: A Taxonomical Overview India Indian Fern Journal Vol 35. 1 &2 pp 222-242.
• A. BENNIAMIN, M. SHUNMUGA SUNDARI, BAGATH SINGH AND D. JESUBALAN 2018. In-vitro Spore Germination and Ontogeny of An Endangered Annual Fern - Anogramma reichsteinii Fraser-Jenk. India Indian Fern Journal Vol 35. 1 &2 pp 356-365.
• A. BENNIAMIN, DEVENDRA TRIPATHI, M.S. SUNDARI, JESUBALAN D AND BAGATH SINGH. 2018. Thelypteris arbuscula (willd.) K. Iwats. – a new record to the fern flora of Karnataka, India. NeBIO,  Vol.9, No.1, Pg. 188-190.
• A. BENNIAMIN, M.S.SUNDARI AND BAGATH SINGH 2019. In vitro Propagation of Clinacanthus nutans Lindae A Medicinal Plant. International Journal of Conservation Science Volume 10, Issue 2, April-June 2019 pp365-370.
• JESUBALAN, D. BENNIAMIN, A. BAGATH SINGH,C., 2020. Supplements to the Pteridophytic Flora of Karnataka:  Cyathea crinita   (Hook) Copel an Endangered Tree Fern to Southern Western Ghats of India Indian Forester Vol 146(1)82-84.
• S.M.PATIL, A. BENNIAMIN AND K.S.RAJPUT 2020. Extended  Distribution for a rare fern Tectaria multicaudata in Peninsular India. Fern Gazette 2(3): 111-114.

Popular Article: Hindi

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• कुद्रेमुख राष्ट्रीय उद्यान, मध्य पश्चिमी घाट, कर्नाटक के औषधीय पर्णांग; देवेन्द्र त्रिपाठी, ए बेन्नीअमिन, एम.एस. सुन्दरी*, डी 2018.  जेसुबालन और बगथ सिंह.

New Species Published:

       1. Polystichum manickamianum  Benniamin,  Fraser-Jenkins, &  Irudayaraj

       2. Pteris mawsmeiensis Fras.jenk & Benniamin 

       3. Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Tardieu subsp. manickirudorum Fras.-Jenk.& Benniamin 

       4. Diplazium austrosylvaticum  Fras.-Jenk. & Benniamin

       5. Dryopis arunachalensis Fras.jenkins & Benniamin sp.nov.

New Combinations Published .

Polypodiodes yunnanensis (Franch.) Fras.-Jenk.

Ctenitis (C.Chr.) C.Chr. Sect. Dryopsis (Holttum & P.J.Edwards) Fras.-Jenk.

 Peranema annamensis (Tagawa) Fras.-Jenk. & Wangdi.

New Records for India :

Huperzia quasipolytrichoides (Hayata) Ching

Angiopteris palmiformis (Cav.) C.Chr.

Osmunda  cinnamomea L. subsp. asiatica (Fernald) Fras.-Jenk.

Pyrrosia rasamalae (Racib.) K.H.Shing

Selliguea engleri (Luerss.) Fras.-Jenk.

Lepisorus thunbergianus (Kaulf.) Ching

Trichomanes parvifolium (Baker) Copel.,

Aleuritopteris duclouxii (Christ) Ching

Notholaena borealisinensis (Kitag.) Fras.-Jenk.

Pteris cadieri Christ

Pteris hirtula (C.Chr.) C.V.Morton

Pteris inaequalis Baker, non C.Presl, nom. nud.

Pteris taiwanensis Ching

Pteris assamica Fras.-Jenk. & T.G.Walker

Thelypteris paludosa (Blume) K.Iwats.

Thelypteris megacuspis (Baker) C.F.Reed

Thelypteris repanda (Fée) Tagawa & K.Iwats.

Athyrium dissitifolium (Baker) C.Chr.

Athyrium nakanoi Makino

Gymnocarpium oyamense (Baker) Ching

Bolbitis tibetica Ching & S.K.Wu

olbitis medogensis (Ching & S.K.Wu) S.Y.Dong

Ctenitis paucisora (Copel.) Copel.                        

Dryopteris namegatae (Sa.Kurata) Sa.Kurata

Tectaria ternifolia (Alderw.) C.Chr.                   

Dryopteris rubrobrunnea W.M.Chu  

Cyrtosia nana (Rolfe ex Downie) Garay             

 National Symposium Organized:

Organized a Two Days National Symposium on “The Genomic Age Challenges and Opportunities in Taxonomy and Biology of Indian Pteridophytes” organized by Botanical Survey of India, Pune in association with Indian Fern Society, Chandigarh on 3-4^th March 2017 as Organizing Secretary

Training Organized:  :

Organized a Five days workshop on Training on Cytology Techniques” at BSI, WRC, Pune from 12-16^th March 2018 as an Organizing Secretary.

