Continuing the series on Biodiversity in India the third volume includes six articles viz. “Clitocybe Kummer and Lepista (Fr. ) W.G. Smith (Tricholomataceae: Agaricales) in India by Rawla and Brar; “The Studies on Genetic Variability in Crow-foot Grass (dactyloctenium aegyptium(L.) Beauv.) Poaceae I. Ecotypes†by Mary etl al.’ “Endemic Flowering Plant Species of Maharashtra and their possible utilization†by Gaikwad et al.’ “Studies on Black Gram (Vigna Mungo (L.) Heeper and Rhizobium Association-A Review†by Mallaiah’ “Diversity in Sexual and Polination Systems and Pollinators of Angiospermic Plants of India†by Atluri et al.; “Genus Habenaria Wild. (Orchidaceae) in Maharashtra†by Sardesai and Yadav; “Threatened Plants of Andhra Pradesh†from Prof. Pullaiah and “Flora of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Township Area†by Peddi Naidu et al. The book is supported by excellent colour photographs and line drawings.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR T Pullaiah
Prof. T Pullah obtained his M.Sc. (1971) and Ph.D. degrees in Botany from Andhra University. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Moscow State University, Russia, during 1976-1978. He traveled widely in Europe and visited Universities and Botanic Gardens in about 16 countries. He joined Sri Krishnadevaraya University as Lecturer in 1979 and became Professor in 1993. He held several positions in the University as Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Head, Department of Botany; Chairman, Board of Studies in Botany; Head, Department of Sericulture; Co-ordinator and Chairman, Board of Studies in Biotechnology; Principal, S K University College and Warden, S K, University Hostels. He has published 43 books, 238 research papers and 35 popular articles in Journals of repute. He is the Principal – Investigator of 20 major Research Projects totaling more than a Crore of Rupees funded by DBT, DST, CSIR, UGC, BSI, WWF, GCC, BARC etc. Under his guidance, 45 students obtained their Ph.D. degrees and 34 students their M.Phil. degrees. He is the recipient of Best Teacher Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Prof. P Maheshwari Gold Medal of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxanomy. He served as the Vice President of the Indian Botanical Society and presently the Councilor of the same. He served as a member of Species Survival commission of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
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