FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Angiosperm taxonomy, Biodiversity and conservation & Ethnobotany

SPECIAL INTEREST: Island biodiversity

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

PHONE: 040-24002287

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

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS:

1. Flora of Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

2. Flora of India

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

1. Preparation of Non Detriment Findings (NDFs) report on Red Sanders tree (Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.) in India funded by MoEF & CC, New Delhi (2018-2019): A total of 11 field tours have been undertaken from April 2018 to March 2019 to assess the population status of red sanders tree in wild and cultivation. Collected quantitative data was analysed and prepared the NDF report.

2. Flora of Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Wildlife Sanctuary (Tiger Reserve) (2012-2017): A total of 792 taxa of flowering plants, both indigenous and non-indigenous were collected and documented from sanctuary. Two new species and three new additions to flora of Andhra Pradesh were made.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

A. Research articles/papers:

International Journals:

1. RASINGAM, L. AND K. KARTHIGEYAN. 2019. Elatostema perryi a new name for Elatostema humile L.M. Perry (Urticaceae), Phytotaxa 394 (1): 118.

2. KARTHIGEYAN, K., L. RASINGAM AND W. ARISDASON, 2019. Glossocardia andamanica (Asteraceae), a new species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, Phytotaxa 400(2): 071–075.

3. RASINGAM, L. AND J. SWAMY. 2018. A new species of Tripogon (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Tripogoninae) from Nallamala forests, Telangana, India, Phytotaxa 351 (4): 296–300.

4. RASINGAM, L., J. SWAMY AND S. NAGARAJU. 2018. Notes on the genus Tylophora R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) of India, Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 25(1): 51-56.

5. RASINGAM, L., J. SWAMY AND M. SANKARA RAO. 2018. Crotalaria nallamalayana (Fabaceae: Crotalarieae): a new species from Telangana, India, Phytotaxa 345 (2): 159–164.

6. IBANEZ T, G. KEPPEL, C. BAIDER & al. 2018. Regional forcing explains local species diversity and turnover on tropical islands. Global Ecology and Biogeography 27(4): 474-486. https://doi. org/10.1111/geb.12712.

7. RASINGAM, L., J. SWAMY AND W. ARISDASON. 2017. Validation of the name Amorphophallus candidissimus (Araceae). Phytotaxa 313 (1): 143–143

8. RASINGAM, L., K. KARTHIGEYAN AND R. GOGOI. 2016. Impatiens kanchigandhiana, a new name for Impatiens nasuta H.Perrier (Balsaminaceae). Phytotaxa 286 (2): 121–122.

9. RASINGAM, L., ALOK CHORGHE, P. V. PRASANNA AND M. SANKARA RAO. 2014. Glochidion tirupathiense (Phyllanthaceae) ─ A New Species from Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve of Andhra Pradesh, India. Taiwania 59 (1): 9–12.

10. RASINGAM, L., ALOK CHORGHE, U. MEVE, M. SANKARA RAO AND P. V. PRASANNA. 2013. Brachystelma penchalakonense (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) — a new species from Andhra Pradesh, India. Kew Bulletin 68 (4): 663-667.

11. RASINGAM, L. AND G.K. UPADHYAY. 2013. Knema andamanica (Warb.) W. J. de Wilde subsp. peninsularis W. J. de Wilde (Myristicaceae) and Ficus annulata Blume (Moraceae) – New Additions to the Flora of India. Taiwania, 58(4): 295‒299.

12. ALOK CHORGHE, L. RASINGAM, P.V. PRASANNA AND M. SANKARA RAO. 2013. Tripogon tirumalae (Poaceae), a new species from the Seshachalam hills of Andhra Pradesh, India. Phytotaxa 131: 17-22.

13. RASINGAM, L. 2012. Ethnobotanical studies on the wild edible plants of Irula tribes of Pillur Valley, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine S1493-S1497.

14. RASINGAM, L., S. JEEVA AND D. KANNAN. 2012. Dental care of Andaman and Nicobar folks: medicinal plants use as tooth Stick. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine S1013-S1016.

15. RASINGAM, L. AND N. PARTHASARATHY. 2009. Diversity of understory plants in undisturbed and disturbed tropical lowland forests of Little Andaman Island, India. Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 1045-1065.

16. RASINGAM, L., R.P.PANDEY, J.J.WOOD AND S.K.SRIVASTAVA. 2007. A new species of Vanilla from the Andaman Islands. Orchid Review 155: 350-351.

17. RASINGAM, L., R.P.PANDEY AND P.G.DIWAKAR. 2007. Bouea macrophylla Griff. (Anacardiaceae) – a new report for India from Andaman Islands.” Malayan Nature Journal 59(4): 277-279.