 Awards/Recognitions (if any): 

1. “Prof. S.S. Bir Gold Medal Award” for the Excellence of Pteridophytes for the year 2008 by Indian Fern Society, Patiala.
2. ” Certificate of Merit Award” for the year 2010 for the Excellence of Pteridophytes by Indian Fern Society, Patiala.
3.  “Prof. S.S. Bir Gold Medal Award” for the Excellence of Pteridophytes for the year 2014 by Indian Fern Society, Patiala.
4. Scientist of the year 2014” by National Environmental Science   Academy, New Delhi.
5. Received “Best Scientist of the Year 2016” in Plant Bio Diversity by PEARL FOUNDATON, Madurai on10th Dec 2016.

Received S.S. Bir Gold Medal Award for the year 2016 during the National Symposium on Pteridophytes organized by BSI at IISER, Pune.

 Best Scientist Award” for the year 2017 by EEE Achievements, Mumbai.

Fellow in Fern Society” (FIFS) 2018 by Indian Fern Society, Chandigarh.

 

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: ANGIOSPERM TAXONOMY

SPECIAL INTEREST: FLORISTIC STUDIES

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY /

TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA): FLORA OF INDIA Vol. 24

PHONE : 020-29707072

E-MAIL : lecyth@yahoo.com

COMPLETED PROJECTS: Flora of Uttarakhand

 

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: MYCOLOGY

SPECIAL INTEREST: MICROFUNGI

PRESENTLY WORKING ON : 

1. Morpho-Molecular systematics and Bio-potency of terrestrial microfungi of Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) National Park , Goa

2. Morpho-Molecular Characterization of microfungi of Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka

E-MAIL:  dr.rashmidubey@gmail.com

  COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. Foliicolous Fungi of Maharashtra (2016)
2. Taxonomic Studies of Microfungi of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka, 2018
3. Morphological and Molecular characterisation of Terrestrial litter Fungi of North Western Ghats of India (SERB – DST funded project). 2020
4. Taxonomic studies of Micro fungi of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Maharashtra) along with its 10 % peripheral areas.2020
5. Bambusicolous Fungi of Goa (2024)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Book: RASHMI DUBEY AND A.D. PANDEY. 2023. Microfungi of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai (Maharashtra). Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata

A.      Research articles/papers: 84

Rashmi Dubey and S. Jash. 2024. Xiuguozhangia macrospora (Pezizomycotina: Ascomycota)—a new species of bambusicolous fungi from India. Phytotaxa, 644(1): 69-73. DOI: 10.11646/Phytotaxa.644.1.10.2

Rashmi Dubey and Amit D. Pandey 2023 – Distribution of foliicolous fungi in diverse forest types of Maharashtra State of India. Plant Pathology & Quarantine 13(1), 11–30, Doi 10.5943/ppq/13/1/2.

Rashmi Dubey AND Neelima A.M. 2023. Current Insight of Foliicolous Fungi: A Review J. Mycopathol. Res, 61(4): 453–464

Rashmi Dubey and Pandey AD. 2022. Molecular characterization of Lasiodiplodia mahajangana Begoude, Jol. Roux & Slippers: A new record to Indian mycoflora. 52 (2): 151-154

Rashmi Dubey and Amit D. Pandey 2022. Aquatic Mycobiota of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Maharashtra, India: Taxonomy & Ecology. Mycologia Iranica 9(1):21– 40, 2022. DOI: 10.22043/MI.2022.359302.1222.

Rashmi Dubey (2022). Nigrospora zimmermanii Crous: an addition to Indian Mycoflora. Indian Phytopathology https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-022-00562-0.

Rashmi Dubey (2022). Neopestalotiopsis eucalypticola (Pestalotiopsidaceae, Ascomycota): A new record to Indian mycoflora J. Mycopathol. Res. 60(4) : 597-600, (ISSN 0971-3719) doi :10.57023/JMycR.60.4.2022.597.

Rashmi Dubey and Neelima A Moonambeth (2023) Current Insight of Foliicolous Fungi: A Review in Indian. Journal of Mycopathological Research 61(4): 453-464.

RASHMI DUBEY & Pandey AD (2022). Heteroconium tulsiense (2022) (Antennulariellaceae): a novel microfungus from Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Maharashtra, India. Phytotaxa 536 (2): 190–196 https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.536.2.8.

Rashmi Dubey & Pandey AD. 2022 – Documentation & Statistical Analysis of Diversity of Microfungi of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Maharashtra, India. Asian Journal of Mycology 5(1), 130–196, Doi 10.5943/ajom/5/1/10

RASHMI DUBEY & Pandey AD (2022) – Documentation and statistical approach towards foliar fungi found in Western Ghats (Desh region of Maharashtra), India. Plant Pathology & Quarantine 12(1), 77–104, Doi 10.5943/ppq/12/1/6

RASHMI DUBEY. (2022). Dictyosporium matherense sp. nov.: A new-fangled cheirosporous fungal species described from the Western Ghats of India Asian Journal of Forestry 6(1): 1-8

RASHMI DUBEY.. 2022. Morpho-Molecular characterization of Beltrania pseudorhombica Crous & Y. Zhang: A new addition to Mycoflora of India. J New Biol Rep 11 (1): 20 – 23

RASHMI DUBEY AND AMIT D.PANDEY (2022). Brevistachys indica: A novel species of family Stachybotriaceae reported from Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Maharashtra, India. J. Mycopathol. Res. 60(2) : 287-289, 2022

RASHMI DUBEY (2021). Elotespora mumbaiensis sp. nov.: A novel species of Anamorphic Ascomycota reported from Peninsular India. Phytotaxa 529 (1): 177–180

RASHMI DUBEY 2021. Janetia heterospora sp.nov.- A new anamorphic fungal species reported from Western Ghats of India J. Mycopathol. Res. 59(3) : 255-258 2021.

