FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Plant tissue culture & allied techniques, Angiosperm taxonomy & Floristic studies, ethnobotany and ex situ conservation.

SPECIAL INTEREST: Rhododendrons, orchids, medicinal plants and ethnobotany.

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA):  Associated with Flora of Nagaland.

PHONE : 033-23344963 (O)        

E-MAIL :  aamao[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in, aamao2008[at]gmail[dot]com,

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS: 

1.Conservation of Threatened Plants in Indian Himalayan Region: Recovery and Capacity Building” under National Mission for Himalayan Studies funded by MoEF&CC (2018-2021).

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1.Population studies of Paphiopedilum species found in north eastern India (1998-2001)

2.Flora of Dzuko valley and surrounding hills (2005-2007)

3.Ericaceae of Arunachal Pradesh (2008-2012)

4.Checklist of Flora of Meghalaya (2013-2015)

5.Checklist of Flora of Nagaland (2016-2018)

6.Micropropagation of RET species of North Eastern India

Funded Projects Completed

1. “Micropropagation and screening of secondary metabolites of six medicinal orchids in Meghalaya”(by Miss Gargi Prasad, D. Vijyan & A. A. Mao). (2013-2018)

2. DBT-funded project – “Preventing extinction and improving conservation status of threatened plants through application of biotechnological of tools” (2012-2017).

3.Collaborating Project with North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), Umiam, Meghalaya. Field data collection in Pynursla & Mawphlang Block & Mapping of Forest flora in East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya (2012-2014).

4.DBT-funded project– “Multiplication and ex situ conservation of Rhododendron species of north east India” (2005-2009).

5.DBT-funded project - Multiplication of Iris bakeri, Gaultheria fragrantissima and Panax assamicus using tissue culture and allied techniques. (2001-2005)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

Plant Tissue Culture - 24

1.GUPTA, S., A.A. MAO AND S. SARMA 2019. Effect of Thidiazuron (TDZ) on direct shoot organogenesis of Gymnocladus assamicus: A Threatened and critically endangered species from northeast India. Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-019-00801-5

2.MAO, A.A., D. VIJAYAN, R.K.N. SINGHA AND S. PRADHAN 2018. In vitro propagation of Rhododendron wattii Cowan, an critically endangered and endemic Rhododendron species from India. In vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.–Plant 54: 45–53

3.MAO, A.A., D. VIJAYAN, S. PRADHAN AND R.K.N. SINGHA 2017. In vitro propagation of Rhododendron macabeanum Watt ex Balf.f., an endangered and endemic Rhododendron species from Manipur and Nagaland, India. Ind. J. Plant Physiol. DOI 10.1007/s40502-17-0309-9

4.GUPTA, S., T. SEAL, A.A. MAO, S. SARMA AND T. SATISH 2017. Response of Pretreatment and Nutrient Media on seed Germination in Gymnocladus assamicus, a critically endangered Legume Tree Species from North East India. J. Tree Sci. 36(1): 86–92.

5.GUPTA, S., A.A. MAO AND S. SARMA 2017. High frequency direct shoot organogenesis of leaf explants and a comparative evaluation of phytochemicals, antioxidants potential of wild vs. In vitro plant extracts of Lysimachia laxa. Biotech. 7: 274. DOI 10.1007/s13205-017-0907-2.

6.DEB, C.R., G.R. ROUT, A.A. MAO, S.K. NANDI, R.K. NILASANA SINGHA, D. VIJAYAN, T. LANGHU, Z.P. KIKON, S. PRADHAN, M. TARIK & D. SWAIN 2017. In vitro propagation of some threatened plant species of India. Curr. Sci. 114(3): 567–575

7.PRASAD G., A.A. MAO, D. VIJAYAN, S. MANDAL, K. CHAUDHURI AND T. SEAL 2016. Comparative HPLC Fingerprinting and Antioxidant Activities of in vitro and in vivo Grown Aerides odorata, A Medicinal Orchid. J. Chem. Bio. Phy. Sci. Sec. B. 6(2): 454–468(FJ).

8.GUPTA, S., SONESWAR SARMA, A.A. MAO AND TAPAN SEAL. 2013. Antioxidant activity of different parts of Lysimachia laxa and Gymnocladus assamicus, a comparison using three different solvent extraction systems. J. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 5(4): 33–40.

9.GUPTA, S., S. KALIAMOORTHY, A. A. MAO AND S. SARMA 2013. In vitro regeneration of Gymnocladus assamicus Kanjilal ex P.C. Kanjilal, an ethnomedicinal critically endangered and endemic tree species from Northeast India. Int. J. Med. Arom. Plants 3(2): 204–213

10.MAO, A.A. AND R. RANYAPHI 2013. Studies on in vitro asymbiotic germination of Paphiopedilum species of north east India. J. Orchid Soc. India 27(1-2): 9–13.

11.RANYAPHI, R.A., A.A. MAO AND S.K. BORTHAKUR 2012. In vitro plant regeneration of wintergreen (Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall.): Assessment of multiple nutrient formulations and cytokinin types. Indian J. Biotechnol. 11: 197–204.

12.DAS, J., A.A. MAO AND P.J. HANDIQUE 2012. Callus-mediated organogenesis and effect of growth regulators on production of different valepotriates in Indian valerian (Valeriana jatamasi Jones). Acta Physiol. Pl. 35: 55–63

13.KALIAMOORTHY, S., A.A. MAO, J.Y. YUMNAM, R.A. RANYAPHI, J. DAS, S. GUPTA, A. JAMES AND L.I. CHANU 2012. Effect of ericoid mycorrhizal inonulums and plant growth regulators on the establishment of stem cuttings and in vitro developed seedlings of Indian Rhododendrons. Mycorrhiza News 23(4): 11–15.

14.GUPTA S., S. KALIAMOORTHY, J. DAS, A.A. MAO AND S. SARMA 2012. Micropropagation of Lysimachia laxa Baudo. Asian Journal of Science & Technology 4(12):024-027.

15.DAS, J., A.A. MAO AND P.J. HANDIQUE 2011. Volatile constituents of Valeriana hardwickii Wall. Root oil from Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya. Rec. Nat. Products 5:(1): 70–73

16.DAS, J., A.A. MAO AND P.J. HANDIQUE 2011. Terpenoid Composition and Antioxidant activities of two Indian Valerian oil from Khasi hills of north east India. Natural Product Communication 6(1): 129–132.

17.MAO, A.A., S. KALIAMOORTHY, R.A. RANYAPHI, J. DAS, S. GUPTA, J. ATHILI, J.Y. YUMNAM AND L.I. CHANU 2011. In vitro micropropagation of three rare, endangered and endemic rhododendron species of North east India. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant 47: 674–681

18.RANYAPHI, R.A., A.A. MAO AND S.K. BORTHAKUR 2011. Direct organogenesis from leaf and internode explants of in vitro raised wintergreen plant (Gaultheria fragrantissima). Science Asia 37: 186–194.

19.MAO, A.A., A. WETTEN, M.F. FAY AND P.D.S. CALIGARI 2007. Effect of Nitrogen on growth and morphogenesis of three micropropagated Nepenthes spp.  India J. Plant Physiol. 12(4): 317–321.

20.MAO, A.A. AND R.A. RANYAPHI 2007. Seed viability studies in Nepenthes khasiana Hook.f. -  Comparison of in vivo and in vitro seed germination. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 49(1-4): 89–94.

21.TANDON P., S.S.D. BHOWMIK, A.A. MAO AND S. KUMARIA 2007. Rapid in vitro Clonal Propagation of Mantisia spathulata Schult, A rare and endmic plant of North Eastern India for recovery. Biotechnology 6(1): 68–71.

22.MAO, A.A., A. WETTEN, M.F. FAY AND P.D.S. CALIGARI 2002.  In vitro seed germination and tissue culture of Lilium mackliniae Sealy, a rare endemic lily from Manipur. Indian J. Plant Physiol. 7(3): 239–245.

23.MAO, A.A., A. WETTEN, M.F. FAY AND P.D.S. CALIGARI 2000. In vitro multiplication of Litsea cubeba (Lours.) Pers. – a multipurpose tree. Pl. Cell Rep. 19: 5–9.

24.MAO, A.A., A. WETTEN, M.F. FAY AND P.D.S. CALIGARI 1995. In vitro propagation of Clerodendrum colebrookianum Walp. (Verbenaceae) – a potential natural anti-hypertension medicinal plant. Pl. Cell Rep. 14: 493–496.

Taxonomy and Floristic Studies - 70

1.LYNGDOH, N., S. CHAKRABORTY, A.A. MAO AND A.K. PANDEY 2020. Structure and genetic variability of new populations of Amentotaxus assamica in the Eastern Himalaya, India. Current Science 118(8):1161–1162

2.SARMA N., U. SHANKAR AND A.A. MAO 2019. An assessment of the invasive flora of Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kamrup District of Assam, India. Pleione 13(2): 326–335

3.MAO, A.A., S.K. SINGH AND L.I. CHANU 2019. Four new distributional records from Ukhrul, Manipur. Phytotaxonomy 18: 00-00.

4.MURUGESAN, M., A.A. MAO, L.R. MEITEI AND S.S. KAMBALE 2019. Ceropegia khasiana (Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae), a new species from Meghalaya, Northeast India. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 71(2): 519-525.

5.ODYUO, N., D.K. ROY, C. DEORI AND A.A. MAO 2019. Two new additions to the orchid flora of India from Nagaland. J. Japanese  Bot. 94(1): 51–55

6.ODYUO, N., D.K. ROY, R. DAIMARY, A.A. MAO AND C.  DEORI 2019. Porpax lanii (Ochidaceae): A new additions to the orchid flora of India. J. Japanese. Bot. 94(1): 47–50

7.ROY, D.K. AND A.A. MAO 2018. Tupistra leonidii (Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae), a new species from north-east India. Taiwania 63(1): 37–40.

8.ROY, D.K., A.A. MAO AND L.V. AVERYANOV 2017. Tupistra khasiana (Asparagaceae), a new species from Meghalaya, India.  Taiwania 62(3): 257–260.

9.HARIDASAN, K., A.A. MAO, M.K. JANARTHANAM, A.K. PANDEY, S.K. BARIK, S.K. SRIVASTAVA, P.C. PANDA, GEETHA SURESH, S.K. BORTHAKUR, B.K. DATTA AND B. RAVI PRASAD RAO 2018. Contributions of plant taxonomy, herbarium and field germplasm bank to conservation of threatened plants: case studies from the Himalayas and Eastern and Western Ghats. Curr. Sci. 114(3): 512–518

10.PRATIBHA, J., P. ASHISH AND A.A. MAO 2017. Fusiconidium indicum (Melanommataceae) a novel species of asexual Ascomycetes. Phytotaxa 326(2): 108–114

11.DEORI C., N. ODYUO AND A.A. MAO 2015. Pennilabium labanyaeanum (Orchidaceae), a new species from Meghalaya, North-east India. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 67(1): 143–149.

12.MURUGESAN M., L.R. MEITEI, C. DEORI AND A.A. MAO 2017. Eulophia pauciflora Guillaumin (Orchidaceae): an addition to the orchid flora of India. NeBio 8(3): 147–149.

13.PRABHUGAONKAR A.V., M. MURUGESAN AND A.A. MAO 2017. Chloranthus nervosus var. khasiana (Chloranthaceae) – a new variety from Meghalaya and a new record of species to Indian Flora. Pleione 11(1): 149–153.

14.PRABHUGAONKAR A.V., M. MURUGESAN AND A.A. MAO 2017. Rediscovery of Wightia speciosissima (D.Don) Merr. (Paulowniaceae), a rare native potential ornamental tree from Khasi hills, Meghalaya, (India). Pleione 11(1): 40–43.

15.ROY, D.K., A.A. MAO AND L.V. AVERYANOV 2017. Peliosanthes arunachalensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from north-eastern India. Turczaninowia 20(3): 14–19.

16.ROY, D.K., A.A. MAO AND L.V. AVERYANOV 2017. Lectotypification of Peliosanthes macrophylla (Asparagaceae), and its amended morphological description. Phytotaxa 323(2): 194–196.

17.MAO, A.A., D.K. ROY AND K. RUSHFORTH 2017. A reassessment of the status of three taxa within the Rhododendron formosum complex (Ericaceae: Subsect. Maddenia) from northeast India. Edinburgh J. Botany DOI:10.1017/S0964042861700018X

18.SINGH, S.K., M. MURUGESAN AND A.A. MAO 2016. A new species of Crepidium (Orchidaceae) from Meghalaya, North East India. Keanean J. Science 5: 9–12.

19.MAO, A.A., N. SARMA AND D.K. ROY 2015. Adenophora capillaris subsp. dzukoensis (Campanulaceae), a new subspecies from North East India with a note on other Indian taxa of the genus. Pleione 9(1): 211–216.

20.Mao, A.A. AND M. Bhaumik 2015. Rhododendron pseudomaddenii  (Ericaceae A new species from India. Edinburgh J. Bot. 72(2): 209–213.

21.ODYUO, N., D.K. ROY, S. DEY AND A.A. MAO 2015. Sauromatum horsfieldii (Araceae – Areae): an addition to the Flora of India. Telopea 18: 227–232.(FJ)

22.GOGOI, R., B.B. T. THAM AND A.A. MAO 2014. Arisaema bannaense H.Li and Arisaema lingyunense H. Li (Araceae), Two additions to the Flora of India. J. Japanese Bot. 89: 44–48.

23.MEITEI, L.R., N.N. RABHA, C. DEORI AND A.A. MAO 2014. A new generic record and distribution notes on two orchid species from Manipur, India. Richardiana 14: 274–279.

24.MAO A.A. AND H.A. BARBHUIYA 2014. Record on extended distribution of Codonopsis tubulosa Kom. (Campanulaceae) in India. Nelumbo 56:1-3

25.MAO, A.A., M. BHAUMIK, A. PAUL, S. BARALI AND M.L. KHAN 2013. Rhododendron mechukae (Ericaceae A new species from India. Edinburgh J. Bot. 70(1): 57–60.

26.BHAUMIK, M. AND A.A. MAO 2013. Distributional notes on some Rhododendrons taxa from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Nelumbo 54: 255–259.

27.BHAUMIK, M. AND A.A. MAO 2013 Flowering of Chimonocalamus longiusculus (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) in experimental garden of Botanical Survey of India, Itanagar, India. Nelumbo 54: 260–262.

28.MAO, A.A. AND R. GOGOI 2013. Lilium mackliniae Sealy an endemic lily of North East India, its distribution and status in the wild. Indian Forester 139(2): 170–174.

29.COX, K.N.E. 2013. A new Rhododendron species from India. Plantsman 12(1): 26–27.

30.SHARMA S., S.K. SINGH, R. KUMAR AND A.A. MAO 2013. A compendium of Monopodial Orchids of Meghalaya. Keanean J. Sci. 2: 93–106.

31.VERMA D., S.K. SINGH AND A.A. MAO 2013. Notes on diversity and distribution of tribe Orchidaceae in Meghalaya. Keanean J. Sci. 2: 83–92.

32.KUMAR, R., S.K. SINGH, S. SHARMA AND A.A. MAO 2013. New and noteworthy records of Gingers from North-east India. Keanean J.Sci. 2: 13–18.

33.MAO, A.A. AND R. GOGOI 2012. Distribution and status of Lilium mackliniae Sealy – an endemic lily of north east India. Indian Forester 139(2): 170–174.

34.GOGOI, R. AND A.A. MAO 2012. Rediscovery of Justicia anfractuasa C.B. Clarke an endemic species from its type locality after a century. NeBio 3(2): 13–15.

35.MAO, A.A. 2012. Biodiversity profile: The genus Rhododendron in north-east India. The New Zealand Rhododendron Society 100: 47–53.

36.MAO, A.A. AND R. GOGOI 2012. Rhododendrons of Manipur and Nagaland. NeBio 3: 1–10.

37.MAO A. A. AND M. BHAUMIK 2012. A new Rhododendron species from India. Rhododendron Species Foundation Yearbook 7: 29–34.

38.MAO, A.A. 2012. Rhododendron hunting in Vadse hills, Kurung Kumey District, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Rhododendron Species Foundation Yearbook 7: 47–56.

39.DASH, S.S., R. GOGOI AND A.A. MAO 2011. A new species of Crawfurdia Wall. (Gentianaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Japanese Bot. 86: 127–132.

40.MAO, A.A., M. BHAUMIK AND N. LOKHO 2011. Kaempferia parviflora Wall. ex Baker (Zingiberaceae) A new record of medicinal plan for India. Indian Forester 137(11): 1353–1354.

41.DASH, S.S. AND A.A. MAO 2011. A new species of Codonopsis Wall. (Campanulaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Nelumbo 53: 17–20.

42.DASH, S.S. AND A.A. MAO 2011. Additions to the flowering plants of India from Arunachal Pradesh. Nelumbo 53: 228–235.

43.MAO, A.A. AND M. BHAUMIK 2011. New distributional records of Rhododendrons from India. Nelumbo 53: 217–220.

44.MAO, A.A., L. JERI AND R. BEI 2011. Studies on Rhododendron species of Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding Hills of Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. Bull. Arunachal Pradesh Forest Research 27(1&2): 34–46

45.MAO, A.A., A.N. RAO, M. BHAUMIK AND O. APANG 2011. Thrixspermum saruwaterii (Hayata) Schltr. (Orchidaceae) – a new record to India from Arunachal Pradesh. Bull. Arunachal Pradesh Forest Research 27(1&2): 68–70.

46.MAO, A.A AND T.M. HYNIEWTA 2011. Plant used as Agricultural season indicator by Mao Naga tribe, Manipur, India. Ind. J. Traditional Knowledge 10(3): 578–580.

47.DEORI, C., R. GOGOI  AND A.A. MAO 2010. A new variety of Dendrobium: D. falconeri Hook. var. Senapatianum. Orchid Review 118(1289): 20–23.

48.MAO, A.A. 2010. Paphiopedilum of northeast India. Orchid Review 118(1289): 88–95.

49.MAO, A.A. 2010. The genus Rhododendron in north east India. Botanica Orientalis  7: 26–34

50.RAO, A.N., O. APANG, A.A. MAO AND S.S. DASH 2010. Two new records from Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Orchid Soc. India 24(1&2): 97–100.

51.MAO, A.A., R. GOGOI AND O. APANG 2009. Studies on Rhododendron species of Mayuodia, Lower Dibang valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Bulletin of Arunachal Forest Research 25(1&2): 93–99.

