Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpore, Howrah, IN

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This revision of the genus CalophyllumL. is precursory to the treatment of the family of Guttiferae as occurring in India. No particular attention was paid of late years to this important timber plant in India. It was, therefore, thought necessary to undertake taxonomic their studies on the genus.

Nine species occur in India, of which three are restricted to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The rest occur in Southern and Eastern India. These are described in detail and their synonymy, distribution, uses, vernacular names, etc. are ascertained.

The nomenclature of plants have been adjusted to the latest findings in botanical literature, and aims to be completely in accordance with the 1956 edition of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. For one species of Calophyllum, viz., C. apetalum Willd. (Syn. C. wighfianum Wall, ex Pl. et Tr.), Wallich 4847 (in Herb. Calc.) is selected as the neotype of the species. This is done in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of 1956 edition of the Code.

The present treatment of the genus differs in some respects regarding the circumscription of species, from that of T. Anderson (1874) in the Flora of British India. T. Anderson has united C. amoenum Wall, with C. retusum Wall., and C. elatum Bedd. with C. tomentosum Wight. However, a careful study leads me to conclude that these species should be kept separate and of these only C. amoenum Wall., and C. elatum Bedd. occur in India. The details are discussed in this paper.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpur, Howrah, IN

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The paper deals with the taxonomic treatment of Mesua ferrea complex in India. A high degree of polytypism is encountered in the Linnean species. In the present study 3 subspecific and 2 varietal taxa under the Mesua ferrea aggregate are recognized from India. A key to the subspecies and varieties is provided, together with notes on their systematics and distribution. Mesua coromandeliana Wt. is considered here as a part of Mesua ferrea complex and is, therefore, reduced to subsp. pulchella var. coromandeliana (Wt.) Maheshwari, stat. nov. The most common and widespread form of this tree is treated as Mesua ferrea Linn. subsp. ferrea.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpur, IN

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The paper deals with the taxonomy and distribution of the genus Wightia Wall. in india. A discussion on the systematic position of the genus is presented. It is suggested here that the tribe Paulownieae (including Paulownia Sieb. & Zucc., Wightia Wall., and Brandisia Hook. f. & Thoms.) should be removed from the Scrophulariaceae and assigned its proper place in the Bignoniaceae. An emended and amplified description of the tribe Paulownieae Pennell emend. Maheshwari, is also given.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpore, IN

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The paper deals with the taxonomic treatment, nomenclature, exhaustive synonymy and distribution of the Indian Coral Tree (Erythrina variegata L. var. orientalis Merr.). A key to the various forms is provided, together with notes on their systematics and distribution. Erythrina mysorensis Gamble is considered here as a part of Erythrina variegata L. var. orientalis complex and is, therefore, reduced to forma mysorensis (Gamble) Maheshwari, stat. nov. The most common and widespread form of this tree is treated as forma orientalis (L.) Maheshwari, stat. nov. Some new names are also proposed.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpur, IN

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The paper deals with the nomenclature, synonymy and identity of some Indian species of. Randia Linn. (sensu lato), Butea Koen. ex Roxb., and Gymnosporia Bth. & Hk. f. Recent work has shown that nomenclatural changes are required in these genera and a few critical points have to be elucidated and corrected. These are discussed in the following pages. Two new combinations are also proposed.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpore, Howrah, IN

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The paper deals with some aspects of tropical agriculture, together with notes on the origin, diffusion, and domestication of important food-producing crops in the tropics of Old and New World. The utilization of tropical fungi and sea-weeds as sources of human food is briefly discussed. It is concluded that in light of current world food-shortages, improvement of the established tropical food-crops is most necessary at the present time.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpore, Howrah, IN

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpore, Howrah, IN

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This paper deals with a floristic and ecological account of the grassy scrub vegetation of Khandwa plateau and its environs. Our knowledge regarding the vegetation of this tract is scanty and, therefore, the present study was undertaken by the author during the years 1958 and 1959.