RASHMI DUBEY  2021. Achroiostachys bambusicola (Stachybotryaceae, Hypocreales) – A novel species of achrois fungus reported from Tansa Wild Life Sanctuary (Western Ghats), Maharashtra, India. Species,, 22(70), 318-322

SHREYA SENGUPTA AND RASHMI DUBEY 2021  Biligiriella indica gen. et sp. nov.- a new hyaline synnematous fungus from hills of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka, India J. Mycopathol. Res. 59(3) : 319-321 

RASHMI DUBEY. AND MANIKPURI S. 2021. Conlarium indicum: A novel fungus from Western Ghats of India.( Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology ( Journal of Fungal Biology) 11(1), 112-118

RASHMI DUBEY (2020). Lonavalomyces - A New Anamorphic Ascomycetes Genus reported from Lonavala, Western Ghats of India. Journal on New Biological Reports. 9(3) 316 – 320 (2020).

SHREYA SENGUPTA AND RASHMI DUBEY (2021): Taxol producing fungi: a critical review in experimental aspects. J. Mycopathol.Res. 59 (1): 1-9.

RASHMI DUBEY & AMIT D. PANDEY (2020). Mycoenterolobium borivaliensis sp. nov. (Pleosporomycetidae, Dothideomycetes) from reported from India. Journal on New Biological Reports: 9(3) 312 – 315.

SHREYA SENGUPTA AND RASHMI DUBEY (2021): Taxol producing fungi: a critical review in experimental aspects. J. Mycopathol.Res. 59 (1): 1-9.

RASHMI DUBEY (2019). A New record of Fungus Aithaloderma viride from Chandoli National Park , Maharashtra, India. J.Mycol.Pl Pathol. 49(1): 107-108.

SHREYA SEN GUPTA AND RASHMI DUBEY (2018). Rare and interesting microfungi at the Confluence of Eastern and Western Ghats (India). Austrain J. Mycol. 27:71-80.

SHREYA SEN GUPTA AND RASHMI DUBEY (2019). Elotespora indica- A new and unusual species of hyphomycetes from India- Mycoscience 60: 271- 273.

DUBEY RASHMI AND AMIT D. PANDEY. 2019. Statistical analysis of foliicolous fungal biodiversity of Konkan region, Maharashtra, India: A novel approach. Plant Pathology & Quarantine 9(1): 77–115.

DUBEY RASHMI. 2018. Thirumalacharia thanensis sp.nov- A new species of anamorphic Ascomycota from Maharashtra, India. Species, 19, 1-3.

 DUBEY RASHMI. 2018. Temerariomyces indicum - a new species of sporodochial fungus from Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, India. Journal on New Biological Reports JNBR 7(2) 106 – 108.

RASHMI DUBEY AND A.D. PANDEY 2017. Percentage distribution of foliicolous fungi of Maharashtra, India with respect to their disease symptoms: a novel study. Mycologia Iranica 4(2): 103 – 120.

RASHMI DUBEY  2017. Periconia  chandoliensis   - A  new  microfungus  from  Western    Ghats  of  India" in  Journal of Mycopathological Research Vol.55 No.1 pp.101-104

RASHMI DUBEY AND SHREYA SENGUPTA. 2016. Stigmina koyanensis – a new conidial fungus from Western Ghats of India. Plant Pathology & Quarantine 6(1): 54–58 (2016).

RASHMI DUBEY AND SHREYA SENGUPTA. 2016. Tripospermum melghatensis- A new F      anamorphic fungus from Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, India. JNBR 5(2).103-105.

SENGUPTA SHREYA AND RASHMI DUBEY. 2016. Colemaniella biligiriense sp.nov. – a new hyphomycetous fungus from Western Ghats of India” in Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology (CREAM) 6(3): 197 – 201 (2016).

DUBEY RASHMI AND SHREYA SENGUPTA. 2015 : “Western  Ghats  of  India  throws  up  a rarely  reported  Fungus - Exosporium  Monanthotaxis  Piroz."Journal of Threatened Taxa l. 8(11): 9394-9396 (2016).

RASHMI DUBEY  2016. Diversity of Microfungi of North Western Ghats” published in Indian Journal of Forestry 39 (2): 137 – 145 (2016).

RASHMI DUBEY and Shreya sengupta (2015). Sporidesmium bilgiriense - A new species of microfungi from Western Ghats of India Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology 5 (4): 390–393(2015).

RASHMI DUBEY  2015. “Diversity spectrum of Microfungi from Western ghtas of India”. Indian Journal of Forestry.

RASHMI DUBEY  2014.  First Report of Ardhachandra critaspora (Matsush.) Subram. & Sudha on Leea indica (Burm. f.) Merr. and Syzygium cumini Skeels. Lam. from Western Ghats, India. Journal on New Biological reports 3(1):1-3.