National Journals:

1. RASINGAM, L., J. SWAMY AND M. SANKARA RAO. 2018. Clarke’s Morning Glory Ipomoea clarkei Hook.f. (Convolvulaceae): addition to the flora of Eastern Ghats. Journal of Threatened Taxa 10(6): 11827–11829.

2. SWAMY, J., K. NETHAJI, L. RASINGAM AND P. R. MANE. 2018. New distributional record of the endemic species Pavetta travancorica (Rubiaceae) from Andhra Pradesh, India. Nelumbo 60(2): 122-124. DOI: 10.20324/nelumbo/v0/0/131343

3. SWAMY, J., S. NAGARAJU, M. SANKARA RAO AND L. RASINGAM. 2018. New distributional record of the endemic plant Dipcadi montanum (Asparagaceae) from the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve, Andhra Pradesh, India, Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 41: 61-63.

4. SWAMY, J., L. RASINGAM AND R.M. POOJA. 2018. Rhynchosia jacobii Chandrab. & B.V.Shetty (Leguminosae): An addition to the Flora of Eastern Ghats, Indian Journal of Forestry 41(4): 369-371.

5. CHORGHE, A., K. PRASAD AND L. RASINGAM. 2018. Notes on the Identity and Distribution of Caralluma diffusa (Apocynaceae) in Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-018-0681-7.

6. SWAMY, J., S. NAGARAJU, NETHAJI, R. POOJA AND L. RASINGAM. 2018. Cleome spinosa Jacq. (Cleomaceae) A new distributional record for state of Andhra Pradesh, India, Indian Journal of Forestry 38:

7. SWAMY, J., L. RASINGAM AND P.S. ANNAMMA. 2018. Cyathocline purpurea (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Kuntze var. alba Santapau (Asteraceae): An addition to the flora of South India, Indian Journal of Forestry 41(1): 49-51.

8. RASINGAM, L. AND J. SWAMY. 2017. Typhonium inopinatum Prain (Araceae): An Addition to the Flora of South India. Indian Journal of Forestry 40 (4): 401-402.

9. CHORGHE, A.R., L. RASINGAM, P. V. PRASANNA AND M. SANKARA RAO. 2017. Three new additions to the flora of Eastern Ghats. Nelumbo 59(1): 66-70.

10. RASINGAM, L. AND J. SWAMY. 2016. Two new additions to the flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Indian Journal of Forestry 39(4): 373-375.

11. RASINGAM, L., J. SWAMY, M. SANKARA RAO AND S. NAGARAJU. 2016. Three new additions to the flora of United Andhra Pradesh. Indian Forester 142 (8): 445-447.

12. RAO, B.R.P., M.C. NAIK, S. SALAMMA, M.V.S. BABU AND L. RASINGAM. 2015. The discovery of a new sub-population and the mapping of threatened Cycas beddomei Dyer (Cycadales: Cycadaceae) from southern Andhra Pradesh, India, with updated Red List assessment. Journal of Threatened Taxa 7(12): 7902-7909.

13. SWAMY, J., G. PRABHAKAR, L. RASINGAM AND P. KAMALAKAR. 2015. Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Asteraceae) - A New Addition to the Flora of Peninsular India. Int. J. Adv. Res. Sci. Technol. 4 (7): 449-451.

14. RASINGAM, L. 2015. Five new additions to the flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 7(3): 7037-7041.

15. RASINGAM, L. 2015. Theriophonum infaustum N.E. Br. (Araceae) – an addition to the flora of Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Basic and Applied Biology 8(2): 205-206.

16. RASINGAM, L. AND S. JEEVA. 2013. Indigenous brooms used by the aboriginal inhabitants of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, India. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources 4(3): 312-316.

17. RASINGAM, L. 2013. Two new additions to the family Urticaceae of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Rheedea 23 (1): 37-39.

18. SOLOMON JEEVA, T.S. SHYNIN BRINTHA AND L. RASINGAM. 2012. Striga scottiana (Scrophulariaceae) – a new species from southern Western Ghats of Tamilnadu, India. Journal of Basic and Applied Biology 6: 79-82.

19. RASINGAM, L. 2012. Trichosanthes quinquangulata (Cucurbitaceae) – A new record for India from Andaman Islands. Rheedea 22(1): 9-10.

20. RASINGAM, L. AND P.LAKSHMINARASHIMHAN. 2012. Anredera cordifolia (Basellaceae) – An addition to the non-indigenous flora of India. Rheedea 22(1): 16-17.

21. RASINGAM, L. 2012. Aizoaceae (Magnoliopsida: Caryophyllales) - a new family record to the flora of Andaman Islands, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(6): 2653-2655.

22. RASINGAM, L., P.LAKSHMINARASHIMHAN AND P.G.DIWAKAR. 2010. Rediscovery of Ginalloa andamanica Kurz (Angiosperms: Viscaceae) – an endemic and threatened species from Little Andaman Island, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2(9): 1158-1159.

