Plant Systematics

Books

  1. Udayan, P.S. and Indira Balachandran. 2009. Medicinal Plants of Arya Vaidya Sala Herb Garden. Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal. 1-525.

Papers in journals

  1. Prabhu Kumar K. M., Satheesh George, Sreekanth Sreedhar and Indira Balachandran. 2013. Caralluma diffusa (Wright) N.E. Br. (Apocynaceae) – a new distribution record for Kerala from Chinnar Wild Life Sanctuary, India. The Indian Forester 139(5): 425-428.

  2. Binu Thomas, K. M. Prabhu Kumar, Satheesh George, Arumugam Rajendran and Indira Balachandran. 2012. A new variety of Crotalaria ramosissima (Fabaceae) from Tamil Nadu, India. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. S1412-S1414.

  3. Satheesh George, C.T. Sulaiman, Indira Balachandran and Anu Augustine. Decalepis salicifolia (Bedd.ex Hook.f.) Venter (Apocynaceae)-A new source for 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde. Medicinal plants 2011, 3 (3):259-260.

  4. Satheesh George, A.B. Remashree, K.V. Tushar, A.V. Raghu, Molly Hariharan and Sailas Benjamin 2006. Somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis in Centella asiatica. J. Tropical Medicinal Plants, 6(2): 241-243.

  5. Satheesh George, Geetha S.P., Sudhakar Raja S., Indira Balachandran and P.N. Ravindran 2006. In vitro cultivation of Bacopa monnieri in growth regulator free medium. J. Tropical Medicinal Plants, 7(1) 91-94.

  6. Satheesh George, Tushar K.V., Udayan P.S. and Balachandran 2006. Effect of storage, sowing depth and orientation on seed germination and seedling vigour of Holostemma ada-kodien. J. Tropical Medicinal Plants, 7(1) 83-86.

  7. Satheesh George, Tushar K.V., Udayan P.S., Sudhakar Raja, Unnikrishnan K.P., Remashree A.B., Indira Balachandran and P.N. Ravindran 2006. Adhatoda zeylanica Medic. – A Review. J. Tropical Medicinal Plants,  7(1) 137-148.

  8. Udayan P.S., Tushar K.V., Satheesh George and Indira Balachandran2006. Phyllanthus kozhikodianus Sivar. & Mani. (Euphorbiaceae) – A new record for the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Zoos’ Print,21 (5) 2259-2260.

  9. Udayan, P.S., Satheesh George, K.V. Tushar and Indira Balachandran 2006. Medicinal plants used by the Malayali tribes of Servarayan Hills, Yercad, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Zoos’ Print, 21(4) 2223-2224.

  10. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George, A.K. Pradeep and Indira Balachandran 2005. Phyllanthus kozhikodianus Sivar. & Mani. (Euphorbiaceae) – A new record for the state of Tamilnadu, India. Zoos’ Print, 20(6):1904.

  11. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George, and Indira Balachandran 2005. Sauropus saksenianus Manilal et al. - (Euphorbiaceae) a rare and little known endemic plant from Ambayathode forest of Western Ghats, Kannur district, Kerala state, India. J. Non TimberForest Products, Vol. 12(4): 15-17.

  12. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George, and Indira Balachandran 2005. Ethnomedical information from the Chellipale community near Kolli hills of Namakkal district, Tamil nadu, India. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge, Vol. 4 (4): 437-442.

  13. Udayan, P.S., Satheesh George, K.V. Tushar and Indira Balachandran 2005. Some common Medicinal plants used by the Nayaka community, Savandurga Forest of Magadi Taluk, Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka, India. Natural Remedies, 5 (1): 35-40.

  14. Udayan, P.S., Satheesh George, K.V. Tushar and Indira Balachandran.2005. Medicinal Plants used by the Kaadar Tribes of Sholayar forest, Thrissur District, Kerala. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge, Vol. 4(2): 159-163.

  15. Udayan, P.S., Satheesh George, K.V. Tushar and Indira Balachandran 2005. Ethnomedicinal plants used by the Oorali tribe of Idukki district, Kerala state, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot.., 29 (1)217-223.