RASHMI DUBEY AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2014. Phragmospathula brachyspathula Mercado – A record of anamorphic fungi from Western Ghats. India”– NEBIO- An International Journal of Environment and Biodiversity.Vol.5 (1):25-27.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2014. Sheathnema indicum gen. et sp. nov.-  a new sooty mold fungus from Northern Western Ghats, India. – Journal of Threatened taxa- 6(12): 6549-6555.

RASHMI DUBEY AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2014. Solicorynespora matheranensis sp. nov. - A New species of  Solicornespora from Indian Subcontinent.” in NeBIO - An International Journal of Environment and Biodiversity. 5 (4): 15-18.

RASHMI DUBEY  AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2014. Vermiculariopsiella papaye sp. nov. -  A new species of Vermiculariopsiella from Western Ghats, India in “International Journal of Scientific Research. 3(6):35-36.

DUBEY RASHMI. 2014. Two new species of Zygosporium Mont. from Indian Subcontinent. Indian Journal of Forestry. Vol.37 (2):165-168.

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

RASHMI DUBEY  AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2014. Solicorynespora matheranensis     sp. nov.- A New species of Solicornespora from Indian Subcontinent. NeBIO - An      International Journal of Environment and Biodiversity. 5 (4): 15-18.

RASHMI DUBEY AND NEELIMA AM .2014. Some New Records of conidial Fungi for India. Journal on New Biological Reports 3(3):200-203.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. Acarocybellina arengae (Matsush.) Subram.  A New Generic and species record for India. Indian Phytopath.. 66 (3): 326-327.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. Vizella oleariae Swart Infecting Ixora coccinea L. – A New Record of Ascomycetes for India. In Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology. Vol. 43, No.3, 2013:399-400.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. Occurence of Pithomyces ellisi Rao & Chary on Carissa congesta Wt. from India- a New record. Journal of new biological reports 2(1):14-16.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. First Report of Cucurbidothis pithyophila on Dracena fragrans L. from India.   J. Mycol & Pl. Pathol. Vol.43 (4), 489-490

 DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. Hyperparasitism of Isthmospora spinosa Stevens and Spiropes melanoplaca (Berk. & Curtis) Ellison Meliola tylophorae – indicae Hosag. parasitizing Tylophora indica (Burm. f.) Merill from India"- A New Record. Journal of New Biological report. 2(1): 64-66.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH 2013 . Some New Host Records for Dematiaceous fungi from Western Ghats, India.” Nelumbo 55: 219-221.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013.Tharoopama livistonae sp.nov.- A New Synematous Hyphomycetes from India. Indian Journal of Forestry. Vol.36 (3):383-386., 2013.

DUBEY RASHMI and A.K. Pandey 2013. Stachybotrys citri sp. nov. and Volutella rauwolfii sp. nov. – Two novel dematiaceous hyphomycetes from India. Indian Phytopath.66 (2): 204-203.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. Kamalomyces mahabaleshwarensis” sp. nov. (Tubeufiaceae) from the Western Ghats, India” in Mycosphere 4 (4): 760–764.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. Custingophora ratnagiriensis sp.nov. – A novel species of Custingophora from Konkan, India. (2013). NeBIO - An International Journal of Environment and Biodiversity. Vol. 4(6):31-32.

DUBEY RASHMI & NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. Sawantomyces– A New hyphomycetes genus from Western Ghats, India. Journal on New biological Reports 2(3) 234-237.

DUBEY RASHMI AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. Physopella hiratsukae (Syd.) Cummins & Ramachar – A New species Record of Rust fungus from India”. Journal on New Biological Reports 2(2):124:126.

DUBEY RASHMI, A.K. PANDEY AND MANOHARACHARY, C. 2011. Beltramono- a hitherto undescribed hyphomycetes genus. J. Mycopathol. Res. 49(2): 321-324

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2011. Curvularia oscimi sp. nov. – A Novel Species of Curvularia from India. J. Mycol. Pl. & Pathol. Vol 41 (2) 335-336.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2011. Bispora aegeli- A New dematiaceous Hyphomycetes from India. J. Mycopathol. Res. 49(2). 357-359.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2011. Cercosporidium ziziphus sp. nov.- A New folicolous  Hyphomycetes from India. J. Mycol. Pl. & Pathol. Vol 41 (2) 337-339.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2011. New species of Scytalidium Pesante and Sporidesmium Link ex Fries from India. Nelumbo 53: 1-6.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2011. Pseudoacrodictys steviae- A New Generic and species   record from India. J.Mycol & Pl. Pathol. Vol. 42 (2): 251-253.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2011. Corynespora andrographi sp. nov. – A New dematiaceous   Hyphomycete from India. J. Basic and Appl. Mycol. Vol 10 ( I & II ) 64-66:

PANDEY,A.K., JAMALUDDIN, RASHMI DUBEY, A.K.AWASTHI AND AMIT PANDEY. 2011. Mycoflora isolated from the soil of sugar cane Industries of Madhya Pradesh. Journal of Environmental Science, Computer science and Engineering & Technology Vol.2 (1):13-18.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY (2011). First report of Leaf spot disease of Acorus calamus caused by Helminthosporium microsorum in India. J. Mycol. Pl. & Pathol. Vol. 41 (1): 141-142.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2011. First record of Acremonium alternatum on Emblica officinalis in India. J. Mycol. Pl. & Pathol. Vol. 41 (1): 126-128.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2011. Detection of Annellophragmia coonoorensis Subram. -  A New record of sooty mold fungi of Butea monosperma    (Lam.) Taub.  J. Mycol. Pl. & Pathol. Vol. 42(4)526-528.  

