Topic: Botanical Survey of India
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden – India’s largest botanical garden – is currently under threat because of severe land erosion by River Ganga. About Acharya Jagadish...
Glycosmis albicarpa
Glycosmis albicarpa is the recently discovered species of gin berry. About the discovery Glycosmis albicarpa was discovered by scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI). It was...
Five new shrub Frogs species found in Western Ghats
The researchers from India and United States have found the five new species of shrub frogs. These species of the frog were discovered from the Western Ghats which...
Portulaca laljii: New Species of Wild Sun Rose
The scientists have discovered a new species called Portulaca laljii. It is a wild Sun Rose found in the Eastern Ghats. About Portulaca laljii The Portulaca lajii was...
Ministry of AYUSH sign agreement to boost Medicinal Plant Cultivation
On September 24, 2020, the National Medicinal Plants Board operating under the Ministry of AYUSH signed a Memorandum of Understanding with major Herbal industrial bodies and other major...Scientists from BSI recently discover two new species of Zingiber
Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have recently discovered two new species of Zingiber (commonly referred to as ginger) in the Peren district and Dimapur district of...
India is home to 1,256 species of orchid: 1st comprehensive survey
According to the first comprehensive census of orchids of India titled ‘Orchids of India: A Pictorial Guide’, India is home to 1,256 species of orchid. The census containing...
Conservation and Promotion of Medicinal Plants
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) under the Ministry of AYUSH is implementing following schemes to encourage farming/cultivation, conservation, processing and promotion of medicinal plants throughout the country:...BSI and UK’s Natural History Museum (NHM) signs pact for cooperation in field of genetic/taxonomic studies
The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and UK’s Natural History Museum (NHM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on February 16, 2018 for cooperation...
