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Praveen Kumar Verma
Ph. D (Botany)
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October 2014 - July 2016
January 2009 - September 2014
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Kikruma village in the Phek district of Nagaland state is known for its integrated traditional farming system termed Zabo (which means impounding rainwater) for paddy cultivation in terrace fields by the Chakhesang tribe. A visit was conducted by a team of researchers from ICFRE-Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam to Kikruma village in Se...
Tricholoma matsutake (S. Ito & Imai) Singer is most expensive edible mushroom, naturally grown dispersed in temperate oak pine forested areas in Bhutan. It is ectomycorrhizal fungi with high ecological and economic value requiring an important ecological niche and symbiotic tree associates. The present study is an attempt to give an account on flor...
This review paper explores traditional medicinal practices within the Bhotia community of Uttarakhand, with a primary focus on the Chamoli district. Preservation and promotion of Bhotia medicine present challenges (e.g., loss of traditional knowledge, environmental degradation) and opportunities in modern healthcare. While deeply rooted in cultural...
The nomenclature of Tropidia maxwellii Ormerod from Doon Valley (North India) has been confusing since its occurrencein 1971. The species was earlier treated as Tropidia curculigoides Lindl. and later, T. pedunculata Blume. The present article clarifies the nomenclature supplemented with colored photographs, illustrations, and a detailed descriptio...
This study assessed the mangrove flora of the Kali River estuary, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. Fourteen true mangrove species belonging to eight families and 11 genera were documented from four locations: Devbagh, Mavinhole, Kalimatha Island, and Halgejoog. The mangrove species show a discontinuous distribution pattern in the Kali River estu...
In the present paper, a poorly known species of genus Radula, R. onraedtii Yamada of
Marchantiophyta from Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats, is described and illustrated in the
bryo-flora of Western Ghats. This species is very little and scattered in distribution and
is known only from a very few localities in Arunachal Pradesh in the Eastern Himalaya
a...
Trillium govanianum, a medicinal herb, exhibiting diverse morphometric traits and phytochemicals across developmental stages of plants. The changes in the chemical profile and steroidal saponin levels in the rhizome of T. govanianum across different developmental stages were previously unknown. This study categorizes rhizomes into three types based...
The present study was based on the wood anatomical characteristic of five economically important indigenous Artocarpus species viz. A. heterophyllus, A. chama, A. hirsutus, A. gomeziana and A. lakoocha. The standard acclaimed principle used to record the wood characteristics as per feature list provided by International Association of Wood Anatomis...
Ficus is a largest genus of family Moraceae with amazing diversity in growth forms varying from shrub and lianas/climbers to free-growing and epiphytic trees. While it is easy to find habits variations among various families, within families, or even between genera, it is more interesting to find them within a genus. The objective of the study was...
Aim of the study was to assess the quantitative status of plant diversity of the Udaupur Wildlife Santuary, West Champaran, Bihar. Five random sites were selected for the collection of vegetative data. Different phyto-diversity indices were such as species richness, concentration of dominance, Evenness and Shannon and Wiener index were used for ass...
Phyto-diversity of the forest sites of the Nawada district of Bihar, India was evaluated. A total of 204 species belonging to 171 genera and 63 families were recorded from the district. It includes 55 dicotyledonous families (151genera, 182 species), 6 monocotyledonous families (18 genera, 20 species) and 2 pteridophyte families (2 genera, 2 specie...
The Himalayan region's higher-altitude ecosystems are among the world's most vulnerable geographic regions to climate change, such as abnormal floods, droughts, landslides, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity. These areas are designated critical zones with diversified biota regulating critical ecosystem functions and provisioning services. This...
Inventorization and monitoring of phyto-biodiversity is essential for its sustainable use and management. In the present study, we assessed the phyto-diversity of Bihar's Kaimur district. Total species reported from the area were 190 species (155 genera and 56 families) including 48 families of dicotyledons, 5 of monocotyledons and 3 of pteridophyt...
The current study examines wood anatomical variation in different growth forms of fig
species. While it is easy to find habits variations among various families, within families, or
even between genera, it is more interesting to find them within a genus such as Ficus.
This genus belongs to the Moraceae family and includes shrubs, climbers, free...
Aim: The aim of the study is to provide current conservation status of IUCN listed critically endangered species, Catamixis baccharoides, and to study the population density of species in three major locations: Biyasi, Rajaji National Park near Mansa devi in Uttarakhand and Mohand in Uttar Pradesh. Methodology: Two concurrent field surveys during A...
Aiming documentation of indigenous traditional knowledge of Bhotia tribes of medicinal plantsin the Niti valley,Chamoli District of India, Present survey was conducted Semi-structuredinterviews with informed consent, questionnaires, market surveys, focus groups, and villagewalks with key informants were used to collect information. Based on partici...
The present study was carried out to explore the plant diversity in the famous Santala Devi Sacred Grove, situated on the outskirts of Dehradun city in Uttarakhand state. A total of 103 plant species belonging to 90 genera under 46 families were documented. The study centered only on the diversity of ligneous (woody) species in the forest. The reco...