52.MAO, A.A. AND R. GOGOI 2009. Floristic study of Dzukou valley and surrounding hills, Manipur and Nagaland, India. Indian Forester 136(1): 57–68.

53.UDDIN, A., R. GOGOI, A.A. MAO AND S. PHUKAN 2008. Collection of Begonia adscendens C.B. Clarke (Begoniaceae) after more than 100 years from Esii hills, Manipur, India. Rheedea 18(1): 53–55.

54.NAITHANI, H.B., A.A. MAO AND R.C. SRIVASTAVA 2008. Schizostachyum arunachalensis, the bamboo species with longest internode and biggest leaf. ENVIS Newsletter 13(2): 3.

55.PANDEY, A.K., M.A.  ALI AND A.A. MAO 2007. Genus Panax L. (Araliaceae) in India. Pleione 1(2): 46–54.

56.MAO, A.A. AND M. BHAUMIK 2007. Notes on Lilium davidii -(Liiaceae): a rare and beautiful lily from Manipur, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 31(2): 436–438. 

57.MAO, A. A. AND  M. BHAUMIK 2007. Roscoea ngainoii (Zingiberaceae) sp. nova from Manipur, India.  Nordic J. of Botany 25: 299–302.

58.PHUKAN, S. AND A.A. MAO 2006. Pleione saxicola in India, addition to the Indian Orchid Flora. Orchid Review 114(1269): 150–151.

59.BHAUMIK, M., A.A. MAO AND H.B. NAITHANI 2006. A note on the sporadic flowering of Sinarundinaria rolloana (Gamble) Chao & Renv. (Poaceae-Bambusoideae) from Dzuko valley, Nagaland. Indian Forester 132(7): 906–907.

60.DEORI, C., A.A. MAO AND S. PHUKAN 2006. A new addition to the Indian Orchid Flora. Orchid Review 114(1268): 91–93.

61.DEORI, C., S.K. SARMA, S. PHUKAN AND A.A. MAO 2006. Dendrobium arunachalense sp.nov. (Orchidaceae) – A new species from Arunachal Pradesh, India.  J. Orch. Soc. India 20(1-2): 81–85.

62.PHUKAN, S. AND A.A. MAO 2005. Flickingeria abhaycharanii  Phukan et Mao – a new species from northeast India. Orchid Review 113(1261): 22–23.

63.PHUKAN, S. AND A.A. MAO 2002. Additions to Indian Orchid Flora. Orchid Review 110: 157–161.

64.PHUKAN, S. AND A.A. MAO 2002.  Armodorum senapatianum Phukan et Mao – a new orchid species from India. Orchid Review 110(1247): 298–300.

65.PHUKAN, S. AND A.A. MAO 2002. Additions to the India Orchid Flora. Orchid Review 112: 114–118.

66.MAO, A.A. AND T.M. HYNNIEWTA 2000. Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum hunting in Nagaland. Phytotaxonomy 1: 130–132.

67.PHUKAN, S. AND A.A. MAO 2000. A beautiful and rare orchid of India. J. Ochid. Soc. India 14: 57–60.

68.MAO, A.A. AND  T.M. HYNNIEWTA 2000. Floristic Diversity of N.E. India. The J. Assam Sc. Soc. 41(4): 255–566.

69.PHUKAN, S. AND A.A. MAO 1999. A miniature orchid of North East India. Orchid Review 107(1230): 368–369.

70.MAO, A.A. 1999. Note on Orchids of Senapati and surrounding hills, Manipur, India. J. Orch. Soc. India 13(1-2): 55–58.

Conservation and Ecology – 12

1. MURUGESAN, M., L.R. MEITEI, A.A. MAO, E. WAHLANG AND C. LYNGWA 2017. Ex situ conservation of orchids of north east India in Botanical Garden and National Orchidarium, Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong, Meghalaya, India – An updated checklist, NeBio 8(3): 191–225.

2. MAO, A.A. 2012. Culture note - Orchid stem borer: The silent killer pest, Orchid News Vol. 27-28: 24-25

3. BERA, S.K., S.K. BASUMATARY, C.M. NAUTIYAL, S. DIXIT, A.A. MAO AND  R. GOGOI 2011. Late Holocene Climate and Vegetation Change in the Dzukou Valley, North East India. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India 56(2): 143–148.

4. MAO, A.A. AND R. GOGOI 2010. Fire-induced invasion of an endemic plant species alters forest structure and diversity: a study from north-east India, Sci. Curr. 98(4): 483–485.

5. MAO A.A., J.Y. YUMNAM, R. GOGOI AND A. PINOKIYO 2009. Status and Distribution of Rhododendron species in temperate and sub-alpine hill ranges of mount Esii and Surrounding hills in Manipur and Nagaland. Indian Forester 135(7): 880–890.

6. MAO, A.A. AND R. GOGOI 2009. Floristic study of Dzukou valley and surrounding hills, Manipur and Nagaland, India. Indian Forester 136(1): 57–68.

7. MAO, A. A. AND  R. GOGOI 2007. Rediscovery of a critically endangered endemic Rhododendron. Ind. For. 133(12): 1699–1702.

8. MAO, A.A. 2006. Dendrobium denudans - an endangered medicinal orchids of north east India.  J. Orch. Soc. Ind. 20(1-2): 53–55.

9. MAO A. A. 2005. A small butterfly: The nasty pest of orchids. Orchid News 21: 14.

10. MAO, A.A. 2005. Notes on habitat and distribution of Bulbophyllum rothschildianum (O’Brien) J.J. Sm. – a rare and beautiful orchid of north east India. J. Ochid Soc. India 18(1&2): 68–74.

11. MAO, A.A.  AND  P. Kharbuli 2002. Distribution and status of Nepenthes khasiana – a rare endemic pitcher plant of India. Phytotaxonomy 2: 77–83.

12. MAO, A.A. AND S.K. KATAKI 1993. Dzuko valley: A plea for conservation. Indian Forester 120: 515–518.

Ethnobotany – 11

1. PFOZE, N.L., M. KEHIE, H. KAYANG AND A.A. MAO 2014. Estimation of Ethnobotanical Plants of the Naga of North East India. J. Medicinal Plant Studies 2(3): 92–104.

2. LYNGDOH J.P., D. SYIEM AND A.A. MAO 2014. Pattern of Traditional Medicine usage in East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. Ind. J. Traditional Knowledge 13(1): 164–170.

3. MAO, A.A. 2013. Ethnobotany of Rhododendrons in North-Eastern India. Ethnobotany 25: 124–128.

4. MAO, A.A. AND T.M. HYNNIEWTA 2011. Plants used as Agricultural season indicator by Mao Naga tribe, Manipur, India. Ind. J. Traditional Knowledge 10(3): 578-580.

5. MAO, A.A., T.M. HYNNIEWTA AND M. SANJAPPA 2009. Plant wealth of north east with reference to ethnobotany. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge 8(1): 96-103.

6. DEORI, C., S. S. BEGUM AND A. A. MAO 2007.  Ethnobotany of Sujen -a local rice beer of the Deori Tribe of Assam. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge 6(1): 126–132.

7. MAO A.A. AND N. ODYUO 2007. Traditional fermented foods of the Naga tribes of northeastern India. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge 6(1): 42–45.

8.MAO, A.A.  2002. Oroxylum indicum Vent. – a potential anti-cancer medicinal plant. Indian J. Tradtional Knowledge 1(1): 17–21.

9.MAO, A.A. 1999. Some symbolic and superstitious botanical folklore about Mao Naga tribe of Manipur (India). J. Econ.Taxon. Bot. 23(2): 625–628.

10. MAO, A.A.  1998 (2001). Ethnobotanical observation of rice beer ‘Zhuchu’ by the Mao Naga tribe from Manipur (India). Bull. Bot. Surv. India 40(1-4): 53–57.

11. MAO, A.A. 1992. A preliminary report on the Folklore Botany of Mao Nagas of Manipur (India). Ethnobotany 5: 143–147.

Proceedings – 8

1. RANYAPHI, R.A., A.A. MAO AND IBAKADOR 2006. Seed germination and micropropagation of Iris bakeri – a rare endemic plant from Manipur, India. In: P.J. Handique and M.C. Kalita (eds.) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation and Future Concern, pp. 69–75.

2. MAO, A.A. 2006. Micropropagation of rare, endangered plants of northeastern India. In: P.J. Handique and M.C. Kalita (eds.) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation and Future Concern, pp. 1–7. 

3. RANYAPHI, R.A., A.G. WARJRI AND A. A. MAO. 2004 (2002). Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall. – an important wild medicinal plant. In: Philomena Kharrakor, C.R. Deingdoh, Nirupama James and R. Biswas (eds.) Proceedings on Regional Seminar on the Role of Biodiversity and Environmental strategies in North east India for Sustainable Development, PP. 158–161.

4. HYNNIEWTA, T.M. AND A.A. MAO 2001. Botanical Exploration and Orchid studies in Nagaland. Second meeting of the Indian Subcontinent regional orchid Specialist group (ISROSG), Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun. pp.16–17. 

5. HYNNIEWTA, T. M. AND A.A. MAO 1999. Pollution-cum-Depletion of Tribal’s Ethnobotanical Knowledge Systems. In: S.K. Gupta & al. (eds.) Proc. Nat. Conf. Pollution, Man & Environment, Shillong, pp.187–189.

6. MAO, A. A. AND T.M. HYNNIEWTA 1999. Conservation of threatened plants of North Eastern India. In: B. Kharbuli, D. Syiem & H. Kayang (eds.) Biodiversity – North East India Perspective, NEH University, Shillong, pp. 37–39.

7. SINGH, K.P. AND A.A. MAO. 1998. Development of Floristic Botany in North east India during post Independent period. In: S.K. Gupta, S.N. Datta, R. Gopalakrishnan, K.P. Singh, N.K. Sarkar & A.K. Verma (eds.) Proc. Nat. Conf. on Development of Science and Technology in North east India During Post Indepdendent period, Shillong, pp. 153–165.

8. SINGH, D.K., A.A. MAO, R.K. GUPTA AND G.P. SINHA 1992. Axenic seed germination of some rare, threatened and ornamental species of orchids of North eastern India – A preliminary study. In: S.P. Viz (ed.) National Seminar on Biology, Improvement, propagation and commercialization of Indian Orchids, Bangalore, No. 21: 33–35.

Books – 7

1. SINGH, S.K., D.K. AGRAWAL, J.S. JALAL, S.S. DASH, A.A. MAO AND P. SINGH 2019. Orchids of India - A Pictorial Guide. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

2. MAO, A.A. AND CHAYA DEORI 2018. Checklist of Orchids of Manipur – a Pictorial Handbook. Forest Department, Government of Manipur and Botanical Survey of India, Government of India. MRB publisher, Guwahati.

3. MAO, A.A., N. ODYUO AND D. VERMA 2017. Check-list of Flora of Nagaland. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

4. MAO, A.A., S.S. DASH AND P. SINGH 2017.  Rhododendrons of north east India – a pictorial handbook. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

5. MAO, A.A., B.K. SINHA, D. VERMA AND N. SARMA 2016. Checklist of Flora of Meghalaya. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.

6. MAO, A.A. AND R. GOGOI. 2016. Flora of Dzuku/Dzukou valley and surrounding hills. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

7. MORAN L, A.A. MAO AND J. GAMLIN 2016. Rhododendrons of the Eastern Himalayas. Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. (Coffee table book).

Book chapters – 9

1. MAO, A.A. 2019. Harvesting and post harvest handling of medicinal plants. In: S.K. Tripathi, K. Upadhyaya and N. Hegde (eds.), Medicinal Plants of India: Conservation and sustainable use. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publisher, New Delhi, pp. 417–420.

2. MAO, A.A. 2017. Application of plant tissue culture in conservation of rare, endangered and endemic species. In: H.K. Chourasia and D.P. Mishra (Eds.), Plant Systematics & Biotechnology: Challenges & Opportunities. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publisher, New Delhi, pp. 177–183.

3. MAO, A.A., S.S. DASH, R. GOGOI, M. BHAUMIK, B.B.T. THAM AND S. BORAH 2017. Natural wilderness at Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Itanagar, In. P. Singh and S.S. Dash (eds.), Indian Botanic Gardens Role in Conservation. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp. 155–164.

4. MAO, A.A. AND D.K. ROY 2015. Ethnobotanical studies in North East India: A Review. In: A.K Jain (ed.), Indian Ethnobotany: Emerging Trends. Jodhpur: Scientific Publishers, pp. 99–112.

5. MAO, A.A. 2012. Orchids in Mao area and ecological status. In: A. Kaisii & H.F. Ariina (eds.) Tribal Philosophy and Culture – Mao Naga of North East India. Mittal Publication, N. Delhi, pp. 161–167.

6. MAO, A.A. 2010. Orchid habitats. In: P. Pathak and L. K. Attri (eds.), National Conference on Orchids: Systematics and diversity analysis for conservation and sustainable utilization. The Orchid Society of India (TOSI), Botany Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh. pp. 14–16.

7. RANYAPHI, R.A., A.A. MAO AND S.K. BORTHAKUR 2010. Propagation package of Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall., a commercially important medicinal plant. In: S.K. Borthakur, M. Ahmed, P. Gogoi, D.N. Dutta and G.U. Ahmed (eds.), Medicinal plants of northeast India. NEDFI R & D Centre for MAP, Khetri, North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd., Guwahati, pp. 50–70.

8. MAO, A.A., D.K. SINGH AND P. TANDON 2002. Tissue Culture. In: K.P. Singh, N.P. Singh (eds.) Floristic Diversity and Conservation Strategies in India: In Situ & ex Situ Conservation, vol. 5. BSI, Kolkata, pp. 3013–3050.

9. MAO, A.A., K.P. SINGH AND P.K. HAJRA 2001. Rhododendron. In: K.P. Singh, N.P. Singh (eds.) Floristic Diversity and Conservation Strategies in India, Vol. 4. BSI, Kolkata, pp. 2167–2202.

Booklets (without ISBN) – 2

1. MAO, A.A. AND M. MISHRA 2002. Commercial Floriculture Book I & II (Certificate course in floriculture- Distance Education, North Eastern Hill University).

2. MAO, A.A. 1997. Mao language to English – Dictionary of Plants.

Popular articles – 8

1. MAO, A.A. 2013. Why is Biological Diversity Important? The Mao Students’ Union 80^th Anniversary-cum-Conference Souvenir, 37-40

2. MAO, A.A. 2008. Standard of Refereeing in Science Journals, Curr. Sci. 95(11): 10.

3. MAO, A.A. AND  T.M. HYNNIEWTA 2002. Wild plants of floriculture potential of N.E. India. Silver Jubilee Souvenir (1977-2002), Shillong-Agri-Horticultural Soc. 

4. MAO, A.A. 2001. Principles of Orchid cultivation. Flora-Van-Dron  2: 1–12

5. MAO, A.A.  AND T.M. Hynniewta 2000. Orchid Cultivation: Pests and Diseases. Flora-Van-Dron 1: 5–9.

6. MAO, A.A. 2000. Dried flower making- a potential cottage industry in N.E. India. Indian Forester 126(12): 1342–1346

7. MAO, A.A. (1992-2002). Ecological balance and its importance in the Mao area context, Decadal Souvenir, Mao Officers’ Union, pp. 29–36. 2002

8. MAO, A.A. 1999. Biodiversity: Its economic potentiality in Mao area, impact of globalisation and state policies. Mao Students’ Delhi-Magazine-cum-journal, pp. 23–26.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS

A. New taxa described:

1. Armodorum senapatianum S. Phukan & A.A. Mao

2. Flickingeria abhaycharacnii S. Phukan & A.A. Mao

3. Roscoea ngainoii A.A. Mao & M. Bhaumik

4. Dendrobium arunachalense C. Deori, T.M. Hynniewta, S. K. Sarma & A.A. Mao

5. Crawfurdia arunachalense S.S.Dash, R. Gogoi & A.A. Mao

6. Codonopsis vadse S.S.Das & A.A. Mao

7. Rhododendron pangeanum A.A. Mao & M. Bhaumik

8. Rhododendron titapuriense A.A. Mao, Kenneth Cox & David Chamberlain

9. Rhododendron mechukae A.A. Mao & A. Paul

10. Rhododendron pseudomaddenii A.A. Mao & M. Bhaumick

11. Adenophora capillaries var. dzukoensis A.A. Mao & D.K. Roy

12.  Pennilabium labanyaenum C. Deori, N. Odyuo & A.A. Mao (Orchidaceae)

13. Crepidium meghalayensis S.K. Singh, M. Murugesan & A.A. Mao (Orchidaceae)

14. Tupistra khasiana D.K. Roy, A.A. Mao & L.V. Averyanov

15. Tupistra leonidii D.K. Roy and A.A. Mao (Asparagaceae)

16. Chloranthus nervosus var. khasiana A. V. Prabhugaonkar, M. Murugesan & A.A. Mao

17. Peliosanthes arunachalensis D.K. Roy, A.A. Mao & L.V. Averyanov (Asparagaceae)

18. Ceropegia khasiana Murugesan, M., A.A. Mao, L.R. Meitei & S.S. Kambale (Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae)

B. New distributional records to India and region:

1. Rhododendron hylaeum Balf.f. & Farrer (Ericaceae)

2. Rhododendron dekatanum Cowan

3. Rhododendron sanguineum Franchet subsp. sanguinum var. sanguineum

4. Rhododendron thomsonii Hook.f. subsp. lopsangianum (Cowan) D.F. Chamb.

5. Gaultheria heteromera R.C. Fang (Ericaceae)

6. Gaultheria trichophylla var. eciliata Rae & D.G. Long

7. Lyonia villosa var. sphaerantha (Hand.-Mazz.) Hand.-Mazz. (Ericaceae)

8. Berneuxia thibetica Decne (Diapensiaceae)

9. Chimonocalamus longiusculus Hsueh et Yi (Bambusoidesa)

10. Kaempferia parviflora (Zingiberaceae)

11. Ponerorchis chrysea D.Don (Orchidaceae)

12. Thrixspermum saruwaterii (Hayata) Schltr. (Orchidaceae)

13. Codonopsis tubulosa Kom. (Campanulaceae)

14. Pleione saxicola (orchidaceae)

15. Dendrobium dantaniense Guill. (Orchidaceae)

16. Cleisomeria pilosum (Orchidaceae)

17.  Arisaema bannaense H.Li (Araceae)

18.  Arisaema lingyunense H. Li (Araceae)

19. Sauromatum horsfieldii Miquel (Araceae)

C. Any other novelties:

 First time specimens authenticated the presence in India (Published)

1. Pleione scopulorum W.W. Sm. (Orchidaceae)

2. Rhododendron faucium D.F. Chamb. (Ericaceae)

3. Rhododendron trilectorum Cowan (Ericaceae)

4. Rhododendron podurosum Cowan (Ericaceae)

5. Rhododendron glischrum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. var. rude (Tagg & Forrest) D.F. Chamb. (Ericaceae)

Any other information:     

i. Awards

a. Prof. S.V. Viz Memorial Award from Orchid Society of India for the year 2018.

b. DBT Overseas Associate (2014) to South Korea (3 months).

c. S.K. Jain Medal from Association of Plant Taxonomy for the year 2012.

d. Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh Associate (2009) (40 days).