 The physiognomy of the vegetation during the year is discussed. General observations on plant communities and ecological aspects of the vegetation are added. At the end, an Appendix gives an annotated list of 248 species of plants, comprising the grassy scrub vegetation of the area.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpore, Howrah, IN

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The paper deals with the nomenclature, synonymy, identity and distribution of some species of Indian Araliads. Recent authors have shown that nomenclatural changes are required in the genera Brassaiopsis, Schefflera, Acanthopanax and Dendropanox. The correct identity of some species also needs elucidation. These are discussed in the following pages. some new combinations are also made.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Sibpore, Howrah, IN

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This paper deals with a floristic account of Kanha National Park. No literature on the flora of this famous Park in Madhya Pradesh is available. The present study was, therefore, undertaken with a view to prepare an annotated list of the flowering plants and ferns inhabiting the Park. A total number of 275 species of plants is reported from the Park.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Botanical Survey of India, C. N. H., Sibpur, Howrah, IN

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The paper deals with the taxonomic treatment of the genus Garcinia Linn, (including Xanthochymus Roxb.) as occurring in India. The study was undertaken with a view to enumerate the wild types of Indian Garcinias that produce the 'gummi-gutt' or gamboge of commerce and which may be utilized in the improvement of the fruit of mangosteen (G. mangostana Linn.). Thirty five species are recognized in the area, of which thirty one species occur wild ; the rest are introduced into cultivation. Ten species are restricted to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. One Burmese species, G. loniceroides T. Anders., has been discovered in Assam. A new variety of G. echinocarpaThwaites, namely var. monticola Mahesh., is reported from southern India. These are described in detail and their synonymy, distribution, uses, vernacular names, etc. are ascertained. A key to the species is presented.

G. eugeniaefolia Wall, ex T. Anders., is incorporated in G. brevirostris Scheff. G. ovalifolia Hook.f. var. macrantha T. Anders, (syn. G. malabarica Talb., non Desr.) is raised to specific rank as G. talbotii Raiz. ex Santapau. G. affinis Wall, ex Pierre, G. pictoria Roxb., and G. acuminata Planch. & Triana, are treated as distinct species. T. Anderson (1874) in the Flora of British India has united G. kydia Roxb. with G. cowa Roxb. It is concluded here that these species should be kept separate. The details are discussed in this paper.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹, V. Singh ¹

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1 National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow, IN

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Craterostigma plantagineum Hochst. (Scrophulariaceae) collected from Shivpuri, M. P. is recorded for the first time from India. The species was known earlier from tropical Africa and Arabia only. It is, therefore, described in detail together with notes on its ecology and distribution, variation and affinities, and its importance in the folk lore of Shivpuri, M. P.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, IN

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹, V. S. Sharma ¹

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1 National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow, IN

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹, V. Singh ¹

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1 National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, IN

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The present paper includes a supplementary list of 67 indigenous species belonging to 57 genera and 25 families, in continuation of earlier published works on the vegetation of Kota division. The specific names are followed by their field numbers, frequency and abundance in the area, habitat with exact locality of occurrence and, flowering and fruiting times. This attempt may be considered a step forward towards better of the flora of the region.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, IN

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India grows a large variety of fruits and nuts (hard-shelled fruit or seed) which play an important role in the economy of the country. A large number of fruit and nut yielding species grown in India are introductions during the medieval period (1200-1800 A.D.) from foreign countries and centres of origin of cultivated plants. Some of these species introduced have been successful and later became important export crops such as cashewnut and groundnut. Much of the information on the early history of plant introduction is scattered in archaeological accounts, ethnographies, gazetteers and travelogues of several visitors and dignitaries to India, and in the classical works, memoirs and autobiographies of Moghul emperors published during the medieval period. The Present account deals with the introduction of fruit and nut crops in India during the medieval period. (1200-1800 A.D.). There is need for collaborative work between the plant systematist, horticulturist, linguist and biohistorian for compilation of an authenticated history of pomology and horticulture in India.

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J. K. Maheshwari ¹

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1 National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, IN

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