The present article records the presence of Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. (Dilleniaceae) as an addition to the flora of Uttarakhand. A brief description along with photographs of leaves, flowers and a herbarium specimen is provided.
Environmental stresses negatively affect plant development and significantly influence global agricultural productivity. The growth suppression due to soil salinity involves osmotic stress, which is accompanied by ion toxicity, nutritional imbalance, and oxidative stress. The amelioration of salinity stress is one of the fundamental goals to be ach...
Ficus racemosa commonly known as Gular or Cluster Fig is belonging to family Moraceae of class Dicotyledonae. The study of Ficus racemosa showed that ethanomedicinal and medicinal value at Forest Research Institute (F.R.I.), Dehradun (Uttarakhand) India. The plant profoundly used in Ayurvedic medicine to cure various diseases such as ulcers, fever,...
Ficus L., commonly known as Fig, is a member of the family Moraceae (mulberry family) comprises 37 genera and approximately 1,100 species distributed in diverse ecosystems, especially in tropical and temperate regions of the world. The Ficus genus stands out as a keystone resource provider in many tropical forests, which is probably because of cont...
Regular inventorization and monitoring of biodiversity is paramount for its conservation and sustainable utilization. Gaya district of the Bihar is endowed with rich biodiversity. For proper understanding of plant diversity, quantitative status of the vegetation is essentially required. The aim of the study was to assess different forest sites of t...
Plants are truly a gift by God to humanity. Ficus religiosa L. (or Sacred Fig, Peepal) is one of those plants, which have a social, cultural, ethno-medicinal and religious significance in three major religions viz. Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism originated on the Indian subcontinent. Hindu scriptures believe that a sacred tree is regarded as an ho...
A lectotype is designated here for Hopea canarensis Hole.
The project was aimed to explore the nutritional status of five wild edible fruits of Garhwal Himalaya by profiling their nutritional and phytochemical characteristic as well as their multifunctional antioxidant activity. Fruits of selected wild plant species namely Rhus parviflora, Rubus ellipticus, R. niveus, Ficus palmata, and Coriaria nepalensi...
The present study was conducted to investigate the morphological
variations in fruit, seed and seedling characteristics of Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken. along the altitudinal gradient in Doon valley of Uttarakhand. The seeds were collected from three different altitudinal zones viz. lower altitude (250-500m), middle altitude (500-750m) and upper...
Indopiptadenia oudhensis (Brandis) Brenan is a threatened and an endemic legume forest tree genus of tropical moist deciduous forest of lower foothills of Himalaya. As population status of the species is declining at alarming rate, molecular characterization and germplasm conservation is urgently needed. This is the first attempt to draw its phylog...
Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng belonging to the family Asteraceae have traditionally been used as folklore medicine across the world. In traditional system of medicine, it is regarded as anti- inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic, analgesic, antipyretic, blood and coagulant. The present review summarizes the updated information concerning the eth...
Leaf cell papillae and mamillae and peristome teeth of selected moss species of Mount Abu (Rajasthan) were examined using SEM and results are provided.
Potential native ornamentals of HP have been highlighted with attractive photographs in their natural habitats
Native ornamental plants alongwith landscape uses and propagation protocol highlighted
Potential native ornamentals of Uttarakhand have been summarized and discussed including forest scenario, flowering plants diversity, endemism and threatened species of Uttrakhand with photographs of native plants.
The present study provides an overview of the diversity and distribution of grass species in Lahaul- Spiti district (cold desert) situated in the Trans-Himalayan region i.e. Himachal Pradesh, India. From the study area 141 taxa (138 species and 3 subspecies) belonging to 14 tribes were recorded. The largest tribe was Festuceae followed by Agrostide...
A new species of Lejeunea, L. asthanae P. K. Verma, K. K. Rawat & A. Alam, is described and illustrated as new species from central part of Nilgiri Mountains of Western Ghats.
Biodiversity means the variety and variability of all living organism from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic systems and the ecological complexes of which they are apart, this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystem. Authentic identification of species is pre-requisite for formulation and implem...
In the present study, we provide an overview of diversity and distribution of poaceae species in Lahaul-Spiti district situated in the Himachal Pradesh state of India in the Trans-Himalayan region. Present study provides documentation of 87 taxa (viz., species, subspecies and varieties) belonging to 83 species of grasses distributed among 38 genera...
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi, an invasive species reported from various countries, has been found growing in open forest of Kailash Sacred Landscape under Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and reported here
Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng belonging to the family Asteraceae have traditionally been used as folklore medicine in different parts of the world. In traditional system of medicine, it is regarded as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic, analgesic, antipyretic, blood and coagulant. The present review summarizes the updated information conc...