Schlich Prize for Best Research Paper in Forestry in 2009 by The Indian

    Forester.

e. Arthur Hosier Award, 1994,1995 (Reading University, U.K) for study tour to Italy and USA

f. National Overseas Scholarship, Government of India, 1989-1990 for Ph.D.in U.K.

g. UGC-NET Fellowship -1989

iii. Study tour undertaken abroad

Five (5) weeks Rhododendron study tour to Royal Botanic Garden, Edingburgh and RBG, Kew, w.e.f. 2.11.2009 to 9.12.2009. The tour was undertaken to study Rhododendron live plant collection and herbarium at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland. During the visit vegetative propagation techniques of Rhododendron was also studied. One week spent in Kew Herbarium to study Indian Rhododendron deposited at RBG Herbarium, Kew, London.

iv. President of East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy (EHSST)(2017-2018)

v. President of Society of Ethnobotany (current)

vi. President of Association of Plant Taxonomy (2020-2023)

vii. Life Member of Scientific Societies:

a. Orchid Society of India,

b. Phytomorphology 

            c. Phytotaxonomy

            d. East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy

            e. Ethnobotany

            f. Assam Botanical Society

            g. American Rhododendron Society

viii. SYMPOSIA/SEMINAR/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED/STUDY TOUR.

a. NATIONAL LEVEL

Participated in various workshops and seminars in the country. Few as follows:

1. Presented a poster on the activities of Bio-Resources Development Centre (BRDC), Meghalaya (2004). Workshop on conservation and sustainable utilization of medicinal plants of North East India organized by North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, May 27-28, 2004.

2. Attended in Symposium on “Recent trends in plant Ecology & Biodiversity Research”(2004), Held at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, May 20-22, 2004

3. Attended in “Indigenous medicinal practitioners conference” (2004). Organized by SKIPAD and sponsored by NEC, Govt. of India at Shillong, April 25-26, 2005.

4. Presented a research paper entitled “Micropropagation of rare, endangered plants of North Eastern India. National Seminar on “Biodiversity conservation and Future concern” organized by North East Biotechnological Association at Gauhati University, June 17-18, 2005

5. Presented a research paper entitled “Inventory of Lauraceae in north eastern India” National Symposium and Challenges for Conservation of Plants and Ecosystem organized by North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, November 2-3, 2006

6. Participated in the Consultative workshop organized by WINROCK International at NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh on 18^th September 2009. Presented a paper “Rhododendron of North East India”.

7. Participated in the Consultative workshop organized by WINROCK International at TERI Retreat, Gualpahari, Gurgaon-Faridabad, Haryana w.e.f. 29-31^st October 2009. Presented a paper “Conservation needs of Rhododendron of North East India”.

8. Delivered a Plenary Talk on “Rhododendron wealth of North East India” at National Seminar on “Plant Resource Management and Conservation Strategies in N.E. Region. Organised by Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam, 18-19 Feb. 2011 and.

9. Attended workshop on “Development of database of less common medicinal plants and associated traditional knowledge” on 4-5^th March 2011 at KLMDC, India Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

10. Attended seminar on Prospective Research in Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobiology in the next ten years and delivered Dr. S.K. Jain Medal Award lecture for the year 2012 on the topic ‘the genus Rhododendron of Arunachal Pradesh’ at BSI, NRC, Dehradun on 1.08.2013.

11. Delivered a talk with Power Point presentation on Indicator Plants and Floristic Diversity of Arunachal Pradesh during the consultative meeting on Bio Geo database at NERIST on 17.02.2012

12. Delivered an  invited lecture entitled “Eastern Himalayan region floristic diversity – an over view” at the. National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Bioresources Management & Biodiversity Conservation 17-19 October 2013 held at Centre with Potential for Excellent in Biodiversity (CPEB-II), Rajive Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, Sponsored by UGC & DBT, New Delhi.

13. Delivered a paper on Indicator plants with special emphasis to environmental condition at the one day workshop on “Control and eradication of Forest Invasive Species with special emphasis to Meghalaya” held at Lady Hydari Park, Shillong organized by Govt. of Meghalaya, Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Forest Utilisation Division, Shillong, 26.07.2013

14. Invited as an expert for the recruitment of Fellows/Sr. Fellows for National Inovation Foundation India at IIM, Ahmedabad on 19.07.2013

15. Chaired I Session in Hall –II on 18.10.2013, Time: 4.30 -5.30 PM at the. National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Bioresources Management & Biodiversity Conservation 17-19 October 2013 held at Centre with Potential for Excellent in Biodiversity (CPEB-II), Rajive Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, Sponsored by UGC & DBT, New Delhi.

16. Delivered an invited lecture on ‘Biodiversity of North East India’ at the National Seminar on“Biodiversity and Environment” at Shillong Science Centre, NEHU on 11.02.2014.

17. Attended as an expert for upgradation of JRF to SRF of Prof. B.K. Tiwari’s research scholar, Department of Environmental Science, NEHU on 20.02.2014

18. Conducted Ph.D. viva voce at NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh, on 13.03.2014 thesis entitled “Studies on taxonomic Diversity and Socio-economic value of Moraceae in Arunachal Pradesh”.

19. Chaired one Session on 20.03.2014, Time: 3.00 -5.00 PM, 11 papers presented on various topics of biodiversity and also took part as a member in the panel discussion on 21.03.2014,  at the  National Symposium on Himalayan Biodiversity: Prospects and Challenges, March 20-21, 2014, Organised by UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, Department of Botany, NEHU, Shillong in Collaboration with East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy (EHSST).

20. Visited Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Department of Science & Technology in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on invitation and delivered a lecture on “Application of plant tissue culture in conservation”on 3^rd March, 2015.

21. Delivered an invited lecture on “Floristic Diversity of North East India” at University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), Khanapara, on 19.02.2015

22. Attended UGC-SAP(DRS-I) sponsored National Seminar on “Conservation of RET Plants” and delivered an invited lecture on “strategies for conservation” in the Department of Botany, Gauhati University on 31.03.2015

23. Presented a paper entitle “Conservation of north east India Flora” at the National seminar on conservation biotechnology and DNA Barcoding organized by Gujarat State Science & Biotechnology Mission, Gandhinagar 18-19^th May 2015

24. Delivered keynote address at the National Seminar on “Sustaininable utilization of plant Resources of north east India” at the Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati, 23^rd May 2015.

25. Attended the review meeting of Assistance to Botanic Garden held at TBGRI, Trivandrum, 5^th April 2016. Presented the progress report of the ongoing Lead Botanic Garden project implementing at ERC.

26. Delivered an invited lecture on “Medicinal plants of North East India” for the students of Environmental Science, Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong on 28^th April 2016.

27. Invited as the Chief Guest for International Biodiversity Day Celebration at Central Agricultural University, Barapani. He delivered a talk on the importance of biodiversity to agriculture which was followed by tree plantation (Sapplings provided by BSI). 22^nd May 2016.

28. Delivered Annual Lecture for "Botanical Society of Assam" at Annual Lecture Cum Annual General Body meeting held at B. P. Chaliha College, Nagarbera, Kamrup on 1st October, 2016 (Saturday) on the topic “Plant Taxonomy and Conservation”. 

29. Attend the International Conference on Global Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development 2016 held at Rajive Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India from 15^th – 18^th Octber 2016 and delivered an invited lecture on entitled “Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Conservation” and also chaired a technical session.

30. Attended 2 day workshop of DBT Overseas Associates at Sikkim organized by DST, Sikkim, 29-30^th Nov. 2016

31. Attended two days Global Sustainable Development Summit during December 5-6, 2016 on “Towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goals” at NEDFi Convention Centre, Guwahati, Assam. and presented an invited lecture on “Plant taxonomy and sustainable development of bio-resources” organized by Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), an autonomous institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India is organizing

32. Delivered a talk at YETI (Young Ecologist Talk and Interact) conference organized by Tezpur University, “Plant Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning” on 5^th January, 2017.

33. Delivered a keynote Address entitled Key Issues of ‘Ethnobotanical Studies in NE India’ at the National Seminar on ‘Ethnobiology and Traditional Knowledge in Biodiversity Conservation-Approaches and Dimensions [ETKBC-2017] organized by Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Assam University, 2 & 3^rd Feb. 2017

34. Attended inaugural programme of Northeast Regional Brainstorming workshop on ‘Biosresources Development and sustainable Utilization’ organised by BRCD Shillong on 4^th Dec, 2017 along with. at NEC, Auditorium Shillong.

35. Attended Research Advisory Group meeting of Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, 9-10^th October 2017

36. Attended Meeting of the State Level Steering Committee for approving the Management Action Plan of Manas Biosphere Researve and Dibru-Saikhuwa Reserve for the 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 held on 23.10.2017 in the conference hall of Additional Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam.

37. Delivered an invited lecture on Harvesting and Post Harvest Technology of Medicinal Plants at the National Seminar on the role of Ayurveda & Yoga in Health Care Management, held North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy, Shillong on 22-23^rd February 2018.

38. Delivered an invited lecture on Good Harvest Practices, Harvesting and Post Harvest handling of Medicinal Plants at the National Seminar on “Medicinal Plants Conservation and Sustainable Use” at Mizoram University, 13-14^th  Sept. 2018.

39. Delivered an invited lecture on The Genus Rhododendron of North East India at the National Seminar on “Medicinal Plants Conservation and Sustainable Use” at Baroda University, 13-14^th  Sept. 2018

40. Delivered an invited lecture on Conservation of Paphiopedilum species of India at the National Confernce on “Medicinal Plants Conservation and Sustainable Use” at Port Blair, 15-17^th  Feb. 2019

41.  Delivered Keynote address at Seminar-cum-Workshop “Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants” at The Chaudhary Charan Singh, University, Meerut (Formerly Meerut University), U.P. on 31^st August 2019.

42.  Delivered keynote address as Chief Guest at 29^th IAAT Annual Conference and National Symposium on ‘Modern Trends in Biosystematics of Angiosperms’ November 11-13, 2019 at KSCSTE – INTBGRI Palode.

43.  Participated in COP 14 United to combat desertification 29 Aug – 13 Sep 2019 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, New Delhi, and also organised side events of BSI on 7th Sept. 2019

44.  Presented a paper on the floristic diversity of the Indian Himalayas at Celebrating Mountains “Himalaya Matters in a Changing World” 9-11 December 2019, G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand.

45.  Attended as invited speaker at Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Department of Information and Science Technology, Govt. of Uttarakhand, 14 USSTC 2019-20, 27-29 Feb. 2020

46.  Delivered keynote address as Chief Guest at International Conference on “Algae, Fungi and Plant Systematics to Applications (AFPSA-2020), 24-25^th Jan. 2020, Calcutta University.

b. International/broad

1.  In Vitro Biology –Meeting of the Society for In Vitro Biology, Denver, Co, USA, May 20-24, 1995

2. Presented a poster ‘In Vitro propagation of Clerodendrum colebrookianum Walp. (Verbenaceae) at the VIII International Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, Ferenze, Italy, June 12-17, 1994

3. A day conference on ‘Natural products as drugs and medicines’ at Chelsea King College, London, Nov. 18, 1994.

4. A day conference on ‘Agriculture Biotechnology, Environment & ethics’ at SCI 14/15 Belgrave Square, London, 1995

5. Two days Rhododendron Conservation Workshop at Oak Spring Botanic Garden Foundation, Viginia, USA, 16-18^th April 2018. Attended as an expert from India.

vii. Imparted the following Scientific Training Programmes to the Public

1. Dried flower making – a day “Farmers workshop” organized by NGO’s Mao Gate, 7^th May, 1997.

2. Orchid tissue culture and cultivation – police Officers wife Welfare association, 16^th April, 1998.

3. Plant diversity in Meghalaya – State level Science Teachers Workshop, 21^st July, 1998.

4. Plant diversity – State level master resource person’s Workshop, 14^th September, 1999.

5. Orchid varieties for commercial purposes and their cultivation – Training-cum-Workshop on Floriculture organized by Floriculture Society, Shillong in collaboration with the Directorate of Horticulture, Govt. of Meghalaya, 9-10^th Dec., 1999.

6. Orchid cultivation – Workshop organized by Khonoma Village at Kohima, Nagaland, 7-8^th June, 2000.

7. Biodiversity (2004)“North East Youth Summit” on ecology and environment at Dimapur, Nagaland organized by Indo Global Social Service Society.

8. Post harvest technology of medicinal plants - a day workshop organized by Forest Department, Govt. of Manipur, Manipur, 12^th March 2005

9. Commercial orchid cultivation - organized by Indo-Global Social Service Society, at RRTC, Umran, Meghalaya, 27-30^th Sept. 2005.

10. Delivered 2 lectures: 1. Floristic resources of NE India and 2. Orchid resources of NE India for trainees on Computer Basic and Application in Bioinformatics conducted by Bioinformatics Centre, NEHU, Shillong, April 18-19, 2005.

11. Some important medicinal plants of north east India and their commercial prospect – 3 days Training of Trainers on access and benefit sharing from genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in biological diversity (for the professionals and partners of North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project for Upland areas) organized by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and sponsored by North eastern Council, Shillong and ICIMOD, Kathmandu, 13-15^th December 2006.

12. Imparted 5 days Plant tissue culture training for students of floriculture diploma Course (6 months) conducted by Distance Education Department, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, w.e.f. 26-06-2006 to 3-07-2006.

13. Delivered 2 lectures: 1. Recent trends in Plant taxonomy and 2. Role of Herbarium in Teaching and Research for Teachers Refresher Course, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, October, 2007.

14. Harvesting and Post harvest technology. In the workshop organized by Forest Department, Govt. of Meghalaya, Feb. 27, 2007

15. Delivered an invited lecture on application of plant tissue culture techniques in conservation of rare and endangered plants at Pune University, Department of Botany, March 2008.

16. Delivered a talk on “Indicator Plants and Floristic Diversity of Arunachal Pradesh during the consultative meeting on Bio Geo database at NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh,  17^th February 2012.

17. Delivered two invited lectures on Plant Tissue Culture at the two day workshop organized by North Lakhimpur College, Assam for College and Secondary teachers (Sponsored by DBT, GoI, New Delhi), 31.08.2012.

18. Delivered an invited lecture on Plant Diversity of North East India at the Seminar on Plant Diversity of India on 01.09.2017 at Savitribai Phule Pune University.

19. Delivered an invited lecture on “Application of plant tissue culture in RET species conservation” on 02.09.2017 to the students of Botany and Biotechnology at D.Y. Patel College, Pune.

20. Delivered two invited lecture on “Why Study Botany” for M.Sc. students of University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya on 07.09.2017

21. Delivered 4 lectures on medicinal plant for Asstt. & Associate Professors UGC refreshers course conducted by Mizoram University, 11 & 12^th Sept. 2017.

22. Delivered 2 lectures on Floristic Diversity of North East India and Medicinal plants for Asstt. & Associate Professors UGC refreshers course conducted by Gauhati University, 22^nd June 2018

23. Delivered an invited lecture on Plant Tissue Culture Techniques for Botanical Assistance in-house Training of BSI staff at CNH, Kolkata, 4^th July 2018

24. Delivered lead lecture on Plant Tissue Culture Techniques for Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) Training at BSI, Dehradun, 13^th August 2018

Seminar/Workshop/Training Organised:

·         A five day training program on basics of plant identification and nomenclature was organised at Botanical survey of India, Eastern regional Centre, Shillong with the aim to spread knowledge and awareness in the field of plant taxonomy. A total of 29 participants from various institutes like North Eastern Hill University, Shillong; BRDC, Shillong; Mizoram University, Guwahati University, NERIST, Itanagar;  GBPNHESD, Itanagar; NERIE NCRT, Barapani, FEED, Manipur;  BNMU; Bihar along with our own students participated in this program.A number of lectures were delivered by all the scientists of BSI/ERC/Shillong.

·         National Seminar on Himalayan Plant Diversity Taxonomy, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization organized by Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional  in collaboration with North Eastern Hill University and East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy w.e.f. 8^th to 9^th March, 2018. A total of 200 participants from all over India from various institutes participated in the program. A number of lectures were delivered by all the invites, scientists, Research scholars.

·         Botanical art workshop was organised by Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong w.e.f 12 to 24^th March, 2018. 16 participants from all the regional centres of BSI (SRC, DRC, WRC, CNH, Headquarters, Kolkata, NRC, Gauhati University) along with local participants and two resource persons Shri Mahaveer Swami(National Awardee), Bikaner, Rajashtan; Shri Anurag Swami. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. V.T. Darlong, Vice Chanchellor, Martin Luther Christain University, Shillong and on 23^rd and 24^th the paintings were exhibited at Mega gallery, Shillong.

·         International Symposium on Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany organized at BSI, Kolkata, w.e.f. 13-14 Feb. 2020. Around 500 researchers from 33 Universities, 15 Institutions and 56 Colleges from various parts of India and 10 subject experts from 5 countries attended the symposium.

Trainings and study tours attended in USA, S. Korea, Malaysia and Scotland

Life Member of many Scientific Societies both national international

Participated in various workshops and seminars in the country and abroad

Organised both National and International seminars/conferences

Expert member for various government programmes

Six (6) Ph.D. Students awarded degree, 5 students currently registered for Ph.D.

Educational programs

1. Mao language to English – Dictionary of Plants. - Mao. A.A. 1997 (Booklet).

2. Television lecture program on practical plant tissue culture for Open University Program (Produced by Fr. George, St. Xavier College, Kolkata under UGC program).

3. Mao, A.A. & M. Mishra, 2002. Commercial Floriculture Book I & II (6 month Certificate course in floriculture- Distance Education, NEH University).

4. Produced 30 minutes documentary video film on Rhododendron Hunting in Arunachal Pradesh for Cop11. 42 Rhododendron species video captured from the natural habitats in West Kameng, Tawang and Lower Subansiri districts, 2013.