A.K. Awasthi, RASHMI DUBEY AND A.K.PANDEY. 2010. Diversity of Fungi in Effluents of sugar Industries of Madhya Pradesh. International Journal of Environmental Sciences. Vol.1 (5):834-838.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY 2010. Merismella – A New Generic record for India. J. Mycopathol. Res Vol. 48(2): 397-401.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY  2009. Hormisciomyces – A New Generic record for India. J. Mycopathol. Res. 47(1):67-69

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY.  2009. Foot and root rot of Aloe vera caused by Sclerotium rolfsii – A new report from India. J. Mycol. Pl. & Pathol. Vol.39 (2): 300-301.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2008. Tripospermum butae sp. nov. – A New    Ectoparasitic Hyphomycetes from India J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol Vol.3 (3): 611-613.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2008. Occurrence of Psuedocercospora centelli sp. nov. causing Leaf spot disease of Centella asiatica- A New Report from India. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol Vol.3(3) :514-516.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2008. First Report of Rhizoctonia solani causing Blight Disease of Phyllanthus niruri. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 38 (1) 138-140.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY 2008. Some new records of fungi and medicinal plants combinations from India. J. Basic Appl. Mycol.7 (I&II):119-123.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. (2008). Some New Indian records of Fungi Associated with Medicinal Plants. Indian Phytopathology Vol. 63 (3):356.

PANDEY A.K. AND RASHMI DUBEY 2007. Forest and Tribals- An unbreakable linkage. In: Tribal Scenaria (Eds. L. Shrivastava). Shree Publishers & Distribushers, New Delhi -110002.  ISBN: 81-8329-194-5.

GAUTAM, S.P., PANDEY, A.K. AND RASHMI DUBEY. (2007). Mycoflora of Medicinal plants of Madhya Pradesh: An Overview. In: Threatened wild medicinal plants, Assessment, Conservation and Management. (Eds. P.K. Shukla & O.P. Chaubey). Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi- 110002. ISBN: 978-81-26-3405-2.

DUBEY RASHMI AND A.K. PANDEY. 2007. Ravenelia aloii sp. nov.- A new Rust Pathogen of Aloe vera in plains of India. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 37(3):  495-498.

DUBEY RASHMI AND PANDEY, A.K. 2005. A new leaf spot disease of Costus speciosus. J. Basic Appl. Mycol. 4 (I & II):  30-31.

DUBEY RASHMI AND PANDEY, A.K. 2006. Chaetomium globosum- A new pathogen inciting root rot disease of Asparagus racemosus. J. Basic Appl. Mycol. 5 (I & II): 54-5.

C. Book chapters: 

GAUTAM, S.P., A.K. PANDEY, AND RASHMI DUBEY. 2007. Mycoflora of Medicinal plants of Madhya Pradesh: An Overview. In: Threatened wild medicinal plants, Assessment, Conservation and Management. (Eds. P.K. Shukla & O.P. Chaubey). Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi- 110002. ISBN: 978-81-26-3405-2.

D. Hindi articles:

RASHMI DUBEY AND NEELIMA A. MOONAMBETH. 2013. माकोराईजा – पौधों और कवक के बीच एक पारस्पारिक सहजीविता. VANSPATIVANI - Vol.22: 35-37.

E. Popular articles:

RASHMI DUBEY 2016.  BSI throws light on States Floral Updates. Times of India- Pune Mirror.

Rashmi Dubey. 2015 Sawantwadi throws up 2 new fungal species. The Times of India, Pune.

 F. SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

New Fungal Genera: 05

1.    Biligiriella indica Sengupta and Dubey, 2021

2.    Lonavalomyces indicus Dubey 2020

3.    Sheathnema indicum Dubey & Moonambeth,2013

4.    Sawantomyces indica Dubey & Moonambeth,2013

5.    Betramono costei Dubey, Pandey and Manoharachary, 2009

 NEW SPECIES PUBLISHED: 35 SPECIES

 Xiuguozhangia macrospora Rashmi Dubey & Jash 2024

 

Heteroconium tulsiense Rashmi Dubey, 2022

Dictyosporium matherense Rashmi Dubey, 2022

Brevistachys indica Rashmi Dubey, 2022

Biligiriella indica Sengupta and Rashmi Dubey 2021

 

Elotespora mumbaiensis Rashmi Dubey, 2021

5 Achroiostachys bambusicola, 2021

6 Janetia heterospora Dubey 2021

7 Conlarium indicum Dubey & Manikpuri ,2021 

Lonavalomyces indicus Rashmi Dubey 2020

 

