Research publications

PAPERSPUBLISHED

  1. Sulaiman C T and Indira Balachandran (2013). Plant part substitution for medicinal use in Aegle marmelos-A phytochemical approach. Journal of tropical medicinal plants 2013, (14): 19-22.

  1. Hareesh. V. S., V. B. Sreekumar, K. M. Prabhu Kumar, T. K. Nirmesh and K. A. Sreejith. 2014. Ophiorrhiza sahyadriensis (Rubiaceae), A new species from Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Phytotaxa. 202 (3): 219–224.

  1. Prabhu Kumar K. M., V. S. Hareesh, Avinash A. Adsul, Indira Balachandran & Shrirang R. Yadav. 2014. A new species of Chlorophytum (Asparagaceae) from southern Western Ghats of India. Phytotaxa. 188 (5): 282–286. 

  1. Prabhu Kumar K. M., Murshida, U. C., Binu Thomas, Satheesh George and Indira Balachandran. 2013. Notes on Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.)  Haw.var. attenuata (Wight) Grav. & Mayur. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae). J. of Threatened Taxa 6(9): 6282-6286.

  1. Prabhu Kumar K. M., G. R. Asish, M. Sabu and Indira Balachandran. 2013. A review on Zingiberaceous herbs used in Ayurveda. Ancient Science of Life. 32(4): 261-269.

  1. Prabhu Kumar K. M., V. S. Hareesh, T. K.  Nirmesh, K. A. Anilkumar, V. B. Sreekumar and Indira Balachandran. 2014. On the identity and occurrence of Gnidia glauca var. sisparensis (Thymeleaceae) in India. Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy & Geography. 69:1, 131-135.

  1. Sunilkumar. T­, K. M. Prabhu Kumar, V. Sreeraj, V.T Antony and A. Rajendran. 2012. Rediscovery of Premna coriacea var. villosa (C.B. Clarke) A. Rajendran & P. Daniel (Lamiaceae)* after a lapse of 140 years from India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 38(1): 211-214.

  1. Praseetha V. P., Prabhu Kumar K. M., Geetha S. P., Sadheeshnakumari S & Indira Balachandran. 2014. Taxonomic and floral variability studies on Baliospermum solanifolium (Euphorbiaceae). Phytodiversity. 1(1&2): 25-30. 

  1. Prabhu Kumar, K. M., T. Sunilkumar, V. Sreeraj, Binu Thomas, Indira Balachandran and V.T. Antony. 2013. New species of the genus Premna L. (Lamiaceae*) from Western Ghats of India. Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography. 68 (2): 127-131

  1. Sunilkumar T., A. Honey John, K. M. Prabhu Kumar, V. T. Antony and Indira Balachandran. 2013. Premna scandens Roxb. (Verbenaceae*) – A new distribution record for South India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 37 (1): 50-52.

  1. Arjun Prasad Tiwari, K. M. Prabhu Kumar and A. A. Ansari. 2013. Neuracanthus sphearostachys Nees – A new generic record for Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry. 36 (1): 91-95. 

  1. Binu Thomas, Ranji P. Mathews, Rajendran, A. and K. M. Prabhu Kumar. 2013. Ethnobotanical observations on tribe Arnatans of Nilambur Forest, Western Ghats region of Kerala, India. Research in Plant Biology, 3(2): 12-17.

  1. Anil Kumar, K. A., K. M. Prabhu Kumar and P. S. Udayan. 2013. Notes on Justicia notha Clarke (Acanthaceae) – A Critically Endangered and Endemic species from Southern Western Ghats of India. NeBio 4(6): 33-35.

  1. Anil Kumar, K. A. K. M. Prabhu Kumar and P. S. Udayan. 2012. Caralluma bicolor Ramach.& al., (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) – A new distribution record for Kerala from Attappady hills, Southern Western Ghats of India. J. of Threatened Taxa. 5 (15): 5007-5009. 

  1. K. M. Prabhu Kumar, Binu Thomas, V. Sreeraj, Indira Balachandran and A. Rajendran. 2013. Critical notes on the occurrence of Dipcadi montanum (Dalz.) Baker (Hyacinthaceae) in South India. Science Research Reporter. 3(2): 120-123. 5007-5009. 


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  • "The Centre for Medicinal Plants Research functions as a pioneer institute in the area of research, education, conservation and popularisation of Ayurvedic medicinal plants."

  • "The Centre for Medicinal Plants Research functions as a pioneer institute in the area of research, education, conservation and popularisation of Ayurvedic medicinal plants."