5. Produced 18 minutes documentary video film on Ethno-Biodiversity of North east India, 2014.

6. Produced 18 minutes documentary video film on Herbarium Techniques, 2014.

PROFILE

Name of the Scientific Staff: Murugan, C.

Designation (with department/unit/Centre): Scientist-E

Date of Joining in BSI

As a Research Fellow:  01-02-2002 to 31-01-2004(PDF)

As a staff :  1. Botanical Assistant. (02-01-2006 to 10-02-2008); 2. Scientist (11-02-2008 to till date)

Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure): 18 years

Field of work/specialisation: Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Wild Genetic Resources

Projects handled: 10 nos.

Annual Action Plan (in House)

01. Flora of Vellingiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, India Annual Action Plan project of the Botanical Survey of India (April, 2006 to February, 2008).

02. Flora of Little Nicobar and Its Environ, Nicobar Islands, India: Annual Action Plan of BSI (April 2008 to Sep. 2011).

03. Flora of Rani Jhansi Marine National Park, Andaman Islands, India: Annual Action Plan project of the Botanical Survey of India (October, 2011 to March, 2015).

04. Flora of Kerala (Arecaceae- ca 25 spp.): Annual Action Plan project of the Botanical Survey of India (April, 2015 to March, 2016).

05. Floristic Assessment of Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India: Annual Action Plan project of the Botanical Survey of India (April, 2016 to March, 2020).

06. Cyperaceae of Tamil Nadu Annual Action Plan Project of BSI (April, 2016 to March, 2020).

Others (Funded)

01. Studies on the Wild Genetic of Coffea L. and allied genera, southern Western Ghats, India. DBT-PDF program (Feb.2002 to Jan. 2004).

02. Diversity, Exploitability and Conservation issues on Indian Memecylon L. (Melastomataceae) (17-11-2004 to 19-01- 2005).

03. Quantitative Assessment & Mapping of Plant Resources of Andaman & Nicobar    Islands (July 2010 to March 2015).

04. Reinvestigation of the Flora of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu (April, 2018 to March, 2021)

Contribution

I. Research

a.Publication

i. Book(s)/Chapters in Book(s)/Abstracts in Proceedings: A: BOOK- 4 Nos.; B. BOOK CHAPTERS- 3 Nos.

ii. Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Training/Exhibition

                (a) National: Attended: 11 Nos.; Delivered (oral/poster): 5

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

                (c) Significant contributions (only in numbers)

                     (a) Novelties: 43 Taxa; 

                      (b) New Reports: India: 38 spp.; Tamil Nadu: 24 spp.; Kerala: 1 No.; Andhra Pradesh: 3 Nos.;

                                  Andaman and Nicobar: 9 Nos.; 

                     (c) Rediscoveries: 19 Nos.

II. Others

(i). Awards/Memberships: 1. Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, India – Life (2002); 02. Indian Science Congress Association, India –Life (2002); 03. Andaman Science Association, India- Life (2012); 04. National Environmental Science Academy- Life (2014). 05 Best Scientist Award (2020)

iii. Editor/Reviewer (Books/Periodicals/Ph.D. Theses): 123 periodicals  

iv. As supervisor (supervising scholars for the award of Ph.D. only): 3 Nos.

i. Administrative

As HoO: 1. BSI, ANRC, Port Blair w.e.f. 01-02-2010 to 03-03-2015; 2. BSI, SRC, Coimbatore 01-01-2017 to 19-09-2019

Technical: Generated Monthly, Quarterly and Annual reports w.e.f. 01-02-2010 to 03-03-2015 & 01-01-2017 to 19-09-2019

ii. Others: 1. Operation of GeM Portal w.e.f. 01-02-2018; 2.Operation of PFMS w.e.f. 01-02-2018

 

YEAR OF BIRTH:  1976

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: ANGIOSPERM TAXONOMY

SPECIAL INTEREST: FLORISTIC STUDIES

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY /

TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA): FLORA OF INDIA Vol.17

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 PHONE : 9021456280

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

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. Completed an Annual action plan project titled “Floristic diversity of Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra” during 2010-2013. A total of 434 plant species were documented from this semi-arid grassland habitat. 

2. Completed an Annual action plan project titled “Floristic diversity of BRT Wildlife Sanctuary (Tiger Reserve), Karnataka” during 2013-2018. A total of 1350 plant species were documented. Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino (Cucurbitaceae) and Habenaria sahyadrica K.M.P.Kumar, Nirmesh, V.B.Sreek. & Kumar (Orchidaceae) collected from this sanctuary formed new distributional records for Karnataka. Vanilla walkerae Wight, an orchid species was rediscovered after a lapse of 110 years. Xenikophyton Garay, an endemic orchid genus of peninsular India, after critical study was merged under the genus Schoenorchis Reinw. ex Blume.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

JALAL, J.S., J.JAYANTHI AND P. SURESHKUMAR. 2019. Habenaria agasthyamalaiana (Orchidaceae), a new terrestrial orchid from the southern western Ghats, India. Lankesteriana 19(2): 93 – 98.

JALAL, J.S. AND J.JAYANTHI. 2019. Pecteilis korigadensis (Orchidaceae: Orchidoideae), a new terrestrial orchid from the northern Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa 388 (2): 167 – 173.

JAYANTHI, J., J.S.JALAL AND P.D. MULE. 2018. Rediscovery of Vanilla walkeriae (Orchidaceae) after a lapse of 110 years from Karnataka. Indian Forester 144(4): 394 – 395.

JAYANTHI, J., J.S.JALAL AND A.M. NEELIMA. 2017. Habenaria sahyadrica (Orchidaceae) – a new distributional record. Indian Journal of Forestry Vol. 40(1): 77 – 78. 

JAYANTHI, J. AND J.S.JALAL. 2017. Note taxonomique sur Aphyllorchis tumkurensis, un nouveau synonyme de Cymbidium macrorhizon (Orchidaceae). L’Orchidophile Vol. 48(2): 149 – 154.

JAYANTHI, J., J.S.JALAL AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2016. Wild grasses and legumes of the Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. Ela Journal of Forestry & Wildlife Vol. 5(2): 183 – 191.

LAKSHMINARASIMHAN, P. AND J.JAYANTHI. 2016. Botanic Gardens in the conservation of threatened trees of India. Vanashobha (2015-16): 66 – 71.

DAS DAS, S.K. AND J.JAYANTHI. 2016. Note on a little-known endemic legume Crotalaria lutescens, from Western Ghats, India. Nelumbo 57: 66 – 68.

JALAL, J.S. AND J.JAYANTHI. 2016. Vanda wightii Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae): A new record for Goa. Indian Journal of Forestry 39(2): 161 – 163.

KARTHIGEYAN, K. AND J.JAYANTHI. 2016. Ficus concinna (Miq.) Miq.(Moraceae) – A new record to West Bengal from Jaldapara National Park. Indian Journal of Forestry 39(3): 287 – 289.

JAYANTHI, J., J.S.JALAL AND M.D.PAWAR. 2016. Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino (Cucurbitaceae) – a new record for Karnataka. Indian Journal of Forestry 39(1): 79 – 80.

KARTHIGEYAN, K. AND J.JAYANTHI. 2016. Popowia arfakensis, a new name for P. parvifolia Scheff. (Annonaceae). Phytotaxa 273 (3): 212.

JAYANTHI, J. AND J.S.JALAL. 2015. Angiosperm diversity of the Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary: a semi-arid grassland, Maharashtra, India in Checklist 11 (2): 1602. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/11.2.1602.

JAYANTHI, J., K.KARTHIGEYAN AND R.SUMATHI. 2015. Phyllanthus gracilipes (Miq.) Muell.Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) – A new record for India from Great Nicobar Island. Malayan Nature Journal 65(4): 243 – 246.

JALAL, J.S., J. JAYANTHI AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2015. Habenaria suaveolens Dalzell (Orchidaceae), a new distributional record for Goa state. Phytotaxonomy 15: 206 – 208.

JALAL, J.S., J. JAYANTHI AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2015. Two species of Peristylus Blume (Orchidaceae), new additions to the flora of Goa, Western Ghats, India. Richardiana Vol. 16: 18 – 25.

JALAL, J.S. AND J.JAYANTHI. 2015. An Annotated Checklist of the Orchids of Western Himalaya, India. Lankesteriana 15(1): 7—50.

JADHAV, C.R. J.S. JALAL AND J. JAYANTHI. 2015. Extended distribution of Phalaenopsis deliciosa (Orchidaceae) in Goa, Western Ghats, India. Richardiana 15: 161 – 167.

JAYANTHI, J. AND J.S.JALAL. 2015. Invasive alien species of the Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 38(1): 51 – 56.

JAYANTHI, J. AND J.S.JALAL. 2015. Life-form and biological spectrum of semi-arid grassland: Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. Phytotaxonomy 14: 44 – 60.

JALAL, J.S., J. JAYANTHI AND A. SCHUITEMAN. 2014. Xenikophyton Garay (Orchidaceae — Aeridinae), a new synonym of Schoenorchis Reinw . ex Blume. Kew Bulletin 69: 9508. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-014-9508-y.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., V. MAINA, R. SUMATHI, J. JAYANTHI AND J.S. JALAL. 2014. Habenaria osmastonii (Orchidaceae), a new terrestrial orchid from the Andaman Islands, India. Phytotaxa 166 (2): 150 – 154.

JAYANTHI, J., K.KARTHIGEYAN, R.SUMATHI AND J.S.JALAL. 2014. Taxonomic note on Phalaenopsis speciosa (Orchidaceae), India. Richardiana 14: 242 – 245.

PATIL, S.C., J. JAYANTHI, J.S. JALAL AND C.R. JADHAV. 2014. Crotalaria pallida Aiton var. obovata (G. Don) Polhill (Fabaceae) – an extended distribution for Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. Zoos Print 29(9): 14 – 15.

JAYANTHI, J. AND J.S. JALAL. 2013 (2014). A note of Crotalaria grahamiana Wight and Arn. (Fabaceae). Phytotaxonomy. Vol. 13: 159 – 160.

JALAL, J.S., J.JAYANTHI AND P. KUMAR. 2014. Eulophia spectabilis: A high value medicinal orchids under immense threat due to overexploitation for medicinal uses in Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. The MIOS Journal 15(10): 9 – 15.

JALAL, J.S., J.JAYANTHI AND P.KUMAR. 2014. A note on the morphological variations in Rhynchostylis retusa (Orchidaceae) in Maharashtra, India. The MIOS 15(11): 16 – 20.

JAYANTHI, J., K. KARTHIGEYAN, R. SUMATHI AND J.S. JALAL. 2014. Pteroceras teres (Orchidaceae). A new record for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Richardiana. Vol. 14: 140 – 145.

JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2013. Does Habenaria panchganiensis Santapau and Kapadia (Orchidaceae) exist? Taiwania. 58(4): 316 – 320.

JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2013. Current status and distribution of mycoheterotrophic Orchids of India. Richardiana. Vol. 13: 137 – 155.

JALAL, J.S., J.JAYANTHI, C.R.JADHAV AND S.K.DAS DAS. 2013. Additions to the Type materials in the Herbarium of Botanical Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Pune. Journal of Econ. Taxon. Bot. 36(4): 702 – 706.

JAYANTHI, J., K. KARTHIGEYAN AND R.SUMATHI. 2013. Argostemma timorense Miq. – an addition to Indian Rubiaceae from Great Nicobar Island. Taiwania 58(3): 226 – 228.

JAYANTHI, J., K. KARTHIGEYAN AND R. SUMATHI. 2013. Erythrodes blumei (Orchidaceae) – a new addition to the orchid flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, Vol. 36(3): 417 – 418.

SUMATHI, R., K. KARTHIGEYAN AND J. JAYANTHI. 2013. New records of Orchids from Saddle Peak National Park (North Andaman) Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indian Journal of Forestry, Vol. 36(1): 135 – 138.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R.SUMATHI AND J. JAYANTHI. 2012. Recollection of a rare epiphytic orchid Taeniophyllum filiforme J.J.Sm.(Orchidaceae) after a lapse of 135 years from South Andaman Islands, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(15): 3433 – 3435.

JAYANTHI, J., K. KARTHIGEYAN AND R. SUMATHI. 2012. Epirixanthes Blume – a new genus addition to the myco-heterotrophic flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry. Vol. 35(2): 273 – 274.

JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2012. Endemic orchids of peninsular India: a review. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(15): 3415 – 3425.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., J. JAYANTHI AND R. SUMATHI. 2011. Lasianthus chowdheryi sp. nov. (Rubiaceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Nordic J. Botany 29: 451 – 454.

JAYANTHI, J., R. SUMATHI, K. KARTHIGEYAN AND D. NARASIMHAN. 2011. Appendicula nicobarica (Orchidaceae – Epidendroideae – Podochileae), a new species from Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, India. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68(2): 321 – 324.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI AND J. JAYANTHI. 2011. On the occurrence of Pseuduvaria reticulata (Blume) Miq. (Annonaceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 34(4): 473 – 474.

SUMATHI, R., J. JAYANTHI AND K. KARTHIGEYAN. 2011. Liparis atrosanguinea (Ridl.) Orchidaceae, a new orchid addition to India from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Taiwania 56(3): 257 – 260.

JAYANTHI, J., K. KARTHIGEYAN, R. SUMATHI AND P.G. DIWAKAR. 2011. Ardisia elliptica Thunb. – an addition to the flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 35(1): 114 – 115.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI, J. JAYANTHI AND P.G. DIWAKAR. 2011. New reports to the flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands from Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, South Andaman. Indian Forester 137(5): 653 – 656.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., J.JAYANTHI, R.SUMATHI AND P.G.DIWAKAR 2010 (2011). New additions to the sedge flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 107(3): 264 – 266.

DIWAKAR, P.G. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2011. Andaman and Nicobar Islands – floristic studies in the last 50 years. Phytotaxonomy, 11: 74 – 79.

JAYANTHI, J., K. KARTHIGEYAN, R. SUMATHI AND P.G. DIWAKAR. 2010. Notes on Medinilla Gaudich. (Melastomataceae) from Great Nicobar Island, India. Nelumbo 51: 1– 4.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI, J. JAYANTHI AND C. LIVINGSTONE. 2010. Peristylus balakrishnanii (Orchidaceae), a new species from the Andaman archipelago, India. Kew Bulletin 65: 1 – 3.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI, J. JAYANTHI AND D. NARASIMHAN. 2010. Codonacanthus sanjappae sp. nov. (Acanthaceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Nordic Journal of Botany 28(1 - 2): 28: 501 – 502.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI AND J. JAYANTHI. 2010. Orophea narasimhanii sp. nov. (Annonaceae) from Andaman Islands, India. Nordic Journal of Botany 28(1): 56 – 57.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., J. JAYANTHI AND R. SUMATHI. 2010. Additions to the genus Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) in India from Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. Taiwania 55 (1): 82 – 85.

DIWAKAR, P.G., R. SUMATHI, J. JAYANTHI AND K. KARTHIGEYAN. (2008) 2010. Contribution to the Flora of Limestone Caves in Baratang Island, Andamans. Bulletin of Botanical Survey of India. 50: 19 – 22.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI, J.JAYANTHI AND P.G. DIWAKAR. 2009. New records of plants to the flora of India from South Andaman Island. Indian Journal of Forestry 32(2):  301 – 303.

SUMATHI, R., J.JAYANTHI, K. KARTHIGEYAN AND D. NARASIMHAN. 2009. New Reports to the Flora of India from Saddle Peak National Park, North Andaman. Rheedea 19: 69 – 71.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI, J.JAYANTHI, G.S. LAKRA AND M.U. SHARIEF. 2007. Byttneria pilosa Roxb. (Sterculiaceae) – a case of extended distribution to Andamans. Indian Forester 133(5): 707 – 708.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI, J.JAYANTHI AND P.V. SREEKUMAR. 2007. Bulbophyllum serratotruncatum Seidenf. (Orchidaceae) – a new record for India, from the Andaman Islands. Indian Journal of Forestry 30(1):  75 – 76.

JAYANTHI, J., R. SUMATHI, K. KARTHIGEYAN AND P.V. SREEKUMAR. 2006. Liparis elegans Lindl. (Orchidaceae) - new report to India from Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 30(1): 195 – 197.

JAYANTHI, J., R. SUMATHI, K. KARTHIGEYAN AND P.G. DIWAKAR. 2006. Erythrorchis Bl.- a new genus record for the orchid flora of Bay Islands. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 30(1): 183 – 185.

SUMATHI, R., K. KARTHIGEYAN, J.JAYANTHI AND P.G. DIWAKAR. 2005. Leptopus sanjappae (Euphorbiaceae), a new species from the Andaman Islands, India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India. 47(1-4): 155 – 158.

RADHAKRISHNAN, V.M., R. SUMATHI AND J.JAYANTHI. 2005. Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F.Muell. – an addition to the weed flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 102(1): 132.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., J.JAYANTHI, R. SUMATHI AND P.G. DIWAKAR. 2004. Xyridaceae a new family report to the Andaman Islands. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 28(4): 919 – 921.

KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI, J.JAYANTHI, P.G. DIWAKAR AND G.S. LAKRA. 2004. Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau (Alismataceae) – a little known and troublesome weed in Andaman Islands. Current Science 87(2): 140 – 141.

SUMATHI, R., J.JAYANTHI, P.V. SREEKUMAR AND D. NARASIMHAN. 2004. Chionanthus ramiflorus Roxb. var. peninsularis Ravik. & Lakshm. an extended distribution to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 101(1): 195.

SUMATHI, R., J.JAYANTHI, K. KARTHIGEYAN AND P.V. SREEKUMAR. 2003. Anoectochilus narasimhanii (Orchidaceae), a new jewel orchid from the Andaman Islands, India. Blumea 48: 285 – 287.

SUMATHI, R., J.JAYANTHI, K. KARTHIGEYAN AND P.G. DIWAKAR. 2003. Insearch of Phalaenopsis. Envis Newsletter 7: 5.

JAYANTHI, J., W. ARIS DASON, D. NARASIMHAN AND C. LIVINGSTONE. 2002. Fimbristylis acuminata Vahl – an addition to sedge flora of Tamil Nadu, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 26(1): 236 – 238.

B. Books:

J. JAYANTHI. 2018. Flora of Campbell Bay National Park, Great Nicobar, India. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

C. Hindi articles:

JAYANTHI, J. AND J.S. JALAL. 2014. Great Indian Bustard abhyaran ki vanaspati vividatha. Vanaspati Vani. Vol. 23: 30 – 33. 

