The Crassulaceae of India is based on detailed herbarium studies and extensive field trips, especially in the difficult terrains of the Himalaya by the senior author, where most of the Indian Crassulaceae members are located. The present work contains detailed description of 60 taxa and illustrations of almost all the species. 21 maps showing distribution of taxa in India have also been provided. It is pertinent to note that the family Crassulaceae in India has so far not been studied in detail. The present work is an attempt to fill up this lacuna. Hope the researchers will find it useful.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR B.P. Uniyal
Sri B.P. Uniyal is a retired Botanist and worked with the Botanical Survey of India in different capacities. He joined the department inApril 1964 at Northern circle. Dehradun and also worked at Eastern circle, Shillong and Central National Herbarium, Howrah for brief periods. During his active service he explored parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Uttaranchal and collected thousands of specimens. He also participated in the Panchachuli Multi-Dimensional expeditioin organized by the Army in 1998. He is author of 11 books and co-editor of three volumes of Flora of India. He has also published abkut 40 research papers in different Indian and foreign scientific journals.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR N B Singh
Dr. N.B. Singh is currently working as Assistant Director general (Oilseeds & Pulses) at the ICAR, New Delhi. Dr. Singh is Ph.D. in Plant Breeding from the reputed University of Minnesota, USA. He has served Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Bihar) as Professor of Plant Breeding for more than one decade. As distinguished Professor, he has served International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad as visiting scientist for more than three years. He has contributed a number of research papers in the area of Pulse Crops Improvement in national and international journals of repute. He has long experience of working at ICAR, New Delhi as Assistant Director General of Pulses and Oilseeds. He is well recognized for his research contributions in both pulses and oilseeds.
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