Sanjay Mishra

• PhD
• Scientist at Botanical Survey of India

Arthraxon hispidus, collected from the evergreen forest of North Andaman, is documented as a new addition to the grass flora of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The voucher specimen has been deposited at PBL

The Sandi Bird Sanctuary is a freshwater marsh located at 27°15ʹ40.48˝–27°15ʹ57.67˝ N latitude and 79°54ʹ38.53˝ E–79°55ʹ54.16˝ E longitude in Bilgram Tehsil of Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh with an area of 308.5 hectares. It is 1 Km from the Sandi town, 19 Km from city Hardoi and 129 Km from Lucknow, the state capital. The Sandi Bird Sanctuary i...

Woody pepper is a perennial liana of the botanical family Piperaceae distributed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. This species is unique as its stem segments are used as a spice. However, the botanical identity of the species has remained debatable. Hence, this study was performed to resolve the taxonomical confusion. The DN...

Flora of Yashwant Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

Flora of Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh

Flora of Sakhya Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

Taxonomic history and morphological variations of wild rice, Oryza meyeriana in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is discussed based on its earlier collections at lower elevations between 30 and 200 metres and the present record at 577 metres elevation at Saddle peak in North Andaman. Updated nomenclature, description, photo plate and present status...

The present study provides an overview of the angiosperm diversity of Gujarat state. A total of 2558 indigenous and naturalized plant species belonging to 1006 genera and 164 families have been recorded. Along with the floristic analysis, information about Rare and threatened taxa of the state has also been given. The study also includes informatio...

ABSTRACT The present paper con irms the occurrence of Luisia unguiculata J.J.Sm. (Orchidaceae) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Detailed description, photographic plate and ecological notes have been provided for the species.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the largest archipelago system in the Bay of Bengal, consisting of 572 islands and islets. Being situated between two major biodiversity hotspots, namely the Indo-Burma and Sundaland Biodiversity Hotspots, endows it with an unmatched distribution of plants with representatives of the Indian, Myanmar, Malaysian an...

The habitat and IUCN threat status of Musa paramjitiana L.J. Singh (Musaceae), a critically endangered and endemic species from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands of India has been reassessed and treated as ‘Possibly Extinct’. The taxonomic distinctness of the species and possible methods for its conservation has also been discussed in detail. Pleione 1...

The tropical islands of India are amongst the 22 agro-biodiversity hotspots of the country, of which Andaman and Nicobar Islands harbour rich diversity of flora including species that are common to South Asia and Southeast Asia. High level of endemism (ca. 300 species) and fragile ecosystem are unique features of these distant islands. More than 81...

Grosourdya muriculata (Rchb.f.) R. Rice (Orchidaceae) is a little known epiphytic, endemic orchid from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India. The present article provides the detailed taxonomy, ecology, distribution, conservation status, and photographic account of the species. The data collected from field surveys indicates that the status of the...

Grosourdya muriculata (Rchb.f.) R. Rice (Orchidaceae) is a little known epiphytic, endemic orchid from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India. The present article provides the detailed taxonomy, ecology, distribution, conservation status, and photographic account of the species. The data collected from field surveys indicates that the status of the...

An attempt was initiated to survey the debris-littered at the pristine beaches of Little and Great Nicobar, India for further research and conservation of our natural resources.

Courtoisina cyperoides (Roxb.) Soják is reported for the first time from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A brief description with photographs of the species is provided for easy identification.

Dhanikhari Experimental Garden cum Arboretum (DEGCA), Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, is a centre for conservation of plant genetic diversity (in-situ and ex-situ conservation) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Present study is an attempt to assess the medicinal plant diversity present in the garden and its potential u...

Sedges are predominant plants in vegetation of many wetlands. Identifying the sedges and understanding their role is crucial for the identification of wetlands vegetation as well as for understanding the dynamics and importance of wetland ecosystems as the characteristic attributes of a wetland, including vegetation, water (hydrology and water qual...

In plant sciences, the prodigious significance of micronutrient is unavoidable since plant relies primarily on micronutrient as it has profound influence on array of plant activities. Although micronutrients are abundantly present in the soil but plants usually acquire them in relatively trace amounts; hence, regarded as tracer element. B, Cu, Fe,...

As producers, aquatic and marshy angiospermic plants are most important component in aquatic and wetland ecosystems. It is therefore necessary to record and to assess the diversity and potentiality of these aquatic plant communities. In the present study on aquatic and marshy angiosperms of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, 201 species belonging to 115 genera...

Three entities of taxonomically difficult genus Bolboschoenus collected from India were subjected to micromorphological and phytolith studies. For micromorphological study, silica bodies in the outer cells of the achene epidermis were revealed by acetolysis and sonication and examined by scanning electron microscopy. A silica body consists of a bas...

Sorghum of the family Poaceae is one of the important cereal crops of India which accumulate silica in the form of phytoliths. Silica which forms phytoliths has manifold role in the crop plants. It enhances the crop quality, yield, growth and protects the plant from various biotic and abiotic hurdles. Present paper provides brief observations of th...

The present paper provides an enumerative account of the aquatic and marshy plants of Bakhira wetland situated in Sant Kabir Nagar. In all 119 species belonging to 79 genera and 42 families have been listed. Key words: Bakhira wetland, aquatic and marshy plants, flora.

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.. belong to family Amaranthaceae, so far not reported from Uttar Pradesh. This species is first time collected from Ghazipur district. The detail description, up to date nomenclature and illustration of the species is provided for easy identification.

The present paper deals with an account of aquatic angiosperms of Bundelkhand region. The plant specimens of aquatic and marshy plants were studied from Duthie herbarium of Botany Department of Allahabad University, Allahabad belonging to four Districts of Bundelkhand region i.e. Banda (including Chitrakoot), Jalaun, Lalitpur and Hamirpur (includin...

Ranunculus cantoniensis DC. of family Ranunculaceae, a rare and less known so far reported only from terai region of Uttar Pradesh, is now reported for the first time from Gangetic plainf the state showing its extended distribution. Brief description along with citation and illustration are provided for easy identification. Keywords: Extended; Ranu...

Ceratophyllum submersum L. (Ceratophyllaceae), collected from Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh is the first report of this species for Gangetic Plain. Three or four times forked leaves and nutlets with a single apical spine distinguish this species from the closely allied Ceratophyllum demersum L.