PATIL, S.C., J.S.JALAL, J.JAYANTHI AND A. BENNIAMIN. 2014. Paschimi ghat ki kuch sthaniya Ceropegia. Vanaspati Vani. Vol. 23: 26 – 29.

JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2013. Bharat mai paaye jaane wale oushadiya orchids. Vanaspati Vani. Vol. 22: 79 – 81.

JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2012. Bharat-ki-orchid-vividatha. Vanaspati Vani Vol. 21: 126 – 130.

TIGGA, M., P.G. DIWAKAR AND J.JAYANTHI. 2004. Great Nicobar ki adim jan jaathi Shompen avum unka vanaspathik gyan. Vanaspati Vani. 2004. 60 – 67.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

1. Pecteilis korigadensis Jalal & Jayanthi

2. Habenaria agasthyamalaiana Jalal, Jayanthi & Sureshkumar

3. Habenaria osmastonii Karthig., Maina, Sumathi, Jayanthi & Jalal

4. Lasianthus chowdheryi Karthig., Sumathi & Jayanthi

5. Appendicula nicobarica Jayanthi, Sumathi, Karthig. & D.Naras.

6. Medinilla balakrishnanii Jayanthi, Karthig., Sumathi & Diwakar

7. Peristylus balakrishnanii Karthig., Sumathi & Jayanthi

8. Codonacanthus sanjappae Karthig., Sumathi, Jayanthi & D. Naras.

9. Orophea narasimhanii Karthig., Sumathi & Jayanthi

10. Anoectochilus narasimhanii Sumathi, Jayanthi, Karthig. & Sreek.

B. New distributional records to India and region:

1. Argostemma timorense Miq. – India
2. Bulbophyllum apodum Hook.f. – India
3. Bulbophyllum bakhuizenii Steenis – India
4. Bulbophyllum longebracteatum Seidenf. - India
5. Bulbophyllum serratotruncatum Seidenf. – India
6. Cleistanthus robustus Muell.-Arg – India
7. Ginalloa helferi Kurz – India
8. Goodenia koningsbergeri (Back.) Back. ex Bold – India
9. Liparis elegans Lindl. – India
10. Medinilla quadrifolia (Blume) Blume – India
11. Medinilla speciosa (Reinw. ex Blume) Blume – India
12. Phyllanthus gracilipes (Miq.) Muell.Arg. – India
13. Sciaphilla secundiflora Thwaites ex Benth. – India
14. Scolopia pusilla (Gaeetn.) Willd. - India
15. Acriopsis liliifolia (J.Koenig.) Ormerod – Andaman & Nicobar region.
16. Apostasia wallichii R. Br. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
17. Ardisia elliptica Thunb. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
18. Byttneria pilosa Roxb. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
19. Cryptostylis arachnites (Blume) Hassk. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
20. Eleocharis acutangula (Roxb.) Schult. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
21. Epirixanthes elongata Blume – Andaman & Nicobar region.
22. Erythrodes blumei (Lindl.) Schltr. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
23. Erythrorchis altissima (Blume) Blume – Andaman & Nicobar region.
24. Eurya nitida Korth. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
25. Liparis atrosanguinea Ridl. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
26. Nephelaphyllum pulchrum Blume – Andaman & Nicobar region.
27. Pseuduvaria reticulata (Blume) Miq. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
28. Pteroceras teres (Blume) Holttum– Andaman & Nicobar region.
29. Scurrula parasitica L. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
30. Taeniophyllum filiforme J.J.Sm.  – Andaman & Nicobar region.
31. Tristellateia australasiae A. Rich. – Andaman & Nicobar region.
32. Xyris indica L. – Andaman & Nicobar region.

Dr. S. S. Dash

3. KARTHIGEYAN, K. AND J. JAYANTHI 2008. Flora of Andaman in general and mangrove in particular: In Jegadish Gandhi and F. N. Sugirtharaj (eds.). Mangrove Ecosystem in the Bay of Bengal Region, Enhancing Biodiversity and Disaster Risk Reduction. Coastal Poor Development Action Network India.

1. DIWAKAR, P.G. AND K. KARTHIGEYAN 2005. An account on the Flora of Barren Island. ENVIS Newsletter, Botanical Survey of India.
2. KARTHIGEYAN, K., R. SUMATHI, J. JAYANTHI, P.G. DIWAKAR AND G.S. LAKRA 2004. Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau (Alismataceae) – a little known and troublesome weed in Andaman Islands. Current Science 87(2): 140-141.
3. JAYANTHI, J., R. SUMATHI, K. KARTHIGEYAN AND P.G. DIWAKAR 2003. In search of Phalaenopsis. ENVIS Newsletter, Botanical Survey of India 9: 7.

17. Medinilla quadrifolia (Blume) Blume (Melastomataceae)

YEAR OF BIRTH:  1979

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Angiosperm taxonomy

SPECIAL INTEREST: Orchids (Orchidaceae)

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA): Flora of India Vol. 25 & 26 (Family Orchidaceae)

PHONE : 9921008644

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

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. An assessment of Orchid diversity of Central Western Ghats: Goa (2015-2017): A total 68 species of orchids were documented. Eighteen species were reported as a new record for the state.

2. Studies on the Orchids of Maharashtra with ecological aspects, population status of endemics and GIS mapping (2012-2015): A total 103 species of orchids were documented. A total 38 species were assessed as threatened for Maharashtra.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

1.    NAVEEN CHANDRA, GAJENDRA SINGH, SHASHANK LINGWAL, J.S JALAL, M.S BISHT, VINEET PAL, M.P.S BISHT, BALWANT RAWAT & L.M TIWARI. 2021. Ecological Niche Modeling and Status of Threatened Alpine Medicinal Plant Dactylorhiza Hatagirea D.Don in Western Himalaya, Journal of Sustainable Forestry https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2021.1923530

2.    MISHRA, S., J.S. JALAL, VIVEK C. P & LAL JI SINGH. 2020. Two new species of Luisia (Vandeae, Orchidaceae) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Phytotaxa 453 (3): 255–264.

3.    JALAL, J.S., I.D.RAI, A. BHATTACHARJEE & GAJENDRA SINGH. 2020. New Distributional Record of Gastrochilus affinis (Orchidaceae) from Western Himalaya with Notes on a new synonym and typification. Nelumbo 62 (1): 12-15.

4.    MISHRA, S., J. S. JALAL, VIVEK C.P., G. A. EKKA, D.K. AGRAWALA & LAL JI SINGH. 2020. A Note on the Occurrence of Luisia unguiculata (Orchidaceae) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Nelumbo 62 (1): 50-53.

5.    KOTIYA, A., JAI SINGH, J.S. JALAL, G.P.SINGH & G.V.REDDY. 2020. Peristylus lawii (Orchidaceae): A New Record for Rajasthan State, India, International Journal of Botany Studies, 5(4): 147-149.

6.    SINGH, M., J.S. JALAL, D.K.AGRAWALA & HARISH SINGH. 2020. Liparis pygmaea (Malaxideae, Orchidaceae), a new distributional record from Western Himalaya, India with notes on Typification, Lankesteriana 4: 126-133.

7.    KUMAR, P., H. SINGH & J.S. JALAL. 2020. A note on Corollorhiza trifida Chatel.: A Lesser known partial Myco-heterotrophic Orchids from Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India, Indian Forester, 146(6): 565-566.

8.      JALAL, J.S., J. JAYANTHI AND P. SURESH KUMAR. 2019. Habenaria agasthyamalaiana (Orchidaceae), A new terrestrial orchid from the Southern Western Ghats, India. Lankesteriana 19(2):  93-98.

9.      JALAL, J.S. & J. JAYANTHI. 2019. Pecteilis korigadensis (Orchidaceae: Orchidoideae), a new terrestrial orchid from the northern Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa 388 (2): 167-173.

10.    JALAL, J.S. 2019. Diversity and distribution of orchids of Goa, Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 11(15), 15015-15042.

11.  SUYAL, R., R.S.RAWAL AND J.S.JALAL. 2018. Noteworthy Additions to the Orchids of Kumaun Himalaya, India. Indian Forester 144 (8): 778-780.

12.  DOGRA, K.S., AMBRISH KUMAR & J.S.JALAL. 2017. Habenaria plantaginea Lindl. (Orchidaceae)- A new addition to the flora of Chandigarh. Indian Journal of Forestry 41 (1): 95-96.

13.  JAYANTHI, J., J.S.JALAL & P.D.MULE. 2017. Rediscovery of Vanilla walkeriae (Orchidaceae) after a lapse of 110 years from Karnataka. Indian Forester 144 (4): 394-395.

14.  JALAL, J.S. AND PARAMJIT SINGH. 2017. Ecological Niche Modeling for Conservation of Habenaria suaveolens Dalzell and Endangered Orchid Species Endemic to Western Ghats: A Case Study. Journal of Orchid Society of India. 31: 77-83.

15.  JALAL, J.S. 2017. New distributional records of orchids from Goa, Indian Journal of Forestry 40(2): 197-200.

16.  RAI, I.D., J.S.JALAL, GAJENDRA SINGH AND G.S.RAWAT. 2017. Note on the occurrence of cryptic and Endangered Mycoheterotrophic Orchid Galeola falconeri Hook.f. from Western Himalaya. Indian Forester, 143 (7): 710-711.

17.  CHOWLU, K. AND J.S.JALAL. 2018. Record of the endemic orchid Biermannia jainiana (Orchidaceae) from its type locality, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa Vol. 10, 11231-1233.

18.   JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2018. An Updated Checklist of the Orchids of Maharashtra, India. LANKESTERIANA 18(1): 23–62.

19.  JAYANTHI, J. AND J.S. JALAL. 2017. Taxonomic note on Aphyllorchis tumkurensis, a new synonym of Cymbidium macrorhizon (Orchidaceae). L’Orchidophile 213: 149-154.

20.  JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2017. New addition of four Dendrobium species to orchid flora of Goa. Phytotaxonomy. Vol. 16: 31-34.

21.  JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2016. Vanda wightii Rchb. f. (Orchidaceae): A New Record for Goa. Indian Journal of Forestry. 39(2): 161-163.

22.  JAYANTHI, J., J.S.JALAL AND M.D. PAWAR. 2016. Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino (Cucurbitaceae) – a new record for Karnataka. Indian Journal of Forestry. 39(1): 79 – 80.

23.  JAYANTHI, J., J.S.JALAL AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2016.  Wild grasses and legumes of the Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. Ela Journal of Forestry & Wildlife Vol. 5(2): 183 – 191.

24.   JAYANTHI, J., J.S.JALAL AND A.M. NEELIMA. 2016. Habenaria sahyadrica (Orchidaceae) – A New Distributional Record for Karnataka State. Indian Journal of Forestry. 40(1): 77-78.

25.  JALAL, J.S., J. JAYANTHI AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2015. Two species of Peristylus Blume (Orchidaceae), new additions to the flora of Goa, Western Ghats, India. Richardiana Vol. 16: 18 – 25.

26.  JALAL, J.S, J. JAYANTHI AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN. 2015. Habenaria suaveolens Dalzell (Orchidaceae), a new distributional record for Goa state. Phytotaxonomy 15: 206-208.

27.  JALAL, J.S. AND PARAMJIT SINGH. 2015. Threatened Orchids of Maharashtra: A preliminary Assessment based on IUCN regional guidelines and conservation prioritization. The Journal of the Orchid Society of India 29: 1-14.

28.   JAYANTHI, J., AND J.S.JALAL. 2015. Angiosperm diversity of the Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary: a semi-arid grassland, Maharashtra, India. Check List 11(2): 1602.

29.  JAYANTHI, J., AND J.S.JALAL. 2015. Invasive Alien Species of the Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. Indian Journal of Forestry 38(1): 51 – 56.

30.  RAI, I.D, J.S.JALAL, GAJENDRA SINGH AND G.S. RAWAT. 2015. Extended distribution of Platanthera cumminsiana (King and Pantl.) J. Renz (Orchidaceae) in Western Himalaya, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 38(1): 95-98. 2015.

31.  BHATT, M.R, J.S.JALAL AND P.S. NAGAR. 2015. Extended distribution of Geodorum laxiflorum (Orchidaceae) in Gujarat, India. Richardiana 15: 333-341.

32.  RAI, I.D., J.S.JALAL, GAJENDRA SINGH, P. KUMAR. 2015. A note on the occurrence of Eulophia flava (Lindl.) Hook. f. (Orchidaceae) in Kumaon Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry 38(3): 263-264.

33.  JADHAV, C.R., J.S.JALAL AND J.JAYANTHI. 2015. Extended distribution of Phalaenopsis deliciosa (Orchidaceae) in Goa, Western Ghats, India. Richardiana 15: 161 – 167.

34.  DOGRA, K.S., S. CHAUHAN AND J.S.JALAL. 2015. Assessment of Indian medicinal plants for the treatment of asthma. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 9(32): 851-862.

35.  GAJENDRA SINGH, I.D.RAI, G.S.RAWAT, G.S.GORAYA AND J.S.JALAL. 2015. Addition to the Flora of Great Himalayan National Park, Western Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry 18(4): 175-181.

36.  JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2015. An Annotated Checklist of the Orchids of Western Himalaya, India. Lankesteriana 15(1): 7-50.

37.  JALAL, J.S., J. JAYANTHI AND A. SCHUITEMAN. 2014. Xenikophyton Garay (Orchidaceae — Aeridinae), a new synonym of Schoenorchis Reinw . ex Blume. Kew Bulletin 69: 9508. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-014-9508-y.

38.  JAYANTHI, J., K. KARTHIGEYAN, R. SUMATHI AND J.S.JALAL. 2014. A review of the Orchid Diversity of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Richardiana 15: 9 – 85.

39.  JAYANTHI, J. AND J.S. JALAL. 2014. Life-form and Biological Spectrum of Semi-arid grassland: Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. Phytotaxonomy 14: 44 – 60.

40.  KARTHIGEYAN, K., V.MAINA, R.SUMATHI, J.JAYANTHI AND J.S. JALAL. 2014. Habenaria osmastonii (Orchidaceae), a new terrestrial orchid from the Andaman Islands, India. Phytotaxa 166 (2): 150 – 154.

41.  JAYANTHI, J., K.KARTHIGEYAN, R.SUMATHI AND J.S.JALAL. 2014. Taxonomic note on Phalaenopsis speciosa (Orchidaceae) in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Richardiana 14: 242-246.

42.  JAYANTHI, J., K.KARTHIGEYAN, R.SUMATHI AND J.S. JALAL. 2014. Pteroceras teres (Orchidaceae). A new record for the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Richardiana, 14: 140-145.

43.  R.KR.SINGH, R.K, S.PATIL AND J.S.JALAL. 2014. Resurrecting the Type Locality of Ceropegia odorata (Apocynaceae) After 175 Years. Taprobanica 6(2): 79 – 82.

44.  RAI, I.D., J.S.JALAL, GAJENDRA SINGH AND G.S.RAWAT. 2014. Platanthera pachycaulon (Orchidaceae): an addition to the orchid flora of Western Himalaya. Richardiana 14: 266-273.

45.  PATIL, S., J.JAYANTHI, J.S.JALAL AND C.R.JADHAV. 2014. Crotalaria pallida Aiton var. obovata (G. Don) Polhill (Fabaceae) – an extended distribution for Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. Zoo’s print 19: 14 – 15.

46.  JALAL, J.S. AND J.JAYANTHI. 2013. Does Habenaria panchganiensis Santapau & Kapadia (Orchidaceae) Exist? Taiwania, 58(4): 316‒320.

47.  JALAL, J.S. AND J.JAYANTHI. 2013. Current status and distribution of mycoheterotrophic Orchids of India. Richardiana. 137-155.

48.  B.S.ADHIKARI, KUNZES ANGMO, J.S. JALAL & G.S.RAWAT. 2013. Rediscovery of Dactylorhiza kafiriana, a lesser known orchid from Suru valley, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Richardiana 13: 220-225.

49.  JALAL, J.S. AND S.C.GARKOTI. 2013. Medicinal plants used in the cure of stomach disorders in Kumaon Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India. Academia Journal of Medicinal Plants 1(7): 116-121.

50.  JAYANTHI, J. AND J.S.JALAL. 2013. A note on Crotalaria grahamiana Wight & Arn. (Fabaceae). Phytotaxonomy. 13: 159 – 160.

51.  SACHIN, S., KUMAR, R. SINGH, S.K. AND J.S.JALAL. 2013. Nervilia punctata (Orchidaceae) – A new record for Northeast India. Richardiana. XIII: 32-38.

52.  AMIT KOTIA, A., P. KUMAR, U. TIWARI, J.S.JALAL AND PARASAD, A.N. 2013. Orchid   Diversity and Distribution in Kanger Valley National Park, Chhattisgarh. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 37 (1): 207-215.

53.  JALAL, J.S. 2012. Status, threats and conservation strategies for orchids of the western Himalaya, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 4(15): 3401-3409.

54.  JALAL, J.S. AND J. JAYANTHI. 2012. Endemic Orchids of Peninsular India: A review.   Journal of Threatened Taxa. In press.

55.  JALAL, J.S., J. JAYANTHI, C.R. JADHAV & SUJIT KUMAR DAS DAS. 2012. Additions to the Type Material in the Herbarium of Botanical Survey of India Western Regional Centre. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 36(4): 702-706.

56.  JALAL, J.S., P. KUMAR, G.S. RAWAT. 2012. Nervilia pangteyana sp. nov., a terrestrial orchid from western Himalaya, India. Nordic Journal of Botany 30 (4): 407-411.

57.  JALAL, J.S. 2012. Altitudinal Distribution, Habitats and Life forms of Orchids of Western Himalaya. Nelumbo 54: 29-38.

58.  JALAL, J.S., P. KUMAR, A. KOTIA AND G.S. RAWAT. 2012. On the occurrence of Pelatantheria insectifera (Orchidaceae) in Jim Corbett National Park, India. Richardiana 12 (3): 108-115.

59.  JALAL, J.S. 2012. Snow orchid Diplomeris hirsuta (Lindl.) Lindl. is in distress, Western Himalaya. The McAllen International Orchid Society Journal. 13(6): 11-15.

60.  JALAL, J.S. 2012. Androcorys pugioniformis (Lindl. ex Hook.f.) K.Y. Lang (Orchidaceae): New distributional record from Garhwal Himalaya, Western Himalaya, India. Check List. 8(3):592-594.

61.  JALAL, J.S. 2012. Distribution Pattern of Orchids in Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas, India. International Journal of Plant Biology. 3(1): e5.