23. RASINGAM, L. 2010. Aquatic and wetland plants of Little Andaman Island, India. Journal of Basic and Applied Biology 4(3): 52-59.

24. PANDEY, R.P., P.G.DIWAKAR, L. RASINGAM AND M.PALANISAMY. 2010. A Reassessment of biological spectrum of the flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands-India” Journal of Economic & Taxonomic Botany. 34(3): 682-692.

25. RASINGAM, L. AND R.P.PANDEY. 2010. Combretum tetragonocarpum Kurz var. tetralophum (C.B.Clarke) Gang. & T.Chakrab. – A new record for India from the Nicobar Islands. Nelumbo (Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India) 51: 211-212.

26. PANDEY, R.P., L. RASINGAM AND G.S.LAKRA. 2010. Ethno-medicinal plants of the aborigines in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Nelumbo (Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India) 51: 5-40.

27. RASINGAM, L. AND N. PARTHASARATHY. 2009. Tree species diversity and population structure across major forest formations and disturbance categories in Little Andaman Island, India. Tropical Ecology 50(1): 89-102.

28. RASINGAM, L., P.G. DIWAKAR AND R.P.PANDEY. 2009. Recollection of Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou from Andaman Islands. Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India 50: 161-162.

29. RASINGAM, L., P.G.DIWAKAR AND SHUBHANGI INGOLE. 2009. Does Achyranthes bidendata Blume (Amaranthaceae) occur in Andaman & Nicobar Islands?. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 16(1): 129-130.

30. S.KUMAR AND L. RASINGAM. 2008. Assessment of floristic diversity of Chidiyatapu Biological Park, South Andaman. Phytotaxonomy 8: 65-70.

31. RASINGAM, L., P.G.DIWAKAR AND R.P.PANDEY. 2008. Some new combinations in the family Apocynaceae. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32(3): 550.

32. RASINGAM, L., R.P.PANDEY AND P.G. DIWAKAR. 2008. Two new additions to the orchid flora of Andaman Islands” Indian Journal of Forestry 31(3): 429-430.

33. RASINGAM, L., P.G.DIWAKAR AND R.P.PANDEY. 2008. New additions to the flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Journal of Economic Taxonomic Botany 32(3): 678-680.

34. PANDEY, R.P. AND L. RASINGAM. 2008. Ficus sinuata Thunb. (Moraceae) – A new record from Bay Islands. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32(3): 542-543.

35. PANDEY, R.P., L. RASINGAM AND M.PALANISAMY. 2008. Details of type specimens deposited in the Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Circle herbarium (PBL). Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32(3): 636-659.

36. KUMAR, S., L. RASINGAM AND R.P.PANDEY. 2008. Glimpses of floristic diversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Journal of Indian Botanical Society 87: 67-73.

37. RASINGAM, L. AND G.S. LAKRA. 2008. Record of introduction of a tropical American weed Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L. (Convolvulaceae) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 105(2): 232.

38. DIWAKAR, P.G. AND L.RASINGAM. 2008. Three new additions to the non-indigenous flora of Andaman Islands, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 105(2): 242-243.

39. RASINGAM, L. AND P.G.DIWAKAR. 2007. Desmos dumosus (Roxb.) Safford (Annonaceae) – an addition to the flora of Andaman – Nicobar Islands. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31(2): 414-415.

40. PALANISAMY, M., L. RASINGAM, R.P.PANDEY AND R.RAJA. 2007. Spermacoce latifolia Aubl.(Rubiaceae) an addition to the flora of Andamans. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31(2): 472-473.

41. PALANISAMY, M., R.P.PANDEY, L. RASINGAM AND R.RAJA. 2007. Sebastiania Sprengel. (Euphorbiaceae) – a new generic record for Andaman Islands. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31(2): 464-465. 2007.

42. RASINGAM, L. AND P.G.DIWAKAR. 2006. Toxocarpus kleinii Wight & Arn. (Asclepiadaceae) – A new record for Andamans from Little Andaman Island. Indian Journal of Forestry 29: 443-444.

43. RASINGAM, L. AND P.G.DIWAKAR. 2006. Recollection of Trichospermum javanicum Bl. (Tiliaceae) from Nicobar Islands, India after a gap of one century. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30: 427-428.

44. DIWAKAR, P.G., D.K.AGRAWAL AND L. RASINGAM. 2005. Acampe Lindl. (Orchidaceae): A new generic record for Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Orchid Society of India. 19: 63-66.

B. Books:

1. REDDY, C. S., G. SAILU, J. SWAMY AND L. RASINGAM, 2019. Telangana State Biodiversity Field guide (Plants), Telangana State Biodiversity Board, Hyderabad.

