Nilakshee Devi

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Professor at Gauhati University

The present paper is an outcome of a floristic study that was undertaken to prepare a checklist of the grasses in the Charikoria River Chapories of the Brahmaputra floodplain in and around Dhakuakhana of Upper Assam. A total of 44 species of grasses under 33 genera belonging to Poaceae were recorded from the studied site, of which, 30 are of perenn...

The present study was conducted to document the indigenous knowledge on folk medicines of the Karbi tribe in three remote villages of West Karbi Anglong district, Assam. A total of 80 ethnomedicinal plants recorded were used in treatment of 31 different ailments. Data were collected through restructured questionnaire and quantitative analysis was d...

Eranthemum burmanicum N.P.Balakr. of the family Acanthaceae, subfamily Acanthoideae, so far known from Myanmar and Thailand is reported for the first time from Barail Hills of Cachar district, Assam, India. Extended taxonomic description, habitat, phenology and the first available live photographs are provided here.

Syzygium polypetalum (Wall.) Merr. & L.M. Perry, a lesser-known lithophytic and riparian jambolan species of northeastern India, Bangladesh and My-anmar is reinvestigated with special reference to its taxonomic history, dis-tributional range, habitat and morphology. An amplified description is presented here with colour photographs, illustrations a...

Syzygium namborense is described and illustrated as a new species from the Nambor Reserve Forest, Assam, India. It resembles Syzygium nervosum in having glabrous, chartaceous and aromatic leaves, paniculate inflorescences with second order branching, calyptrate flowers, numerous stamens and equal number of petals in the calyptra but differs from it...

Gynocardia odorata R. Br (Achariaceae) is an important medicinal plant. It is indigenous to Indian subcontinent and grows extensively in the tropical forests of Western Ghats and Hilly regions of North Eastern India. The plant has long been used in the traditional system of medicine to treat various cutaneous and subcutaneous diseases. The chapter...

Aponogeton lakhonensis A. Camus is rediscovered after a gap of 123 years from India. The detailed morphology of the plant along with a comparative analysis with Aponogeton natans (L.) Engler & Krause has been provided in this study supported by photographic illustrations.

The long-lost aquatic plant of India, Aponogeton lakhonensis A. Camus (Aponogetonaceae) has been rediscovered from India after a long gap of 123 years from Poba RF, Dhemaji, Assam. So far in India, the plant has been reported only from the state of Assam and nowhere else making it a regionally threatened plant species. The present study deals with...

The present study was designed to synthesize Silver Nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in aqueous medium using leaf extract of Gynocardia odorata R. Br. (Achariaceae). The synthesized Ag-NPs were characterized using different technique such as UV-Visible Spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Tran...

The present study deals with phytochemical screening and antioxidant activities of two Aristolochia spp. i.e. Aristolochia ringens and Aristolochia tagala from different localities of Kamrup district of Assam. Aristolochia L. attains special interest as the members are major sources of medicinal properties due to the presence of different phytochem...

Plants have been associated with human health, they are good source of food and medicines since the dawn of human civilization. The objective of the present study was to identify phytocomponents present in methanol extract of leaves of Persicaria chinensis var. bracteata Phytochemical and GC-MS analysis was performed to evaluate and identify the va...

Sterculia striatiflora Mast, a rarely known species of Malvaceae s.l., is reported here as a new distribution record and addition to the Flora of Assam, India. A detailed description, colour photographs and other relevant information has been provided for its identification.

The present study deals with Study the foliar architecture and micromorphology of Aristolochia ringens Vahl. and Aristolochia tagala Cham. from different localities of Kamrup district of Assam. Qualitative and quantitative characters of veins, vein order, areolation, epidermal cell and cell wall nature, length, breadth and number of epidermal cell;...

The present paper records the re-collection of an extremely rare plant Ceropegia lucida Wall. from the Golaghat District of Assam after a gap of 145 years. A detailed account of the plant has been given to aid in its proper identification and further conservation steps.

Gynocardia odorata R. Br (Achariaceae) is an important medicinal plant. It is indigenous to Indian subcontinent and grows extensively in the tropical forests of Western Ghats and Hilly regions of North Eastern India. The plant has long been used in the traditional system of medicine to treat various cutaneous and subcutaneous diseases. The chapter...

The present study deals with palynological and morphological characters of 5 species of the family Lythraceae which belongs to three genera. It includes Cuphea carthagensis, C. hissopifolia, Lagerstroemia minuticarpa, L. reginae and Lawsonia inermis.

The present study examines on two major issues. Firstly, the study of vegetation loss and secondly to map the wetland loss over 16 years from 2000 to 2016 using Remote sensing, GIS (Geographic Information System) analysis. This study is an attempt to measure Vegetation cover changes and to evaluate Wetland loss. Further, it gives insights for estim...

Cymbopogon khasianus (Hack.) Stapf ex Bor occurring in Meghalaya is such an aromatic grass that has various therapeutic values. Essential oils were extracted through Clevenger apparatus from inflorescence and leaf of this aromatic crop. Total forty eight germplasm were collected from different localities of Meghalaya in the year 2013 and planted in...

Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax, transmitted by a female Anopheles mosquito from the blood of an infected person to a healthy person. Malaria is one of the major problem in North-East India and Assam inparticular. Bodo, a tribe of Assam, depands mostly on forest resources for the treatment of several dise...

The present study deals with the identification, documentation and exploration of wild edible fruits of Dhubri district, Assam, India. Total 41 number of wild edible fruits were surveyed. Fruits are the nature's gift to mankind; these are not only delicious and refreshing, but also the chief source of vitamin, mineral and protein. The wild edible f...