62.  JALAL, J. S. AND Y.P.S. PANGTEY. 2011. Rediscovery of Vanda alpina, a rare epiphytic orchid in Western Himalaya, India. Richardiana, Vol. XI (4): 173-178.

63.  RAWAT, V.S. AND J.S. JALAL. 2011. Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal Plants by Local Community of Uttarakhand District of Garhwal Himalaya, India. European Journal of Medicinal Plants 1(2): 18-25.

64.  JALAL, J.S. AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2011. Gastrodia falconeri recollected from Western Himalaya, India, Richardiana, Vol. XI (2): 53-60.

65.  TEWARI, LM., J.S.JALAL, S. KUMAR, Y.P.S.PANGTEY AND R. KUMAR. 2010. Wild and Exotic Gymnosperms of Uttarakhand, Central Himalaya, India. eJournal of Biological Sciences. 4: 32-36.

66.  JALAL, J.S., P. KUMAR, G.S.RAWAT AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2010. Goodyera vittata (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook. f: A new record of Jewel Orchid for Western Himalaya, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, Vol. 17(3): 333-334.

67.  JALAL, J.S., G.S.RAWAT AND PANKAJ KUMAR. 2010. Status Distribution and Habitats of Orchids of Uttarakhand. Journal of Orchid Society of India. 24 (1-2): 35-41.

68.  JALAL, J.S., P.KUMAR, G.S.RAWAT AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2010. Bulbophyllum hirtum (Smith) Lindley (Orchidaceae) - New record from western Himalaya, India, Indian Journal of Forestry, Vol. 33(3): 447-448.

69.  JALAL, J.S., I.D.RAI, P.KUMAR, G.S.RAWAT AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2010. Platanthera leptocaulon (Hooker f.) Soo: an addition to the orchid flora of western Himalayas, India. Richardiana 10(2): 85-93.

70.  PANKAJ KUMAR, G.S.RAWAT AND J.S.JALAL. 2010. Peristylus sahanii, a new species of orchidaceae from India. Kew Bulletin, Vol (65): 1-4.

71.  JALAL, J. S., P. KUMAR AND Y.P.S. PANGTEY. 2009. Habenaria pubescens Lindley: an interesting orchid from Western Himalaya. Richardiana 9 (2): 76-84.

72.  JALAL, J.S., G.S.RAWAT AND P. KUMAR. 2009. Conservation of rare Lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium cordigerum D. Don) in Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya.The McAllen Orchid Society Journal. 10(2): 12-16.

73.  JALAL, J.S., P. KUMAR, L.M.TEWARI AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2009. Conservation status of the endemic orchid Peristylus kumaonensis Renz. (Orchidaceae) of Western Himalaya, India. Nature and Science. 7(5): 86-89.

74.  JALAL, J.S., P.KUMAR, L.M.TEWARI AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2009. Nervilia gammieana (Hook.f.) Pfitzer (Orchidaceae) - a new record for Kumaun Himalaya, India. Journal of American Science 2009:5(3) 91-94

75.  JALAL, J.S., L.M.TEWARI AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2009. Pholidata articulata Lindl., An Orchid Used in Bone Jointing in Kumaun Region, Western Himalaya. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13: 1047-50.

76.  JALAL, J.S. AND G. S. RAWAT. 2009. Habitat studies for conservation of medicinal orchids of Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya. African Journal of Plant Science Vol. 3 (9), pp. 200-204.

77.  KUMAR, P., J.S.JALAL AND G. S. RAWAT. 2009. On the occurrence of Pecteilis triflora (D. Don) T.Tang & F.T.Wang (Orchidaceae) in India. Richardiana 9 (4): 161-171.

78.  GAJENDRA SINGH, G S RAWAT, AND J S JALAL. 2009. Orchid Diversity of Mandal Valley in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Himalaya. J. Orchid Soc. India, 22 (1-2): 43-47.

79.  KANCHAN, U, J.S.JALAL, L.M. TEWARI, G.C.JOSHI, Y.P.S.PANGTEY AND GEETA TEWARI. 2009. Ethnomedicinal Uses of Pteridophytes of Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India. Journal of American Science. 5(4):167-170.

80.  JALAL, J.S., G.S.RAWAT AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2008. Ponerorchis nana (King & Pantling) Soo. (Orchidaceae) a new record from Uttaranchal. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. 104 (2): 249-250.

81.  JALAL, J.S., G.S.RAWAT AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2008. A note on Listera teunis Lindl. (Orchidaceae) in the orchid flora of Kumaon Himalaya. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society.104 (2): 250.

82.  PANGTEY, Y.P.S., LALIT M. TEWARI, K. UPRETI AND J. S. JALAL. 2008. On the occurrence of Rubus niveus Thunb. (Rosaceae) in the Tarai Region of Kumaun in Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Forestry, Vol. 31 (1): 117-118.

83.  JALAL, J.S., G.S.RAWAT AND PANKAJ KUMAR. 2008. Abundance and habitat types of orchids in Gori valley, Eastern Uttarakhand. J. Orchid Soc. India, 22 (1-2): 63-67.

84.  JALAL, J.S., P.KUMAR, G.S.RAWAT AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2008. Check list Orchidaceae, Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India. Check List 4 (3): 304-320.

85.  KUMAR, P., J.S.JALAL AND G.S.RAWAT. 2008. Geodorum attenuatum Griff. (Orchidaceae): A new record from India. Richardiana 8 (2): 74-81.

86.  Kumar, P., J.S.Jalal & G.S.Rawat. 2008. Pollinarium of Phaius tankervilleae (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 8 (3): 134-137.

87.  JALAL, J.S., P.KUMAR AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2008. Ethnomedicinal Orchids of Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 1227-1230.

88.  JALAL, J.S., G.S.RAWAT AND P. KUMAR. 2008. An initiative to community based Orchid conservation in the Gori Valley, Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India. The McAllen Orchid Society Journal. 9 (1): 12-16.

89.  JALAL, J. S., G.S. RAWAT AND Y.P.S. PANGTEY. 2007. Rediscovery of a rare orchid (Androcorys pugioniforme) Lindl. ex Hook. f.) K.Y.Lang- Orchidaceae in Uttarakhand from Kumaun Hills. Indian Journal of Forestry, 30(3): 337-338.

90.  JALAL, J.S., G.S. RAWAT AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2007. A note on the occurrence of Ornithochilus difformis (Wall. Ex Lindl.) Schltr. (Orchidaceae) in Kumaun Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry, Vol. 30 (4): 523-524.

91.  KUMAR, P., J.S.JALAL & G S RAWAT. 2007. Check list Orchidaceae, Chotanagpur, state of Jharkhand, India. Check List 3 (4): 297-304.

92.  JALAL, J.S., G.S. RAWAT AND Y.P.S.PANGTEY. 2006. A note on the identity of Bulbophyllum secundum Hook.f. (Orchidaceae) in the orchid flora of Uttaranchal. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 30: 211-212.

93.  JALAL, J.S., G.S. RAWAT AND Y.P.S. PANGTEY. 2006. Peristylis affinis (D.Don.) Seidenf. (Orchidaceae) a new record from Kumaon Himalaya (Uttaranchal). Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 30: 401-402.

94.  JALAL, J.S., G.S. RAWAT AND Y.P.S. PANGTEY. 2006. Recollection of Eulophia hormusji Duthie. (Orchidaceae) from the foothills of the Kumaun Himalaya. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 30: 424-426.

B. Books:

1. SINGH, S.K., D.K.AGRAWALA, J.S.JALAL, S.S.DASH, A.A.MAO AND P.SINGH. 2019. Orchids of India – A pictorial guide. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

2. JALAL, J.S. 2018. Orchids of Maharashtra, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

3. JALAL, J.S., R.SUYAL & L.M.TEWARI. 2019. Orchids of Nainital, Western Himalaya. Indu Book Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.    

C. Book chapters: 

1.   JALAL, J.S., G.S.RAWAT AND Y.P.S. PANGTEY. 2010. Current Status of Orchids in Uttarakhand and Strategies for their Conservation. Biodiversity Potentials of the Himalaya (eds. L.M.Tewari, Y.P.S. Pangtey and Geeta Tewari) pp 387-396.

2.   KANCHAN, U., L.M.TEWARI, Y.P.S.PANGTEY AND J.S.JALAL. 2010. Diversity and Distribution of wield Edible Fruits Plants of Uttarakhand. Biodiversity Potentials of the Himalaya (eds. L.M.Tewari, Y.P.S.Pangtey and Geeta Tewari) pp 157-196.

3.   KUMAR, P., A.K.PANDEY, G.S.RAWAT AND J.S.JALAL. 2005. Diversity and Conservation of orchids in Jharkhand. Plant Taxonomy: Advances and Relevance (eds. A.K.Pandey, Jun Wen and J.V.V. Dogra) pages 345-353.

D. Hindi articles:

1.   जीवन सिंह जलाल  और जे० जयंती. 2012. भारत की ऑर्किड विविधता. Vanaspati vani 22 (21): 126.

2.   जीवन सिंह जलाल  और जे० जयंती. 2013. भारत में पाये जाने वाले औषधीय आर्किड्स, Vanaspati Vani. Vol. 22: 79 – 81.

3.   S.K.Singh and J.S. Jalal. 2013. भारत में लेपारीस वंश (आर्किडेसी), Vanaspati Vani Vol. 22: 30-33. 2013.

4.   जे० जयंती  और जीवन सिंह जलाल. 2014. ग्रेट इंडियन बस्टर्ड अभयारण्य की वानस्पतिक विविधता,   Vanaspati Vani. Vol. 23: 30 – 33.

5.   समीर पाटिल, जीवन सिंह जलाल, जे० जयंती  और ए. बेन्निआमिन. 2014. पश्चिमी घाट के कुछ स्थानिक सिरोपेजिया, Vanaspati Vani. Vol. 23: 26 – 29.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

1. Pecteilis korigadensis Jalal & Jayanthi

2. Habenaria agasthyamalaiana Jalal, Jayanthi & Sureshkumar

3. Habenaria osmastonii Karthig., Maina, Sumathi, Jayanthi & Jalal

4. Nervilia pangteyana Jalal, Kumar & G.S.Rawat

5. Luisia diglipurensis Sanjay Mishra & Jalal

6. Luisia jarawana Sanjay Mishra & Jalal

7. Peristylus sahanii P. Kumar, G.S.Rawat & Jalal

B. New distributional records to India and region:

1. Geodorum attenuatum Griff.: for India.

2. Geodorum laxiflorum Griff.: for Western Ghats.

3. Pteroceras teres (Blume) Holttum: for Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

4. Gastrochilus affinis (King & Pantl.) Schltr: for Western Himalaya

5. Goodyera vittata (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook. for Western Himalaya

6. Liparis pygmaea King & Pantling for Western Himalaya

7. Platanthera leptocaulon (Hooker f.) Soo: for Western Himalaya

8. Platanthera pachycaulon (Hook.f.) Soó: for Western Himalaya

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: TAXONOMY OF ANGIOSPERM; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; IUCN RED LISTING; BIOPROSPECTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

SPECIAL INTEREST : ORCHIDACEAE

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

PHONE : 03592-294127

E-MAIL : dk[dot]agrawal76{at]gov[dot].in; drdkbsi[at]gmail[dot]com

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS :

1. Flora of India, Volumes 25 and 26 (Hydrocharitaceae - Orchidaceae).
2. Systematics and Conservation of Indian Orchids with special emphasis to the Himalayan Species.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. Red listing of Orchids of Eastern Himalaya as per IUCN Criteria (2013-2019).
2. Inventorization of floristic diversity in and around Khecheoparli Lake, West Sikkim (April 2017 – December 2017).
3. Flora of Sikkim: Family Onagraceae (2015-2017).
4. Taxonomic studies on the genus Cryptochilus Wall. (Orchidaceae) in India (December 2017 – April 2018).
5. Taxonomic studies on the genus Neottianthe Schltr. (Orchidaceae) in India (April 2016 – July 2016).    

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

1.      C.S. PUROHIT AND D.K. AGRAWALA (2018). Observation on the phenological behaviour of Orchids in Sikkim Himalaya. In Souvenir of National Seminar on “Current trends in conservation, sustainable development, biological and social benefits of medicinally and floricultural significant Orchids. March 16-18. 2018. Pages 63-69.

2.      AGRAWALA, D.K. AND P. SINGH 2017. Rehabilitation of Epiphytic Orchids – a conservation modality. In Souvenir of National Conference cum Workshop on “Recent Trends in Biology, Culture, Conservation, Commercialization, and Sustainable Utilization of Medicinally and Floriculturally Important Orchids” organized by The Orchid Society of India (TOSI) jointly with and at Graphic Era University (GEU), Dehradun (Uttarakhand), during March 24-26, 2017.

3.      AGRAWALA, D.K., P. SINGH AND D.R. SINGH 2017. Orchids: the indicator of climate change. In Souvenir of Kishan Mela organized by ICAR-NRC-Orchids, Pakyong.

4.      AGRAWALA, D.K., M.U. SHERIEF AND B.K. SINGH 2016. Bulbophyllum paramjitii (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Malaxideae): a new species from Sikkim Himalaya, India. Phytotaxa 273(1): 072 – 076.

5.      AGRAWALA, D.K, T.K. MANDAL, ROHIT SARADA AND SANJAY KHAMARI 2016. Vernonia amygdalina – The miraculous solution to many health ailments. Medplant 9: 17-18.

6.      AGRAWALA, D.K., LAWKUSH AND VIKAS KUMAR 2015. A new synonym of Herminium monorchis (Orchidaceae). Indian J. For. 38 (2): 155-158.

7.      AGRAWALA, D.K., T.K. MANDAL AND C. RATH 2015. Conservation status of Ashtavarga drug “Vriddhi” in Sikkim Himalaya. Medplant 8: 2, 8.

8.      SUJANA, K.A., A. BHATTACHARJEE, D.K. AGRAWALA AND S. BANDYOPADHYAY 2015. Miscellaneous notes on Bauhinia phoenicea (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae). International Journal of Innovative Research and Review 3(3): 58-61.

9.      VIKAS KUMAR, A.N. RAO AND D.K. AGRAWALA 2015. Tropidia namasiae (Orchidaceae): A New Distributional Record for India from Manipur. Richardiana 15: 317-322.

10. AGRAWALA D.K. 2014. Extended distribution of Eria globulifera Seidenf. (Orchidaceae). Indian J. For. 37(4): 435 – 437.

11. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY (2013) 2014. Phenology, distribution pattern, endemism and phyto-geographic affinities of the genus Eria Lindl. (Orchidaceae) in India. J. Orch. Soc. India 27(1-2): 53 - 60.

12. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND P. SINGH (2013) 2014. Legislations for orchid conservation in India and development of National Red list as per IUCN criteria. J. Orch. Soc. India 27(1-2): 27 – 35.

13. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND PAUL ORMEROD 2014. A New Species of Eria (Orchidaceae) from India under the Section Cylindrolobus. Taiwania 59(3): 206 – 209.

14. VIKAS KUMAR, LAWKUSH, D.K. AGRAWALA AND N.S. BANKOTI 2014. Eulophia ochreata Lindl. (Orchidaceae) – a new record for North-East India. Indian J. For. 37(3): 325 – 328.

15. VIKAS KUMAR, D.K. AGRAWALA, H.J. CHOWDHERY AND N.S. BANKOTI (October 2014). Lectotypification of Cyrtopera mannii H.G. Reichenbach (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 15(October): 91 – 95.

16. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2013. On the occurrence of Eria pulchella Lindl. (Orchidaceae) in India. Indian J. Forestry 36(2): 305 – 308.

17. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY (2013). Conspectus of the genus Eria Lindl. (Orchidaceae) in India. J. Non-Timb. For. Prod. 20(2): 115 – 142.

18. AGRAWALA, D.K., H.J. CHOWDHERY AND VIKAS KUMAR 2013. Extended distribution of Oreorchis patens (Orchidaceae) and its Red List status in India. RICHARDIANA 13 (July 2013): 267-276.

19. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2013. Morphological diversity within the genus Eria (Orchidaceae) in India. Richardiana vol. 13: 184 – 195.

20. BANDANA BHATTACHARJEE, P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN, AVISHEK BHATTACHARJEE, D.K. AGRAWALA AND M.K. PATHAK 2013. Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae) – An African medicinal plant introduced in India. ZOO’S Print 28(5): 18-20. May 2013.

21. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2012. Eria alba Lindl. (Orchidaceae): an addition to the Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian J. For. 35(3): 361-364.

22. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND KRISHAN LAL 2012. Extended distribution of Eria spicata (Orchidaceae), a curious sympodial orchid from the Indian subcontinent. Richardiana vol. 13: 80 – 91.

23. KRISHAN LAL AND D.K. AGRAWALA 2012. Notes on the family Burseraceae in Himachal Pradesh. Indian J. For. 35(3): 371-372.

24. KRISHAN LAL, D.K. AGRAWALA AND A.K. PANDEY 2012. Duhaldea nervosa (Wall. ex DC.) Anderberg [Asteraceae]: a new record to the flora of Himachal Pradesh. Pleione 6(1): 257-259. 2012.

25. VERMA S.C., R. RANI, S. NIGAM, D.K. AGRAWALA, P. PANT, M.M. PADHI, R.B. DEVALLA AND C.L. JAIN 2011. Development and validation of precise and rapid HPTLC method for determination of Ferulic acid in Hemidesmus indicus roots. Asian J. Research Chem. 4(11): 1747 – 1751. Nov. 2011.

26. AGRAWALA, D.K., A. BHATTACHARJEE AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2010. Is Pecteilis rawatii Kumar & Veldkamp (Orchidaceae) – a valid species? Indian J. Forestry 33 (3): 443-444.

27. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY (2009) 2010. On the Taxonomy of some Indian species of Eria (Orchidaceae). J. Orch. Soc. India 23(1-2): 63 – 69.

28. AGRAWALA, D.K., H.J. CHOWDHERY AND S. CHAUDHURY 2010. New Combinations in Indian Orchidaceae. Kew Bulletin 65: 105 – 106.

29. AGRAWALA, D.K., H.J. CHOWDHERY AND C.M. SABAPATHY 2010. Dendrobium amoenum Lindl. – Description and Illustration of two colour variants of a beautiful Himalayan Orchid. The Orchid Review 118 (1290): 76 – 79.

30. KRISHAN LAL, D.K. AGRAWALA AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2010. New Orchid Records from Himachal Pradesh. Indian J. For. 33(4): 619-622.