2. RASINGAM, L. 2015. Forest Plants of the Nilgiris, Southern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve – A Pictorial Field Guide. Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri. pp. 1-370.

3. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN, P., S. GANTAIT, L. RASINGAM AND S. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2011. “Bibliography and abstract of papers on the flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.” Envis Centre on Floral Diversity, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. pp. 1-123.

C. Popular articles:

1. SWAMY, J. AND L. RASINGAM. 2018. Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. In: Invasive Alien Plants of India, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, pp. 28-29.

2. RASINGAM, L., M. SANKARA RAO AND S. NAGARAJU. 2016. Explorations and Documentation in Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Wildlife Sanctuary (Tiger Reserve), India. EPTRI-ENVIS Newsletter 22(1): 4.

3. RASINGAM, L. AND P.G.DIWAKAR. 2011. Epiphytic Flora of host Elaeis guineensis Jacq. (Red Oil Palm) in Little Andaman Island, India. ENVIS Newsletter 15(2): 3.

4. SANEESH, C.S. AND L. RASINGAM. 2010. A forest trail of Jangli Almond (Hydnocarpus pentandra). Voices from the forests 19: 9.

5. RASINGAM, L. 2010. Wild edible Tubers and Rhizomes of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Newsletter of the Nilgiri Natural History Society 1: 3.

6. RASINGAM, L. 2010. Species Focus – Rhododendron arboretum Sm. ssp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg (Ericaceae). Newsletter of the Nilgiri Natural History Society 1: 12.

7. RASINGAM AND S. M. REHEL. 2010. An indigenous broom made from Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae). ENVIS News Letters 14(2): 3-4.

8. RASINGAM AND S.M. RAHEL. 2009. Major wild edible plants of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. Voices from the forests 17: 8-9.

9. R.P.PANDEY, G.S.LAKRA AND L. RASINGAM. 2007. A note on the historic ‘Peepal tree’ in the Cellular Jail of Port Blair-India. ENVIS News Letters 11: 5.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

1. Glossocardia andamanica Karthig., Rasingam & Arisdason

2. Tripogon nallamalayanus Rasingam & J. Swamy

3. Crotalaria nallamalayana Rasingam & J. Swamy

4. Tylophora perakensis ssp. andamanica Rasingam & J. Swamy

5. Vanilla sanjappae Rasingam, R.P. Pandey, J.J. Wood & S.K.Srivast.

6. Striga scottiana Jeeva , Shyn. Brintha & Rasingam

7. Brachystelma penchalakonense Rasingam, Chorghe, Meve, Sankara Rao & Prasanna

8. Glochidion tirupathiense Rasingam, Chorghe, Prasanna & Sankara Rao

9. Tripogon tirumalae Chorghe, Rasingam, Prasanna & Sankara Rao

B. New distributional records to India:

1. Bouea macrophylla Griff. (Anacardiaceae)

2. Combretum tetragonocarpum Kurz var. tetralophum (C.B.Clarke) Gang. & T.Chakrab. (Combretaceae)

3. Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis (Basellaceae)

4. Trichosanthes quinquangulata A. Gray (Cucurbitaceae)

5. Knema andamanica (Warb.) W. J. de Wilde subsp. peninsularis W. J. de Wilde (Myristicaceae)

6. Ficus annulata Blume (Moraceae)

1. Research articles/papers: As co-author

1.      Date of Joining in BSI                                          : 06.05.2015

a.      As a Research Fellow                                           :2004-2006 (JRF) and 2006-2012 (SRF) in

                                                                                       RPRC, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

b.      As a staff                                                           : 06.05.2015

2.      Total tenure in BSI (including fellowship tenure)    : 5 years

3.      Field of work/specialisation                                  : Floristics and ethnobotany; specialised in

                                                                                              costal flora such as mangroves and

                                                                                              orchids

4.      Projects handled 

a.      Annual Action Plan                                             : 02

Enrichment of medicinal plant section (Charak Udyan) of AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden through survey and introduction of medicinal plants (2015-20)

Development of Division No. 25 of AJC Bose IBG (2012-17)

b.      Others

5.      Contribution

I.    Research

a.      Publication

i.          Book(s)/Chapters in Book(s) [excluding abstracts]: 03 Books; Book chapters: 18

ii.        Periodicals (only published/accepted): Published-54; Accepted: 03

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

(a) National: Attended: 15; Delivered (oral/poster): 15

(b) International: Attended:          02       ; Delivered (oral/poster): 02 oral

b.    Significant contributions (only in numbers)

                                    (a) Novelties:

(b) Rediscoveries (at least after 50 years):

(c) New Reports: 42

c.     Others

(i)       Awards/Memberships

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

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

II.  Administrative

i.           As Ho O/DDO: On several occasions took the charge of DDO

ii.         Technical: Member of Tender Evaluation Committe

           Member of Purchase Committee

iii.       Others