  16. Satheesh George, A. B. Remashree, Delse Sebastian and Molly Hariharan 2004. Micropropagation of Centella asiatica L. through axillary bud multiplication. Phytomorphology 54 (1&2): 31-34.

  17. Udayan, P.S. 2004. A new location for Madhuca insignis (Radlk.) H.J. Lam.-A rare, endemic and red listed plant near Venur of Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka. MyForest, Silviculturist News Letter, (4) 295.

  18. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar and Satheesh George 2004. Notes on Rare, Endemic, Red Listed plants as additions to The Flora of Cannanore district (Kannur), Kerala state. Indian J. Forestry, Vol. 27 (4): 341-346.

  19. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George and Indira Balachandran 2004. Gymnema khandalense Santapau – A rare and little known endemic red listed medicinal plant from Nilakkal forest, near Sabarimala (Western Ghats), Patthanamthitta district of Kerala. Zoos’ Print, 19 (9): 1623-1624.

  20. Udayan, P.S., Satheesh George, K.V. Tushar and Indira Balachandran 2004. Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. – A New Report to the State of Tamil Nadu from Sickupara, Kolli Hills Forest, Namakkal District. Zoos’ Print, 19 (9): 1622-1623.

  21. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George, and Indira Balachandran 2004. Some common medicinal plants used by the Kuruba community of Thamadihalli forest near Tiptur, 

  22. 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.

  23. 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. 

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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. 

  29. 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

  30. 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.

  31. 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. 

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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. 

  35. 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. 

  36. Satheesh K., K. M. Prabhu Kumar, Indira Balachandran and N. Anilkumar. 2013. Recent reports on the distribution and morphology of an Indian endemic species, Gymnema mohanramii Karthik. & Moorthy (Apocyanaceae: Asclepiadoidea) in southern Western Ghats of Kerala. Trends in Life Sciences 2(3): 1–7. 

  37. Anish Babu V.B., V. T. Antony, Binu Thomas & K. M. Prabhu Kumar. 2014. Sacred Groves: Potential microhabitats for conserving rare endemic and threatened plants. Journal of Science. 4(4): 223-226. 

  38. Suresh V, Sojan Jose, Prabhu Kumar KM, Maya C Nair, Prakash Kumar R & Madhusoodanan PV. 2014. Oldenlandia dineshii (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae), a new species from the Palakkad Gap region of Western Ghats, India. Kew Bulletin. 70(13): 1-5.

  39. Jayanthi P., K. M. Prabhu Kumar, A. Rajendran, Binu Thomas, M. Sabu and A. K. Pradeep. 2014. Striga indica (Orobanchaceae) – A new parasitic species from Southern Western Ghats of India. Feddes Reportiorum. 123 (4): 283-290. national journal of Pharmacognosy and phytochemical research. 5(1); 27-30

  40. Anish Babu V.B., V. T. Antony, Binu Thomas & K. M. Prabhu Kumar. 2014. Ficus spp. a valuable tree species in sacred groves. Journal of Science. 4(2): 74-76.

  41. Binu Thomas, A. Rajendran, Ranji P. Mathews and K. M. Prabhu Kumar. 2012. Wild edible fruit of Syzygium calophyllifolium Walp. (Myrtaceae): A gift of Shola forest of Kerala, India. International Journal Biological Technology.  3(3):1.

  42. Robi, AJ and Udayan PS. 2013. Actinodaphne shendurunii (Lauraceae): A new species from southern Western Ghats of India. International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Science. 3(3): 185-188. ogical Technology.  3(3):1.

  43. Anilkumar KA. 2013. A new species of Clematis L. (Ranunculaceae) from Western Ghats of Kerala, India. International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Science. 3(4): 81-85.

  44. Anilkumar KA. & Udayan PS. 2013. A new species of Oxalis L. (oOxalidaceae) from Western Ghats ff Kerala, India. International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Science. 1(10): 55-58.

  45. Udayan P.S., Satheesh George, Tushar K.V. & Indira Balachandran. 2006. Ethnobotanical information from the Muduga tribe of Mukkali forest, near Silent valley national park, Palakkad district, Kerala, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 30. 27-30.