31. BHATTACHARJEE A., H.J. CHOWDHERY, D.K. AGRAWALA AND C.M. SABAPATHY (2009) 2010. Zeuxine affinis (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook.f. (Orchidaceae) – first report of its occurrence in Arunachal Pradesh. Indian J. Forestry 32(4): 649 – 652.

32. KISHAN LAL, D.K. AGRAWALA AND H.J. CHOWDHERY (2009) 2010. Rediscovery of Eria alba Lindl. (Orchidaceae) from Himachal Pradesh after a gap of more than a century. J. Non-Timb. For. Prod. 16(3): 249-252.

33. AGRAWALA, D.K., H.J. CHOWDHERY AND A. BHATTACHARJEE 2009. Goodyera biflora (Lindl.) Hook.f. - An interesting Jewel Orchid from Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand. J. Non-Timb. For. Prod. 16 (2): 155 – 157.

34. AGRAWALA, D.K., C.M. SABAPATHY AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2009. Eria glandulifera Deori et Phukan (Orchidaceae) – a new plant record for Arunachal Pradesh. J. Non. Timb. For. Prod. 16(2): 153 – 154.

35. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2009. Eria globulifera Seidenf. – Addition to the Orchid Flora of Sikkim and North-West Himalaya. Indian J. Forest. 32(1): 103 – 106.

36. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2008 (2009). Eria bipunctata Lindl. (Orchidaceae) – First report of its occurrence in Sikkim and North-West Himalaya. J. Orch. Soc. India 22 (1-2): 69 – 71.

37. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2008 (2009). On the Taxonomy and Occurrence of Nephelaphyllum sikkimensis (Hook.f.) Karthik. (Orchidaceae). J. Orch. Soc. India 22 (1-2): 1 – 4.

38. AGRAWALA D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY (2008) 2009. A new species of Eria Lindl. (Orchidaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Phytotaxonomy 8: 8 – 12.

39. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2009. On the correct identity of Eria apertiflora Summerh. (Orchidaceae). J. Non-Timb. For. Prod. 16 (2): 163 – 166.

40. KRISHAN LAL AND D. K. AGRAWALA 2009. New plant records for Himachal Pradesh. J. Non-Timb. For. Prod. 16 (1): 61 – 62.

41. CHOWDHERY, H.J. AND D.K. AGRAWALA 2009. Cymbidiopsis H. J. Chowdhery – A new genus of Orchidaceae. Indian J. Forest. 32 (1): 153 – 164.

42. CHOWDHERY, H.J. AND D.K. AGRAWALA 2009. Rheum nobile Hook.f. & Thoms. (Polygonaceae) - A rare and highly specialized plant of Himalayan Region. Indian J. Forestry 32(1): 145 – 148.

43. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2008. Eulophia epidendraea (J. Konig ex Retz.) C.E.C.Fisch. (Orchidaceae) – an addition to the Orchid flora of Himalayan Region. Indian J. Forestry 31(4): 629 – 632.

44. AGRAWALA, D.K., P.G. DIWAKAR AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2008. Luisia macrotis Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae) rediscovered from India after a gap of 13 decades. ENVIS Newsletter 13(1): 4.

45. AGRAWALA, D. K. AND C. M. SABAPATHY 2008. Malaxis cylindrostachya (Lindl.) Kuntze (Orchidaceae): a new record for West Bengal. Indian J. Forestry 31 (2): 285 – 286.

46. CHOWDHERY, H.J., H.C. PANDEY AND D.K. AGRAWALA 2008. Vanishing Tree fern of North-West Himalaya. ENVIS Newsletter 13(2): 2 – 3.

47. KRISHAN LAL, D.K. AGRAWALA AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2008. Three new generic records of Orchidaceae from Himachal Pradesh. J. Non-Tim. For. Prod. 15(4): 293 – 296.

48. H.J. CHOWDHERY AND D.K. AGRAWALA 2008. Pleione hookeriana (Lindl.) B.S. Williams – an interesting Orchid species from Garhwal Himalaya. Indian J. Forestry 31 (1): 147 – 149.

49. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2007. Horticultural potential of two wild orchids from Eastern Himalaya. ENVIS Newsletter 12(1-2): 13 – 14.

50. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2007. Luisia secunda Seidenf. (Orchidaceae) – A New Record for India. Indian J. Forestry 30 (2): 243-244.

51. CHOWDHERY, H.J., A. BHATTACHARJEE AND D.K. AGRAWALA 2007. Didymoplexis Griff. – A Rare and Interesting Genus of Saprophytic Orchid in India. Indian J. Forestry 30 (1): 113 – 120.

52. SINGH, SANJAY, D.K. AGRAWALA AND H. J. CHOWDHERY 2007. Further Contribution to the Flora of Buxa National Park, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 31 (2): 380-386.

53. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2006. Bulbophyllum ambrosia (Hance) Schltr. ssp. nepalensis J.J. Wood: An Addition to the Orchid Flora of India. J. Orch. Soc. India 20(1-2): 61 – 64.

54. DIWAKAR, P.G., D.K. AGRAWALA AND L. RASINGAM 2005. Acampe Lindl. (Orchidaceae): A new generic record for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. J. Orchid Soc. India 19 (1-2): 63 – 66.

55. DIWAKAR, P.G., D.K. AGRAWALA AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2005. Eria extinctoria (Lindl.) Oliv. (Orchidaceae) – A New Record for India from Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 47(1-4): 197 – 200.

56. AGRAWALA, D.K., C.M. SABAPATHY AND H.J. CHOWDHERY 2004. Bulbophyllum trichocephalum var. wallongense (Orchidaceae) – A new variety from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian J. Forestry 27 (3): 305-307.

B. Books:

57. SINGH S.K., , D.K. AGRAWALA, J.S. JALAL, S.S. DASH, A.A. MAO AND SINGH P 2019. Orchids of India – A pictorial guide. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

58. D.K. AGRAWALA AND DAVID L. BIATE (2018). Inventorization of Flora of Khecheoparli Lake and its surrounding forest-A scientific report. Along with Dr. David Lalsama Biate.

59. AGRAWALA, D.K. 2017. Souvenir of the “National Seminar on Understanding Himalayan Phytodiversity in a Changing Climate”, Botanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok. Pp 1-79.

60. CHOWDHERY, H.J. AND D.K. AGRAWALA 2013. A Century of West Himalayan Orchids. Bishen Singh Mahendrapal Singh, Dehradun.

61. Herbal Wealth of Uttarakhand (2013) Vol.1 and 2. As contributor and Editor. Published from CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi.

62. SRIKANTH, N, B.P. DHAR, D.K. AGRAWALA, B. VENKATESHWARLU, M.M. SHARMA AND C. RATH 2010. A B C Pictorial Guide of Medicinal Plants (Know your alphabets in view of Ayurveda). ISBN: 978-81-906489-9-8. Published by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi.

C. Book chapters:

63. AGRAWALA D.K., B.P.DHAR, CHINMAY RATH & S.C. VERMA 2015. Issues to be addressed for Cultivation and Conservation of Indian medicinal plants. In Conservation, Cultivation and Exploration of therapeutic potential of medicinal plants. Pp. 291 – 300. Department of AYUSH, New Delhi. ISBN: 978-93-83864-03-4.

64. AGRAWALA, D.K., C.S. PUROHIT AND KANAD DAS 2014. A review of Ethno-Medicinal Orchids in Sikkim Himalaya. In Sanjeev Kumar (ed.) Ethnobotanical Studies in India. Deep Publication, New Delhi. Pp. 201-210.

65. PUROHIT C.S., AGRAWALA, D.K. AND KANAD DAS 2014. Ethno-botanical plants of Sikkim and their status - a review. In Sanjeev Kumar (ed.) Ethnobotanical Studies in India. Deep Publication, New Delhi. Pp 256-277.

66. AGRAWALA, D.K., H.J. CHOWDHERY, C.M. SABAPATHY, AVISHEK BHATTACHARJEE AND S. CHOUDHURY 2012. Novel method of making botanical illustrations with special reference to Indian orchids. In: G. Maiti and S.K. Mukherjee (eds.) Multidisciplinary Approaches in Angiosperm Systematics 1: 306-312. University of Kalyani, West Bengal.

67. BAHALI, D. D., D.K. AGRAWALA AND H.J. CHOWDHERY. 2008. Similipal Tiger Reserve. In Floristic Diversity of Tiger Reserves of India: 418 – 441. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

68. AGRAWALA, D.K., C.M. SABAPATHY AND BURU TAM 2005. The Orchidaceae of Mouling National Park, Arunachal Pradesh in A.K. Pandey, Jun Wen & J.V.V. Dogra (eds.) Plant Taxonomy: Advances and Relevance p. 251 – 266. CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi. 

D. Hindi articles:

69. AGRAWALA, D.K. AND DIPANWITA BANIK 2003. Mouling Rashtriya Udyan Me Vanaspatic Survekhsyan: Ek Romanchakari Anubhav in Vanaspati Vani 12: 32-35.

     SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

1. Bulbophyllum trichocephalum var. wallongense Agrawala et al.
2. Eria hegdei Agrawala & H.J. Chowdhery
3. Eria gloensis Ormerod & Agrawala
4. Bulbophyllum paramjiti Agrawala et al.

 B. New distributional records to India and region:

1. Eria extinctoria (Lindl.) Oliver [for India]
2. Luisia secunda Seidenf. [for India]
3. Eria pulchella Lindl. [for India]
4. Oreorchis patens (Lindl.) Lindl. [for India]
5. Tropidia namasae C.K. Liao et al. [for India]
6. Bulbophyllum ambrosia ssp. nepalensis J.J. Wood [for India]
7. Eria globulifera Seidenf. [For North-West Himalaya]
8. Eria bipunctata Lindl. [for North-West Himalaya]
9. Eulophia epidendraea (J. Koenig) Schltr. [for Himalayan region]
10. Luisia macrotis Rchb.f. [for Andaman & Nicobar Islands]
11. Acampe rigida (Buch-Ham ex Sm.) P.F. Hunt [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

 

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy of Angiosperms (Floristics)

and Plant ecology

SPECIAL INTEREST: Floristic diversity and conservation of MAPs

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA): flora (Angiosperms) of East Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh.

PHONE : 07085399899

E-MAIL : ukltiwari[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in, tigerumesh11[at]gmail[dot]com

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: 40 nos.

A. Research articles/papers: 33

1. Gogoi, R., Tiwari U.L., Borah S. and Tham B.B.T. 2019. Lectotypifiction of Impatiens duclouxii Hook.f., a new addition to the flora of India from Arunachal Pradesh. Journal of Threatened Taxa 11(1): 13191–13194.

2. Tiwari U.L., 2018. Cyananthus macrocalyx Franch spp. spathulifolius- A less known plant and its conservation. Bulletin of Arunachal Forest Research 33(1), 69-71.

3. Tiwari U.L. AND Ravikumar K. 2018. Floristic Diversity and Vegetation Analysis of Plants from Various Forest Types in Hosur Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India”. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 10(4):597-606.

4. Tiwari U.L. and Rawat V.K. 2018. Argostemma Wall.: A new generic record for the state of Arunachal Pradesh” to Journal of Threatened Taxa 10(11): 12607-12609.

5. Tiwari U.L., Chowlu, K. and Borah, S. 2018. Impatiens cyclosepala Hook. f.- A New species record for the flora of India from Arunachal Pradesh. Biodiversity Research and Conservation 49: 1-6.

6. Tiwari U.L. AND Ravikumar K. 2018. Floristic diversity, vegetation analysis and Threat status of plants in various forest types of Dharmapuri Forest Division, Tamilnadu, Southern India”. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 10(2):297-304.

7. Tiwari U.L., 2015-16. Notes on some new distributional records of plants from state of Arunachal Pradesh. Bulletin of Arunachal Forest Research 30-31 (1-2): 86-94. Published online on Feb. 2017.

8. Tiwari U.L., 2016. Onosma bracteata Wall in Roxb. and correct identity of Arnebia nandadeviensis Sekar et. al. in India. Journal of Threaten Taxa 8(11)9391-9393.

9. Tiwari U.L., 2016. Beesia calthifolia a new generic record for India from Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian Forester 142 (5): 507-508.

10. Tiwari U.L., 2016. Oxygraphis delavayi Franchet new generic record for state and new species record for India. Journal of Threaten Taxa 8(4)8739-8741.

11. Tiwari U.L., Ravikumar K. and Balachandran N. 2016. Some New record of plants from the state of Rajasthan India. Journal of Threaten Taxa 8(3): 8632-8637.

12. Balachandran N., Ravikumar K., Dhatchanamoorthy N., Tiwari U.L. and Begum S.N. 2015. Some Interesting Additions to the flora of Tamil Nadu. Journal of Economic Taxonomy Botany 39(2): 338-341.

13. Ravikumar K., Gnanasekaran G. and Tiwari U.L., 2015. Rediscovery and lectotypification of Phyllanthus megacarpus (Phyllanthaceae), an endemic species from the Western Ghats, India. Rheedea 25(2): 116-119.

14. Tiwari U.L., and Ravikumar K. 2014. Andrographis longipedunculata (Sreem.) L.H. Cramer (Acanthaceae) from northwest India. Taprobanica 6 (2):132–134.

15. Tiwari U.L., Rawat, G. S. and Adhikari B. S. 2014. Berberis karnaliensis Bh. Adhikari (Berberidaceae): a new addition to the Flora of India. Biodiversity: Research and Conservation 34(1):7-10.

16. Tiwari U.L., Ravikumar K. and Balachandran N. 2014. Aristolochia gurinderii (Aristolochiaceae): a new species from Great Nicobar Island, India. Phytotaxa 172 (2): 117-122.

17. Tiwari U.L., John S., Noorunisha B.S., Krishnamurthy K.V., Ravikumar K., and Venkatasubramaniyam, P. 2014. Pharmacognostic Studies on Two Himalayan Species of Traditional Medicinal Value: Allium wallichii and Allium stracheyi. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 6(2): 149-154.

18. Tiwari U.L. and Ravikumar K. 2014. A New Shrubby Solanum (Solanaceae) Species for The Flora Of Gujarat- A New Invasive Weed. Indian Forester 140 (2): 201-202.

19. Tiwari U.L., Ravikumar K. and Balachandran N. 2013. A new variety of Bauhinia bassacensis Gagnepain (Caesalpiniaceae) from Great Nicobar Island, India. Phytotaxa 149 (1): 12-18.

20. Tiwari U.L., Ravikumar K. 2013. Neotypification of Lepidagathis bandraensis Blatter (Acanthaceae). Rheedea 23(2): 105-107.

21. Raut N.B., Tiwari U.L., Adhikari B.S. and Rawat, G. S. 2013. Population Status of commercially Important Medicinal Plants in Dehradun Forest Division, Uttarakhand (India). Notulae Scientia Biologicae 5(2):175-182.

22. Kotia A., Kumar P., Tiwari U.L., Jalal J.S. and Prasad A.N., 2013. Orchid Diversity and Distribution in Kanger Valley National Park, Chhattisgarh. Journal of Economic Traxonmic Botany 37 (1)): 207-215.

23. Tiwari U.L., Adhikari B.S. and Rawat, G.S. 2012. Rediscovery of two endemic species of Berberis from Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India. Biodiversity: Research and Conservation 28:19-24.

24. Tiwari U.L., Adhikari B.S. and Rawat, G.S. 2012. A checklist- Berberidaceae in Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India. Checklist Vol. 8(4): 610-616.

25. Tiwari U.L., Adhikari B.S. and Rawat G.S. 2011. On the Recollection and Rediscovery of Onosma pyramidale Hook.f., Boraginaceae from chamoli, Uttarakhand. Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Life Science 1(4): 406- 408.

26. Tiwari U.L., Adhikari B.S. 2011. Berberis rawatii, sp. nov. (Berberidaceae) from India. Nordic Journal of Botany 29: 184-188.

27. Tiwari U.L., Jena J. and Dungriyal N.S. 2010. Butterfly of Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India. The Indian Forester 136 (10): 1403-1409.

28. Kotia A., Kumar Pankaj, Tiwari U.L. and Rawat G.S. 2010. New distribution records of some orchids from Chhattisgarh state (Kanger Valley National Park), India. The Indian Forester, 136 (1): 354-358.

29. Tiwari U.L., Adhikari B.S. and Rawat G.S. 2010. Notholirion macrophyllum (D. Don) Boissier: New record for Western Himalaya, India. Indian Journal of forestry 33 (2): 233-234.

30. Tiwari U.L., Kotia A., Mewada T. and Rawat G.S. 2009. New Distributional Record of an endemic Orchid, Peristylus stocksii (Hook.f) Kraenzl., from Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Forestry vol. 32 (1), 149-152.

31. Tiwari U.L., Kotia A. and Rawat G.S. 2009. Medico-ethnobotany of the Monpas in Tawang and West Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Pleione 3(1): 1 - 8.

32. Tiwari U.L., Kotia A. and Rawat G.S. 2009. On the occurrence of Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hartm. in India. Pleione 2(2): 241 - 243.

33. Kotia A., Tiwari U.L. and Rawat G.S. 2008. Semiarid Region of India: Special Habitats Threatened Plants. ENVIS Bulletin, WII 11 (1): 109- 116.

 

B. Books: 02

1. Rawat G.S., Adhikari B.S., Tiwari U.L., Chandola S. and Raut N.B. 2016. Medicinal plants of Garhwal Region Uttarakhand: Status and Distribution. Wildlife Institute of India and Uttarakhand Forest Department, Printed by Priyanka graphic printers, Uttarakhand, 452pp. (ISBN: 81-85496-26-9); Cost of book: 1250/-.

2. Tiwari U.L., Rawat G.S. and Adhikari B.S. 2015. RME of Medicinal Plants in Mussoorie and Upper Yamuna Forest Divisions: Conservation, Development and Harvest plan. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 116pp. (ISBN: 978-3-659-68630-6); Cost of book: € 49.90/-.

C. Popular articles: 05

1. Tiwari U.L., Adhikari B.S. and Rawat G.S. 2014. The Tribal Way: Learning on Biocultural knowledge of ‘Raji’ Tribe in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Heritage Amruth - A magazine on Health conditions & For Healthy living, 10 (6): 32-34. The Medplan Conservation Society FRLHT, 74/2, Jarakabande Kaval, Post : Attur, Via Yelahanka, Bangalore.

2. Tiwari U.L., Rawat G.S. and Adhikari B.S. 2014.Saving Indian Barberry:- Genus Berberis (Daru Haridra): An Important Medicinal Plant Group. Heritage Amruth - A magazine on Health conditions & For Healthy living, 10 (2): 37-38. The Medplan Conservation Society FRLHT, 74/2, Jarakabande Kaval, Post : Attur, Via Yelahanka, Bangalore.

