Exploration of flora, at certain intervals, is of apex importance to assess the status of plant wealth of a country. In this comprehensive volume, the authors have explored the present floristic status of the relevant study-region based on the previous study of H. H. Haines (1921-1925) which was carried out about 80 years ago. Haines (1921-1925) made a sketchy overview in this region. The study-area is in central India, is a free region (without enough topographical barriers), in spite of this, as many as 15 new records of distribution have been noted for the first time by the present authors from this area. Indigenous and medicinal uses of a number of species have also been reported which will pave the way for further understanding of phyto-therapeutic research. Threatened/rare status of a few species has been highlighted that deserves attention of IUCN. Up-to-date nomenclature of about 800 angiospermic species has given. Artificial keys provided a manual for easy identification of the taxa on the field. The book will be useful for graduate and post-graduate students, researchers, teachers, foresters, conservationists, policymakers and indeed, for the plant-lovers. This book is expected to command wide attention, particularly across the subcontinent.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A.P. Das
Abhaya Prasad Das, Professor of Botany, University of North Bengal, did his M.Sc. and Ph.d. Degrees in Botany from the University of Calcutta. Dr. Das is presently exploring the Plant Bio-diversity inMaenum Wild Life sanctuary (in Sikkim), Monocoryledonous for a of Darjeeling District and Flora of Dzongu (in sikkim). He is a widely traveled person, teaching Plant Taxonomy for las 26 years and eight students have already been awarded Ph.d. Degree under his supervision. Anout 60 research papers and two books [College Botany Practical (Vol. 1 & 2) and Systematic Botany for Foresters (edited)} are in his credit. Professor Das is a recipient of V.V. Sivarajan Gold Medal (2001) and Bharat Jyoti Award (2003). He is a member of a number of national and international bodies and is an invited member of IUCN.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sauris Panda
Sauris Panda Ph.D. F.P.T. obtained Post-Graduation (1985) and Doctoral (1991) degrees in Botany from the University of Calcutta. As a Research Fellow of Botanical Survey of India he has worked out the Flora of Sambalpour District during 1986-1990, the Medicinal Plants of Sikkim Himalayas during 1991-1992, and so far performed ten research projects sponsored by Government of India / West Bengal / variouis agencies abroad. As a Visitiing scientist Dr. panda has widely visited across Europe, USA, Singapore, South Africa, china and Hong Kong. Thrust areas of his research include Angiosperm Taxonomy, Floristic Exploratioins, Vegetatioin Studies, Medicinal Botany and Molecular Systematics. At present two Ph.D. students are working under his supervision. About 50 research articles have been authored by him in leading Indian and foreign journals of high repute. Dr. Panda is a life-member of several societies in India and abroad, and is the Fellow of Association for Plant Taxonomy (F.P.T.). Teaching in Graduate and/or Post-Graduate levels since 1991, in various institutions in India and abroad, at present, Dr. Panda is a Senior Lecturer in Botany at Charuchandra College, Calcutta (under Calcutta University). He knows Spanish language well.
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