Mycoenterolobium borivialensis Dubey & Pandey 2020

Elotespora indica Sengupta and Dubey 2019

Temerariomyces indicum Dubey 2018

Thirumalacharia thanensis Dubey 2018

Periconia chandoliensis Dubey 2017

Tripospermum melghatensis Dubey & Sengupta, 2016

Stigmina koyanensis Dubey & Sengupta, 2016  

15 Colamaniella biligiriensis, Dubey & Sengupta 2016

16 Cercosporidium ziziphus Dubey and Pandey, 2014

17. Goosiomyces bambusicola Dubey & Moonambeth, 2014

18 Solicorynespora matheransis Dubey & Moonambeth, 2014

19 Vermiculariopsiella papayae Dubey & Moonambeth, 2014

20. Zygosporium cocos Dubey, 2014

21 Kamalomyces mahabaleshwarensis Dubey & Moonambeth, 2013

22 Zygosporium dilleni Dubey, 2014

23 Custingophora ratnagiriensis Dubey & Moonambeth, 2013

24 Tharoopama livistonae Dubey & Moonambeth, 2013

25  Sawantomyces indicaRashmi Dubey & Moonambeth 2013

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.       <!--[endif]-->Sheathnema indicum Rashmi Dubey & Moonambeth 2013

 

Scytalidium zapotii Dubey and Pandey, 2011

26 Curvularia ocimi  Dubey and Pandey, 2011

27 Merismella indiae Dubey and pandey 2010

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.       <!--[endif]-->Betramono costei Rashmi Dubey, AK Pandey & Manoharachary 2009

28 Sporotrichum indica Dubey and Pandey, 2009

29 Hormisciomyces indiae, Dubey and Pandey,2009

30 Tripospermum butae Dubey and Pandey, 2008.

31 Psuedocercospora centelli Dubey and Pandey, 2008.

32 Pseudoacrodictys steviae Dubey and Pandey, 2008

33 Corynespora andrographi Dubey and Pandey, 2008

34 Stachybotrys citri Dubey and Pandey, 2008

35 Volutella rauwolfii Dubey and Pandey, 2008

36. Ravenelia aloii Dubey and Pandey 2007

 

 

  B. New distributional records to India

1.   Aithaloderma viride Fraser.

2.   Acarocybellina arengae Subram.

3.   Cucurbidothis pithyophila (Schmidt & Kunze) Petr,

4.   Didymocrea leucaenae. Jones & Hyde

5.   Haplotrichum curtisii (Berk.) Hol.-Jech

6.   Helicomyces hyderabadensis P.Rag. Rao & D. Rao.

7.   Hemibeltrania nectandrae (Bat. & H. Maia) Piroz.

8.   Monilochaetes laeensis (Matsush.) Reblova, W. Gams & Seifert.

9.   Metulocladosporiella musae (E.W. Mason) Crous, Schroers, J.Z. Groenew.,  U.   Braun & K.   Schub.

10.  Mycovellosiella solani-torvi (Gonz. Frag. & Cif.) Deighton

11.  Parapericoniella asterinae (Deighton) U. Braun, Heuchert & K. Schub.

12.  Physopella hiratsukae (Syd.) Cummins & Ramachar

13.  Phragmospathula brachyspathula Mercado

14.  Pirozynskiella solanina (Sacc. & P. Syd.) Hughes

15.  Polytretophora calcarata Mercado

16.  Pseudoacrodictys sp.

17.  Repetophragma ellisii (Piroz.) R.F. Castañeda, McKenzie & K.D. Hyde

18.  Tryblidiopycnis pinastri Hohn.

19.  Uromyces nassellae Cummins

20.  Veronaeopsis simplex (Papendorf) Arzanlou & Crous

21.  Vizella oleariae Swart.

 

 

Dr. Mayur Yashwant Kamble, Scientist ‘E’

Field of specialisation: Angiosperm Taxonomy

Special Interest: Documentation of Flora and Ex situ Conservation of EET species

Phone: 020-29707072 / 020-29707078

Email: mayurkamble1@rediffmail.com         

PROJECTS HANDLED                                                            :

• Flora of North Andaman Islands [East, Narcondam, North Reef, Paget and Peacock Island Wildlife Sanctuaries](2010-2013)
• Flora of Landfall Island Wildlife Sanctuary (2013-2014)
• Flora of Trinket Island, Central Nicobar (2014-2015)
• Flora of Kerala Vol. 6 [Family Amaryllidaceae and Dioscoreaceae]
• Flora of Kerala Vol. 6 [Family Bromeliaceae, Haemodoraceae, Taccaceae, Smilacaceae, Agavaceae, Dracaenaceae, Hypoxidaceae and Burmanniaceae]
• Ex situ conservation of endemic and threatened tree species of the region [Silent Valley National Park, Kerala] (2016-2017)
• Ex situ conservation of endemic tree species of the region in NOEG, Yercaud [Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve] (2017-2021)
• Medico-Botanical Survey of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (2013-2015), a collaborated project under intramural research programme by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi. [organizations involved: Ayurveda Tribal Health Care Research Project, AYUSH Hospital, Port Blair and Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair.]

