Systematic Botany is one of the important subject of Biological Sciences in India. No such book is available on the subject which exclusively covers all the families included in the syllabi of different universities. This book is intended for use by students who are likely to take up Batany as a Profession and also the B.Sc. students of Agricultural University where Botany has been introduced as an elective subject. The authors have done a valuable jobs in writing this book covering all the aspects in a simple form viz., history and systems of classifications, binomial system of Plant nomenclature, modern trends in Plant taxonomy, etc. with technical description of families of Angiosperms, economic importance particularly relating to the indigenous species in a concise and lucid form. The authors have taken lots of pains to present key to families and consolidated floral formulae of all the families in this book. This is an exceptionally useful addition elucidating the characteristics of the families at a glance which could be easily grasped and assimilated by the students in the field and laboratory.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Choudhary Sharffuddin
Dr. Chaoudhary Sharffuddin has an outstanding performance throughout his academic career. He received his Ph.D. degree in 1989 and joined the prestigious Patna University as Lecturer in 1992. Dr. Sharffuddin has an experience of 17 years of teaching Botany, in Post-graduate and undergraduate classes of Patna University. His areas of interest are Mycology, Plant Pathology and Microbiology, on which he has supervised several Ph.D. and dissertation work. At present he is an Associate Professor having three published books of B.Sc. and M.Sc. level, to his credit.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M P Singh
Dr. M.P. Singh, Head of the Department of Forest Sciences, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand) earned his mater's degree in Botany with specialization in Taxonomy and after his PH.D degree in Floristic from Patna University and Diploma in Forestry from Forest Research Institute, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun. He is a fellow in Life Sciences of Mendelian Society of India, Patna. Besides teaching Dr. Singh has been engaged with independent research in Project of Government of India as Principal investigator. He is noted Taxonomist of the country and have about twenty one years of long experiences. He is an advisor to the Government of India for whole Eastern Region on Horistic research and member of FLORA INDIA. He is the Editor of Journal "New Botanist" for forestry sector. He has published eight books in Botany, Forestry and on Environmental Sciences and also published eighty five research papers in National/International Journals. He has also guided a number of Scholar for award of Ph. D. degree in Botany as well as in Forestry. He is one of the member of Botanical Survey of India in a Research Selection Committee. He has extensively travelled in India and abroad in conection to floristic studies.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Reena Mohanka
Dr. Reena Mohanka is Senior Grade Lecturer in the department of Botany in Science College Patna, Patna University, Patna. She has published about ten research papers in the reputed Journals. She is author of four books in the field of Botany and Environmental sciences. She has attended many seminars, symposia and conferences.
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