Status of Cololejeunea in Eastern Himalaya
The paper provides information on traditional knowledge of plants used by fringe forest communities of village Lwali (District Pauri Garhwal). The paper deals with 35 plant species belonging to 34 genera of 29 families, that find mention in the local folklore. The plants have been provided with botanical names, vernacular names, parts used and ethn...
Mount Abu, an ignored mountain range by most of the bryologists has scanty information regarding the bryo-diversity. The present study focuses on the taxonomy and diversity of family Pottiaceae (Pottiales) in this ignored mountain range. The most prevalent family of this region is Pottiaceae, hence, all the taxa of this family have been studied wit...
A total of 30 taxa of bryophytes are reported for the first time from Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, India, including 10 taxa as new to Arunachal Pradesh.
p>An updated account of 79 taxa of mosses of Gangetic plains, representing 40 genera and 19 families, is provided. The family Pottiaceae with 17 taxa belonging to 9 genera appears most dominant and diversified family in the area while at generic level, the genus Fissidens (Fissidentaceae) with 19 species shows maximum diversity, followed by Hyophil...
Eastern Ghats contribute considerably to both species richness and endemicity of the India. However, the forests of Eastern Ghats are comparatively understudied, under-explored and have received less consideration for conservation compared to the fairly better-known Western Ghats, the hot spot of biodiversity. Eventually, Eastern Ghats is left with...
An easy multiplication method through air-layering of branches of commercially important horticulture species Litchi chinensis using Sphagnum as substrate media is discussed in the present paper.
Kurzia trichoclados (K. Müller) Grolle, is a disjunct liverwort known from Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. Its distribution in South Asia has now been expanded to include India.
In recent past considerable work has been done on mosses of Central India region but a allinclusive
literature was lacking. Therefore in present study attempt is made to fill this lacuna.
This checklist reports occurrence of 210 valid taxa under 94 genera, and 30 families of mosses
from this region. Family Pottiaceae is the most diversified one rep...
An updated taxonomic status of various taxa described in the 'Liverworts of western Himalayas and Panjab plains', a monumental work of Prof. S.R. Kashyap, is provided in the light of numerous taxonomical changes occurred during course of time, with relevant references and/or annotations.
An updated account of 51 taxa of mosses of Rajasthan and Punjab plains is provided along with a note on delimitation of boundaries of this unique bryo-geographical zone. Family Pottiaceae is most dominant and diversified with 17 taxa under 11 genera while genus Fissidens (Fissidentaceae) has the maximum diversity with 7 species followed by Physcomi...
P lagiochila sisparensis Steph., an endemic liverwort of Western Ghats - Sri Lanka hot spot, is recently rediscovered from Avalanche in Nilgiri hills (Tamil Nadu), the area is adjacent to its home place. The species was only recorded from India in 1921 from Sispara (Kerala). After more than 90 years gap it has been rediscovered. The species is easi...
Rawat K. K., Sahu V., Verma P. K. & Asthana A. K. 2015. Horikawaella S. Hatt. & Amakawa (Marchantiophyta:
Solenostomataceae) from Sikkim, India. Geophytology 45(1): 67-70.
Genus Horikawaella S. Hatt. & Amakawa, a rare taxon of Indian bryoflora, is endemic to Himalaya and is
represented in India by single species H. subacuta (Herzog) S. Hatt. & Amak...
Rapidly increasing human population, urbanization, industrialization, and mining activities have become
the serious environmental issue of today’s world. Conventional physico-chemical remediation methods
are highly expensive and generate secondary waste. However, bioremediation of contaminated ecosystems
using indigenous microbes and plants or amal...
The liverwort genus Metalejueunea cuculata of Lejeuneaceae is described and illustratred from Nilgiri hills (Western Ghats, India) as a new record for Indian bryoflora.
The present investigations were carried out in Jeypore Reserve Forests in Assam valley tropical wet evergreen forests. Phytosociological analysis was carried out as per standard methodology. Total 28 family, 47 genus and 53 species were observed. The poaceae was most dominant family. The Shannon – Winner index (H) for herbs ranges from 1.59 to 3.16...
A rare bryophyte, Anthoceros subtilis Steph., earlier reported in India only from Western Ghats, (Karnataka and Maharashtra), Gujarat, Rajasthan and elsewhere in world from China, Thailand and Vietnam, has been discovered from southern Brahmaputra flood plains of Assam.
The study provides morphological data of spores of three south Indian species of Asterella Beauv. viz., A.
wallichiana (Lehm. et Lindenb.) Grolle, A. mussuriemis (Kashyap) Kasyap, Asterella khasyana (Griff.) Pande, K.P. Srivast. & Sultan Khan, in relation to the taxonomy of the genus.
There are approximately 700 identified species of carnivorous plants placed in 15 genera of nine families of dicotyledonous plants.
The city of Sibsagar, Assam is famous for the monuments of Ahom kingdom. The remains of one such monument, Talatal Ghar is facing problem of invasion by bryophytes (liverworts and mosses). Among the species of bryophytes growing on the wall, seven were identified; of them four were liverworts and three mosses. Colonization behaviour of the species...