3. Tiwari U.L., 2006. Pench Tiger Reserve-The Mowgali’s Land”. Panda bulletin, 11 (3). World Wide Fund for Nature-India, Maharashtra state office.

4. Tiwari U.L., 2006. One month in Similipal Tiger Reserve,Orissa”. Panda bulletin, vol.11 (2). World Wide Fund for Nature-India, Maharashtra state office.

5. Tiwari U.L., 2005. Mumbai on Some introduced tree in India”. Panda bulletin, 10 (3). World Wide Fund for Nature-India, Maharashtra state office.

 

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

1. Berberis rawatii U. L. Tiwari and B. S. Adhikari

2. Bauhinia bassacensis var. nicobarica Tiwari U.L., K. Ravikumar & N. Balachandran

3. Aristolochia gurinderii K. Ravikumar, Umeshkumar Tiwari and N. Balachandran

 

B. New distributional records to India and region:

1) India- Berberis karnaliensis Bh.Adhikari; Oxygraphis delavayi Franchet; Beesia calthifolia (Maxim. ex Oliver) Ulbrich; Impatiens cyclosepala Hook. f. ex W.W. Sm.; Impatiens duclouxii Hook.f.

 

2) NW Himalaya- Notholirion macrophyllum (D.Don) Boiss.

 

C. Any other novelties:

1. Berberis ahrendtii R. R. Rao & Uniyal and Berberis lambertii Parker, are first time rediscovered after ca. 100 years.

2. Cyananthus macrocalyx Franch ssp. spathulifolius (Nannf.) Shrestha is collected after a gap of 80 years and known by only 3 collections.

2. MISHRA, S., C.P. VIVEK, G.A. EKKA AND L.J. SINGH. 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): 13162-13167, https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3842.11.1.13162-13167.
3. VIVEK, C.P., S. MISHRA, G.A. EKKA AND L.J. SINGH. 2018.Water snowflakes (Nymphoides indica), a case study with respect to the wetlands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Phytotaxonomy 17:50 – 54.
4. VIVEK, C.P., S. MISHRA, G.A. EKKA AND L.J. SINGH. 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 Vol. 41 (1 – 2): 24 – 30.
5. MISHRA, S., C.P. VIVEK, G.A. EKKA AND L.J. SINGH. 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.
6. VIVEK C.P., G.A. EKKA AND L.J. SINGH. 2016. Wetland plant diversity in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of the Andaman Science Association 21(2): 202 – 215.
7. VIVEK C.P., G. GNANASEKARAN, G.V.S MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. 2016. Microhairs of Indian Eragrostis Wolf (Poaceae) and their taxonomic significance. Nelumbo 58: 48-56, DOI : 10.20324/nelumbo/v58/2016/105921.
8. MISHRA, S., C.P. VIVEK AND L.J. SINGH. 2016. Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. (Cyperaceae): An addition to the flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Tropical Plant Research 3(2): 289–291.
9. MISHRA, S., C.P. VIVEK AND L.J. SINGH. 2016. Courtosina cyperoides (Roxb.) Sojak – A new distributional record for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Ind. J. Forestry 39 (2): 159 – 160.
10. VIVEK C.P., G.V.S MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. 2015. Lectotypification of Eragrostis maderaspatana. Nelumbo 57: 40-42 (DOI:10.20324/nelumbo/v57/2015/87093).
11. VIVEK C.P., G.V.S MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. 2015. On the identity of Eragrostis dayanandanii (Poaceae) described from Tamil Nadu, India. Nelumbo 57: 43-45 (DOI: 10.20324/nelumbo/v57/2015/87094).
12. VIVEK C.P., G.V.S MURTHY, G. GNANASEKARAN, K.A.A. KABEER AND V.J. NAIR. 2015. A study on the Caryopses morphology of the grass genus Eragrostis in India. Nelumbo 57: 1-10 (DOI: 10.20324/nelumbo/v57/2015/87084).
13. VIVEK, C.P., G.V.S. MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. 2013. Eragrostis Jainii (Poaceae: Eragrostideae) a new species from Kerala, India. Nelumbo 55: 1 – 5.
14. VIVEK, C.P., G.V.S. MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. A note on Eragrostis rottleri Stapf (Poaceae) and its lectotypification. Nelumbo 55: 109 – 112.
15. VIVEK, C.P., G.V.S. MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. On the confusion in the identity of Eragrostis atrovirens, E. gangetica and E. nutans. Nelumbo 55: 94 – 101.
16. VIVEK, C.P., G.V.S. MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. 2016. Eragrostis minor Host var. rajasthanensis (Poaceae: Eragrostideae) - a new variety from Rajasthan, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 37 (4): 717 – 719.
17. VIVEK, C.P., G.V.S. MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. 2012. A new species Eragrostis henryi (Poaceae: Eragrostideae) from Tamil Nadu, India. Nelumbo 54: 9 – 12.
18. VIVEK, C.P., G.V.S. MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. 2013. Eragrostis nilgiriensis (Poaceae): a new grass species from Nilgiri district, Tamil Nadu, India. Nordic J. Botany 30: 001–004 doi: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2012.01676.x.
19. VIVEK, C.P., G.V.S. MURTHY AND V.J. NAIR. 2013. Eragrostis collinensis (Poaceae: Eragrostideae) - a new species from the hills of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Indian J. Forestry. 36 (3) 401 – 404.
20. VIVEK, C.P., M.M. SWAPNA AND K.K. SURESH. 2010. Eriocaulon wayanadense (Eriocaulaceae), a new species from Kerala, India. Rheedea20(1): 25-27.

1. Eriocaulon wayanadenseVivek, Swapna & Suresh
2. Eragrostis collinensisVivek, G.V.S. Murthy & V.J. Nair
3. Eragrostis nilgiriensisVivek, G.V.S. Murthy & V.J. Nair
4. Eragrostis henryiVivek, G.V.S. Murthy & V.J. Nair
5. Eragrostis JainiiVivek, G.V.S. Murthy & V.J. Nair
6. Eragrostis minor Host var. rajasthanensisVivek, G.V.S. Murthy & V.J. Nair

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy of Angiosperm

SPECIAL INTEREST: Family Gesneriaceae in India; Herbarium Curation and Digitization

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

Editing of Family Gesneriaceae for Flora of India.

PHONE: 033-26687238

E-MAIL:  gopalkrishn[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in; gopal_bsi[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS :  In addition to above mentioned under PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA)

Angiospermic Flora of Neora Valley of National Park, West Bengal (April, 2016–Dec., 2020)

Editing of Family Gesneriaceae for Flora of India (24 genera 122 species and 4 varieties)

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

2014–2017

Flora of Bihar (Cucurbitaceae) [16 genera and 34 species]

Flora of Jharkhand (Cucurbitaceae) [ 14 genera and 26 species]

2014–2015

Flora of West Bengal (Caprifoliaceae) [4 genera and 19 species]

2013–2015

Verification of deposition of types at different herbaria of BSI based on names of new taxa published during 1990–2004 in some selected journals

2012–2015

Flora of Bihar (Vitaceae) [5 genear and 13 species]

Flora of Jharkhand (Vitaceae) [6 genera and 10 species]

Flora of Bihar (Violaceae) [2 genera 2 species]

Flora of Jharkhand (Violaceae) [3 genera 5 species]

Flora of Bihar (Bixaceae) [only 1 species]

Flora of Jharkhand (Bixaceae) [only 1 species]

Flora of Bihar  (Cochlospermaceae) [only 1 species]

Flora of  Jharkhand (Cochlospermaceae) [only 1 species]

Flora of Bihar (Flacourtiaceae) [3 genera and 5 species]

Flora of Jharkhand (Flacourtiaceae) [4 genera 6 species]

2009–2012

Flora of Buxa National Park (April, 2009–March, 2012 under the supervision of Dr P Venu, Rtd. Scientist ‘G’, Botanical Survey of India; The flora comprises 539 taxa (525 species and 14 varieties) under 396 genera and 123 families)

2007–2010

Ethnobotany of Odisha [Sundargarh, Phulbani, Angul, Mayurbhanj district]

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

1. KUMAR, A., G. KRISHNA, AND V. RANJAN 2019. A third species of Epipogium (Orchidaceae) added to the Indian flora. Richardiana 3: 17–24
2. CHAKRABARTY,T AND G. KRISHNA 2019. Lectotypification of the basionym and a synonym of Givotia moluccana (Euphorbiaceae) ensuring its unambiguous use. Plant Science Today 6(1):43–45
3. CHAKRABARTY,T AND G. KRISHNA 2019. Lectotypification of four accepted names and six synonyms in the genus Agrostistachys (Euphorbiaceae) Anal of Plant Science 8(2) 3499–3500.
4. CHAKRABARTY, T., S. BANDYOPADHYAY, AND G. KRISHNA 2019. Revisiting the typification of Hemicyclia porteri (Putranjivaceae), the basionym of Drypetes porteri Plant Science Today 6(2):112–113.
5. KRISHNA, G., AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN 2018. A new species of Henckelia (Gesneriaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India Taiwania 63(4): 397–401.
6. CHAKRABARTY, T., N.P. BALAKRISHNAN AND G. KRISHNA  2018. Drypetes ellisii and D. kalamii (Putranjivaceae) represent two species of Pycnarrhena (Menispermaceae) J.Econ. Tax. Bot. 41(3–4):139–140.
7. SINGH, H., P. DHOLE, G. KRISHNA, R. SARVANAN AND P.K. BASKE 2018. Ethnomedicinal plants used in malaria in tribal areas of Odisha, India. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources 9(2):160–167.
8. KUMAR,A., G. KRISHNA AND V.P. PRASAD 2017. Three species of Sedges (Cyperaceae) new to Bihar, India Nelumbo 59(2): 164–167.
9. KRISHNA, G., S. BANDYOPADHYAY, A. BHATTACHARJEE AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN  2017. The correct lectotypification of Championia multiflora (Gesneriaceae) Phytotaxa 328(2):198–200.
10. BANDYOPADHYAY,S.,  G. KRISHNA AND P. VENU  2017. Missing Holotypes of Names in Plants, Fungi and Algae Published From India International Journal of Advanced Research in Botany 3(3): 34–39.
11. G. KRISHNA, K. KALIYAMURTHY, W. ARISDASON, AND  T. CHAKRABARTY 2017. A new species of Drypetes (Putranjivaceae/Euphorbiaceae s.l.) from West Bengal, India Phytotaxa 319(3):271–276.
12. BANDYOPADHYAY, S., G. KRISHNA  AND  P. VENU 2017. Names of new taxa published and types deposited – A second case study Annals of Plant Science 6(3): 1585–1589.
13. BANDYOPADHYAY,S.,  G. KRISHNA  AND  P. VENU 2018. A Final Review on Names of New Taxa Published and Types Deposited from India. International Journal of Advanced Research in Botany  4( 3): 26–46.
14. KRISHNA,G., S. MAJUMDAR, S. BANDYOPADHYAY AND A. BHATTACHARJEE 2016. Publication of nomenclatural novelties. Current Science. 111(3). 454.
15. KRISHNA, G., A. KUMAR, P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN AND A. KUMAR. 2016. Distributional Notes on Fernandoa adenophylla (Wall. ex G. Don) Steenis (Bignoniaceae) Ind. J. Forestry 39(2): 173–174.
16. BANDYOPADHYAY,S.,  A. BHATTACHARJEE AND G. KRISHNA 2016. Lectotypification of plant names Current Science 111(9): 1437.
17. KRISHNA, G. AND H. SINGH 2016. Tapping of an unrecorded traditional herbal formulation for Jaundice in Bihar ENVIS Newsletter 21(1): 8–9.
18. H.K. CHAURASIA, A. KUMAR AND G. KRISHNA 2015. Wrightia coccinea (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Sims (Apocynaceae): An Addition to the Flora of Bihar. Ind. J. For. 38(1) 85-86.
19.  RANJAN,V.,  A. KUMAR  AND  G. KRISHNA 2015. Prunus ceylanica (Wight) Miv.: An Endangered Species Collected After Eight Decades From West Bengal. Ind. Journ. Forest. 38(2): 185–186.
20.  KRISHNA, G. AND  S. BANDYOPADHYAY  2015. Proposal to include two terms in the Glossary. TAXON 64(5):1067.
21. MAURYA, O.N.,  A. KUMAR, G. KRISHNA AND S. HALDER  2015. On the Occurrence of a Non-Native Plant Species Bromelia penguin L. (Bromeliaceae) in India. Phytodiversity 2(1): 32–38.
22. KRISHNA, G. AND S.K. SRIVASTAVA 2014. Notes on Extended Distribution of Cocculus laurifolius DC. (Meniseprmaceae). Indian Forester. 140(1): 98–99.
23. KRISHNA,G.,  B. BHATTACHARJEE, S. BANDYOPADHYAY AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN 2014.  Proposal to add a new paragraph to Rec. 40 A. Taxon 63(1): 207.
24. BANDYOPADHYAY, S., G. KRISHNA AND P. VENU  2014. Are we following The Art. 40.7 ? of the Code in letter and spirit ?. Phytotaxa.163 (4): 239–240.
25. KRISHNA, G., D. MAITY, AND P. VENU  2014. Three new records for the flora of West Bengal, India. Pleione 8(1): 193–198.
26. M.K. PATHAK †, M .BHAUMIK AND G. KRISHNA  2014. A New Species of Adinandra (Pentaphylacaceae) from India. Edinburgh Journal  of  Botany  71 ( 3 ): 379 –383.
27. HALDER, S., G. KRISHNA, AND HK CHOURASIA 2014. Two New Additions to the Flora of Bihar, India. Research and Reviews: Journal of Botanical Sciences  3(1): 1–3.
28. SINGH,H.,  G. KRISHNA,  R. SARVANAN, P.A. DHOLE AND  P.K. BASKE 2014. Handia- The Indigenous Rice Beer of Tribal of Odisha. ENVIS 19(2):4.
29. SINGH,A., S. SINGH, G. KRISHNA AND A. K. PANDEY 2014. Traditional Knowledge and Ethnopharmacological Perspectives of Herbal Medicine inIndia: a Review. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies 2(1): 89–96.
30. SINGH,H., G KRISHNA AND P. K. BASKE  2013. Ethnomedicinal Plants used for dental care in Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj, Angul and Balangir district of Odisha, India. Indian Journal of Nat. Products and Resources. 4 (4): 419–424.
31. SINGH, H. AND G. KRISHNA 2012. Unreported ethnomedicinal uses of some plants in Angul district, Odisha (India). Ethnobotany 24: 86–91.
32. SINGH,H., G. KRISHNA, P.K. BASKE AND  R. SARAVANAN 2012. Less known Recipes of Bamboo shoots from Western Odisha. ENVIS 17(2):6.
33. SINGH,H.  AND G. KRISHNA 2012. Ethnobotanical Observation on Angul district of Odisha, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 36(4): 781–808.
34. KRISHNA, G., A. BHATTACHAREE AND P. VENU 2011  Zeuxine clandestina (Orchidaceae), a rare orchid from West Bengal, India. Richardiana. 11 (3): 164–172.
35. SINGH, H., G. KRISHNA AND P. K. BASKE 2010. Traditional Phytotherapy for Leucorrhoea in Mayurbhanj District, Odisha. Ethnobotany. 22 (1–2): 128–131.
36. SINGH,H.,  S.C. SRIVASTAVA,  G. KRISHNA  AND A. KUMAR  2009. Ethnobotany of Indigofera Cassioides Rottler ex DC. Ind. Forest. 135 (2). 227–230.
37. SINGH,H.,  G. KRISHNA, P.K. BASKE AND R. SARAVANAN 2012. Less Known Recepies of Bamboo Shoots from Western Orissa. ENVIS. 17(2). 6.
38. SINGH, H. AND G. KRISHNA 2011. Chlorophytum arundinaceum (Asparagaceae) leaves used as vegetable in Angul district, Odisha. ENVIS 16(2):2.
39. SRIVASTAVA, S. K., G.K. UPADHYAY AND G. KRISHNA 2010. Taxonomic notes on Indian Species of Anisadenia (Linaceae). J. Jap. Bot. 85: 358–363.
40. SINGH,H.,  G. KRISHNA AND P.K. BASKE. 2009. Plants used in the treatment of joint diseases (rheumatism, arthritis, gout and lumbago) in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India. Report and Opinion. 2(9): 22–26.

B. Books:

Flora of Buxa National Park (submitted to Botanical Surevey of India)

C. Book chapters: 

1. KRISHNA, G.,  A. KUMAR, A. KUMAR, S. BISWA AND P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN  2016. Diversity of Ethnomedicinal Plants and their Conservation in Aurangabad District, Bihar in H.K. CHOURASIA AND A.K. ROY (Eds.) Conservation, Cultivation, Diseases and Therapeutic importance of  medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi. Pp. 195–205.

2. SINGH,H. G. KRISHNA AND P.K. BASKE. 2014. Ethnobotanical Observations on Mayurbhanj District of Odisha, India in Sanjeev Kumar (Ed) Ethnobotanical Studies in India. Deep Publication, New Delhi Pp. 80–117

3. SINGH, H., S.C. SRIVASTAVA, G. KRISHNA  AND A. KUMAR 2010. Comprehensive Ethnobotanical study of Sundargarh District, Orissa, India in PC. Trivedi (Ed.) Ethnic Tribes and Medicinal Plants, Pointer Publisher, Jaipur. Pp. 80–117.

D. Hindi articles:

1. सिंह, हरीश एवं गोपाल कृष्ण 2011. ओडिशा के मलया गिरी पर्वत शृखला में पायी जाने वाली वनस्पतियों के अल्प ज्ञात औषधीय उपयोग 20 144–152

2. कृष्ण, गोपाल एवं हरीश सिंह 2009. ग्रह एवं राशियों से सम्बंधित वनस्पतियॉ और उनका संरक्षण 18:134–136

3. सचान, सौरभ एवं गोपाल कृष्ण 2008. विश्व में उर्जा संकट एवं उसके संभावित समाधान में कृषिजनित उपपशिष्टों का उपयोग 17:144.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

1. Adinandra kamalae M.K.Pathak, Bhaumik & G.Krishna (2014)

2. Henckelia pathakii G. Krishna & Lakshmin. (2018)

B. New distributional records to India and region:

1. Epipogium japonicum Makino (2019)

2. Bromelia pinguin L. (2015)

3. Cocculus laurifolius DC. ( North East India)