PUBLICATIONS:

BOOKS:

In press:

•Kamble, Mayur Y. (2021). in : Mao A.A., Dash S.S. (Eds) Flora of North Andaman Islands (in reference to six Wildlife Sanctuaries). Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

Contributed:

•Mane Santosh S. and Joseph GVR. 2016. Medico-Botany of Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Recent Study. (Contributors: Rath Chinmay, Gaur S. K., Kamble Mayur Y., Singh Lalji and Sharma B. S.) Editors: Dhiman K. S., Srikanth N., Padhi M. M.; Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, New Delhi. 

 CHAPTERS IN BOOKS:

• Kamble M.Y. and S. Kaliamoorthy. 2020. “Endemic Trees of South India” in L.J. Singh & V. Ranjan (eds.), “New Vistas in Indian Flora” Chapter 22.  Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun. 403-417. ISBN No. 9788194332350.
• Kaliamoorthy S. and M.Y. Kamble. 2020. “Orchids of South India”. in L.J. Singh & V. Ranjan (eds.), “New Vistas in Indian Flora” Chapter 33. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun. 639-666. ISBN No. 9788194614715.
• Mayur Y. Kamble, Santosh S. Mane, Chidambaram Murugan and Iyyappan Jaisankar. 2018. “Diversity of Ethno-Medicinal Plants of Tropical Islands - With Special Reference to Andaman and Nicobar Islands”. In Chandrakasan Sivaperuman, Ayyam Velmurugan, Awnindra Kumar Singh & Iyyappan Jaisankar (eds.), “Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Tropical Islands”. Academic Press, Elsevier, London EC2Y 5AS, UK. Pp. 55-103. 
•  Mayur Y. Kamble, et al. 2007. ‘Promising Indian Barlerias of Ornamental Potential’ in Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops, (ed.) K. V. Peter. pp.135-149,  New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi.  
•  Kamble, M. Y.; M. M. Sardesai and S. R. Yadav. 2002. SOME WILD PLANT SPECIES OF ORNAMENTAL POTENTIAL FROM MAHARASHTRA. Proc. Nat. Con. on Biodiversity: Taxonomy and Conservation. 39-40. 

PAPER PUBLISHED:

