Chapters on the History of Botany in India.
Chapters on the History of Botany in India.

Author: Isaac Henry Burkill

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781014571588

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Sacred Plants of India
Sacred Plants of India

Author: Nanditha Krishna

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2014-05-15

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 9351186911

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Plants personify the divine— The Rig Veda (X.97) Trees and plants have long been held sacred to communities the world over. In India, we have a whole variety of flora that feature in our myths, our epics, our rituals, our worship and our daily life. There is the pipal, under which the Buddha meditated on the path to enlightenment; the banyan, in whose branches hide spirits; the ashoka, in a grove of which Sita sheltered when she was Ravana’s prisoner; the tulsi, without which no Hindu house is considered complete; the bilva, with whose leaves it is possible to inadvertently worship Shiva. Before temples were constructed, trees were open-air shrines sheltering the deity, and many were symbolic of the Buddha himself. Sacred Plants of India systematically lays out the sociocultural roots of the various plants found in the Indian subcontinent, while also asserting their ecological importance to our survival. Informative, thought-provoking and meticulously researched, this book draws on mythology and botany and the ancient religious traditions of India to assemble a detailed and fascinating account of India’s flora.

Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India
Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India

Author: Christopher D. K. Cook

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780198548218

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The importance of wetlands to life on Earth is now generally accepted. This is a reference book and identification manual for the vascular plants found in permanent or seasonal fresh water in the subcontinent of India south of the Himalayas. About 660 species are described, and all plantsare illustrated by line drawings showing the diagnostic features. The text is written in a style for both experts and those with only a little botanical training. Scientists and conservationists will be able to identify the plants with accuracy and to build on this information to promoteconservation.

Manual Of Botany For India
Manual Of Botany For India

Author: Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achari

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9788171564958

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The Book Is A Pioneering Attempt To Study Indian Botany. The Author Is A Well Known Authority On The Subject.Although A Large Number Of Excel¬Lent Books On Botany Are Available, They Are Not So Useful For Students Of This Country Because The Plants Refer¬Red To In These Books Are Not Known To Them, Nor Are They Easily Procurable. A Few Books In Which Indian Plants Are Dealt With Are Either Too Elementary Or They Cover Only Certain Aspects Of Plant Life. This Book, Restricted To Flowering Plants, Is Intended To Meet The Requirements Of Indian Students.It Is Hoped That The Present Manual, By Providing A Book Based Upon Indian Natural Orders, Will Supply This Real And Long-Felt Want.The Book Will Be Found Of Great Interest By The Students Of Botany, Researchers And The General Readers.

Contributions to the Botany of India
Contributions to the Botany of India

Author: Robert Wight

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2018-02-16

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781377694825

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Plant Diversity in India
Plant Diversity in India

Author: A.K. Bhatnagar

Publisher: I K International Pvt Ltd

Published: 2018-07-24

Total Pages: 782

ISBN-13: 938590969X

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India has a vast landmass of 328 million hectares, extending from the tropics to the alpine regions, rich wetlands to deserts, islands, long coastline to Western and Eastern Ghats and the high Himalayas. It has equally rich and diverse plant diversity, with over 47,000 species that are already documented. Because of the large population dependence on these plants, expansion of agriculture, urbanization and development efforts, many species are threatened too. Some of the issues concerning plant diversity in India are unique to the country. Taxonomic and floristic studies on all major groups have been carried out but the information is scattered in research papers and regional/local floras, manuals and monographs. This volume intends to bridge this gap. Nine of the thirteen chapters of this volume deals with different plant groups extending from algae to angiosperms and allied groups such as bacteria, fungi, lichens, and myxomycetes. There are chapters dealing with topical issues in global context on biodiversity with special reference to India such as climate change and its impact on biodiversity, crop diversity, and tradomedicalism. Each chapter is written by author(s) specialising on the particular group and having long experience of research in it. Each chapter includes not only distribution and diversity but also major researches, economic uses and conventional human interactions. Lacunae in current knowledge are also pinpointed. The book provides information on ecosystem diversity, flora of special sensitive regions (mangroves, wetland, and coral reefs), and on policies and strategies being adopted for in situ and ex situ conservation.