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Jain, Vartika
- Notable Name Changes in Plants of Indian Puranas
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1 Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Kolkata-64, IN
2 Department of Botany, Govt. Meera Girl’s College, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, IN
3 28-A, Avas-Vikas Colony, Mall Avenue colony, Lucknow - 226001 (U.P.), IN
1 Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Kolkata-64, IN
2 Department of Botany, Govt. Meera Girl’s College, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, IN
3 28-A, Avas-Vikas Colony, Mall Avenue colony, Lucknow - 226001 (U.P.), IN
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Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, Vol 57 (2015), Pagination: 82-85Abstract
A total of 359 plants have been described in Vamana Purana, Vayu Purana, Kurma Purana, Matsya Purana, Brahmavaivartra Purana, Agni Purana and Brahma Puranas. Out of 359 botanical names attributed to them, 279 names are largely accepted even today. This paper provides the list of currently accepted botanical names or author citations of remaining 80 plants.Keywords
Agni Purana, Brahmavaivartra Purana, Kurma Purana, Matsya Purana, Nomenclature, Vamana Purana, Vayu Purana.References
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