• Chandore A.N., Auti S.G., Gosavi, K.V.C., Shendage, S.M. and Kamble, M.Y. 2020. Eleocharis equisetina C. Presl (Cyperaceae) An extended distribution to Andaman & Nicobar Islands and notes on its identity. Indian Forester 146(3): 261-262.
• Mane S.S., Rath C., Susmitha B., Gaur S.K., Joseph G.V.R., Srikanth N., and Kamble M.Y. 2020. Observation on single-plant Therapy (Ekla Dravya Chikitsa) among Folk Healers of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences 4(3): 103-112.
• Kamble, M.Y., Vivek C. Poulose and Lal Ji Singh. 2019. The genus Nymphaea L. (Family Nymphaeaceae) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 116: 35-37. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2019/v116/108147
• Kamble M. Y., M. M. Sardesai, K. Karthigeyan, A. N. Chandore and K. V. C. Gosavi. 2019. Utricularia uliginosa Vahl (Lentibulariaceae): A new distributional record for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Forester 145 (2): 196-197.
• Kamble M.Y. and C.P. Vivek. 2019. Grasses of six Wildlife Sanctuaries in North Andaman Islands, India. in Journal of Non Timber Forest Products 26(4): 167-174.
• Mane S.S., Sinimol T.P., Masram P.R., Rath C., Sushmitha B., Gaur S.K., Srikanth N. Tripathi A.K. Kamble M.Y. and Joseph G.V.R. 2019. Observation on single-plant Therapy (Ekla Dravya Chikitsa) among Folk Healers of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences 4(3): 103-112.
• Mane S.S. & M. Y. Kamble. 2018. The priortised Ayrvedic Medicinal Plants used in traditional healthcare practices by Tribes of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products 25(4): 127-130.
• Mane Santosh & M. Y. Kamble 2017. A Review on Medicinal Plants used in Snake Bite and Centipede Bite by Folk Healers of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Toxicology International. 24 (3): 229-232. 
•  Gosavi, K.V.C., A.N. Chandore & M.Y. Kamble. 2016. Aira (Poaceae): a new generic record for Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 8(6): 8948–8949; http:// dx.doi.org/ 10.11609/ jott. 2128. 8.6. 8948-8949. 
•   Gosavi, K.V.C., Chandore A.N.,  Kamble M.Y. & Yadav S.  R. 2016. A new species of Dimeria (Poaceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Phytotaxa 270 (4): 295–300. 
• Chandore A.N., Kamble M.Y. & Gosavi K. V. C. 2015 (2016). Elocharis atropurpurea (retz.) J. Presl & c. Presl (cyperaceae) – A New Record for Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Note on its Identity. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 112(2): 120-121. 
•  Chandore A. N., Borude Devidas B. and Kamble M. Y. 2015. Eleocharis ochrostachys (Cyperaceae), a new record for Andaman & Nicobar Islands with a note on the identity of E. swamyi. Rheedea. 25(2): 106-108.  
•  Kambale Sharad S., Kamble Mayur Y. and Yadav Shrirang R.  2015. Heterostemmas of Northern Western Ghats, India and their typifications. Asklepios. 121: 3-10. 
• Kambale Sharad S., Kamble Mayur Y. and Yadav Shrirang R. 2015. Brachystelma A concealed beauty of rarity Asklepios. 121:23-28. 
• Chandore A. N., Kamble M. Y. and Gosavi K. V. C. 2014(2015). Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. (Cyperaceae) – A New Record for Andaman & Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. 111(3): 249-250.  
• Kamble, M. Y., Gosavi K. V.C. & Chandore A. N. 2014. Nechamandra (Hydrocharitaceae) – A New Generic Record for Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 37 (2) : 235-236. 
• Kamble, M. Y. 2013. Eleocharis acutangula (Roxb.) Schult. (Cyperaceae): A New Record for Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indian Journal of Forestry 36 (2): 253-254.
•  Kamble, M. Y., Singh, L. J. & Murugan, C. 2013. Cosmostigma Wight (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae): A New Generic Record for Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 36 (4): 527-528. 
• लाकरा, जी.एस., सिंह, लाल जी, काम्बले, एम. वाय. एवं मुरुगन सी., 2012. अंडमान व निकोबार द्वीप समूह की कुछ उपयोगी वनस्पतिया. वनस्पति वाणी 21: 35-40. 
• ·Kamble, M. Y., Harikrishnan, S. & Balakumar, P.  2012. Utricularia caerulea (Lentibulariaceae): A new record to Flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Rheedea 22 (2): 116-118.·      
• Murugan, C. & Kamble,  M. Y. 2012. A new species of Tylophora R. Br. (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae, Asclepiadeae) from Nicobar Islands, India. Rheedea 22 (2): 83-87.·      
• Murugan, C. & Kamble, M. Y. 2012. Bridelia moonii Thwaites - An addition to Euphorbiaceae of India. Indian Journal of Forestry 35 (3): 355-356.·      
• Murugan C. & Kamble, M. Y. 2011. Alpinia luteocarpa Elmer (Zingiberaceae) - a New Record for India from the Bay Islands. Indian Journal of Forestry 34 (3): 333-334. ·      
• Sabale, R. R. & Kamble, M. Y., 2010. Trees of Ichalkaranji. Bioinfolet Vol. 7 (3): 217-221.      
• Siddharthan Sarveswaran, Mayur Y. Kamble, S. R. Yadav and Mei Sun, 2009. Molecular phylogeny of Ceropegia (Asclepiadoideae, Apocynaceae), from Indian Western Ghats. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 281: 51-63. ·      
• S. R. Yadav and Mayur Y. Kamble 2008. Threatened  Ceropegias of Western Ghats and Strategies for Their Conservation, in pp. 123-134. In Rawat, G. S. (Ed.) 2008. Special Habitat and Threatened plants of India. Envis Bulletin: Wildlife and Protected Areas Vol. 11 (1): 123-134. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India. ·      
• Mayur Y. Kamble, Sumangala and S. R. Yadav. 2007. Wild Plants of Ornamental Potential from Western Ghats, in Vatika, from the seed and Plant People. Summer 2007, Issue-2, pp 23-26. Indo-Amewrican Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd.   
• Sandeep R. Pai, Mayur Y. Kamble N. V. Pawar, S. R. Yadav, G. B. Dixit, P. D. Chavan and U. S. Yadav. 2007. Karyomorphological analysis of Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz: A rare endemic potential ornamental plant from peninsular India. Cytologia. 72 (3): 319-322.·      
• Malpure, N. V., M. Y. Kamble and S. R. Yadav 2006. A new Species of Ceropegia L. (Asclepiadaceae) from Western Ghats of India with a note on series Attenuatae Huber. Current Science, 91 (9), pp 1140-1142.·      
• Kamble, M. Y., S. M. Shendage and S. R. Yadav 2006. CORALLODISCUS BATALIN (GESNERIACEAE) – A NEW GENERIC RECORD FOR PENINSULAR INDIA. Rheedea 16 (1): 63- 65.       Sardesai, M.M., S.P. Gaikwad and M. Y. Kamble. 2005. Notes on Distribution, Status and Ex-situ Conservation of Bidaria khandalense (Sant.) Jagtap and Singh (Asclepiadaceae). Indian Journal of Forestry. 29 (2): 181-185.·      
• Kamble, M. Y. and S.R. Yadav 2005. Wild asclepiads of ornamental potential from Maharashtra. In:  Plant Taxonomy: Advances & Relevance (eds. A.K.Pandey, Jun Wen and J.V.V.Dogra)., pp. 299-302. CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.·      
• Kamble M. Y. and S. R. Yadav. 2004. ASCLEPIADACEAE OF MAHARASHTRA, in Bulletin of Botanical Survey of India Vol. 46, Nos. 1-4: pp. 34-49.·      
• Kamble M. Y. and S. R. Yadav. 2003. Notes on some Asclepiads of Maharashtra, in M K Janarthanam & D Narasimhan (eds.)  Plant Diversity, Human Welfare And Conservation, 174-176. Goa University Publication.

 

NEW SPECIES PUBLISHED:  

• Ceropegia anjanerica Malpure, M.Y. Kamble & S.R. Yadav
• Dimeria andamanica Gosavi, M.Y. Kamble, Chandore & S.R. Yadav
• Tylophora nicobarica Murugan et M.Y. Kamble