  46. Udayan P.S., Satheesh George, Tushar K.V. & Indira Balachandran. 2007. Ethnomedicine of Malapandaram tribes of Achenkovil forest of Kollam district, Kerala. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(4) 569-573. 

  47. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George and Indira Balachandran. Ethnomedical information from Kattunayakas tribes of Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(4) 574-578.

  48. Udayan P.S., Satheesh George, Tushar K.V., Sudhakar Raja S. and Indira Balachandran. 2006. A note on the Medicinal Plants used by Kaadar Tribals, Kariyan Shola, Top Slip, Tamil Nadu, India J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 30. 5-12.

  49. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George and Indira Balachandran. 2007. Some red listed and little known plants from the Top Slip forest, Western ghats (Coimbatore district), Tamilnadu, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, 31(3).

  50. Udayan P.S., Tushar K.V., Satheesh George & Indira Balachandran. 2009. Notes on a few rare, endemic and, red listed plants from Tirumala forest of Tirupati, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 33(2):277-284.

  51. Udayan P.S., Satheesh George, Tushar K.V. & Indira Balachandran. 2008. Rare, Endemic and Red listed medicinal plants from the Yercaud forests of Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products 15(2) 103-109. 

  52. Udayan P.S., Tushar K.V., Satheesh George, Sudhakar Raja S. & Unnikrishnan K.P. 2006. Notes on Some Wild Edible Fruits from the Western Ghats of Nilgiris Forests, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products. 13 (4): 249-259.

  53. Udayan P.S., K.V. Tushar & Satheesh George. 2008. “Notes on Some Endemic, Medicinal, Rare and Red Listed Plants from the Western Ghats Of Kakkayam Forest, Kozhikode, (Calicut) District, Kerala, India Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Jodhpur. 32(3)581-594.

  54. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George and Indira Balachandran. 2006. Sauropus compressus Muell.-Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) a new report from Tamilnadu, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot.30 (2)435-437.

  55. Satheesh George, Tushar K.V., Udayan P.S., Remashree A.B., Indira Balachandran and Ravindran P.N. 2006. Occurrence of natural shoot proliferation in Justicia gendarussa Burm.f. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products. 13 (3): 203-203.

  56. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George. 2007. A new variety of Humboldtia (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) from the Western Ghats of India. J. Bot. Res. Inst. (Formerly known as SIDA), Texas 1(1):121-127.

  57. Satheesh George, Unnikrishnan K.P., Udayan P.S., Tushar K.V., Anu Augustine and Indira Balachandran. 2007. Morphological and phytochemical characterisation of different accessions of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. from South India. Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants, Malaysia, 8(1): 97-103.

  58. Udayan P.S., Satheesh George & Indira Balachandran Heliotropium keralense Sivar. & Manilal – a little known endemic and red listed medicinal plant from Agumbe, Sirsi and Udupi as a new report from the state of Karnataka, India MyForest 42(2)165-169.

  59. Tushar K.V., Satheesh George, A.B. Remashree & Indira Balachandran 2008. Coscinium fenestratum ((Gaertn.) Colebr.- A Review on this Rare, Critically endangered and highly traded medicinal species. Journal of Plant Science, 3(2): 133-145.

  60. Satheesh George, Geetha S P. and Indira Balachandran. 2008. Micropropagation of Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Muell. - Arg. - A red listed medicinal plant. Journal of Plant Sciences, 3(1):111-115. 

  61. Satheesh George, K.V.Tushar, P.S.Udayan, Sudhakar Raja, K.P. Unnikrishnan, A.B. Remashree, Indira Balachandran and P.N. Ravindran. 2006. Morphotypes of Adhatoda zeylanica Medic. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 13(1):29-31.

  62. Satheesh George, Sreekumar and Raghu AV. Herbaium Techniques. HandBook. Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Trissur, Kerala (Chapter in Book)

  63. Satheesh George, Geetha S. P., Sudhakar Raja, Indira Balachandran and P.N. Ravindran. 2007. In vitro medium-term conservation of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell] – The memory plus plant - under slow growth conditions. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter.151:54-60. 

  64. Satheesh George, KP Unnikrishnan, AV Raghu, SP Geetha & Indira Balachandran. 2012. Effect of nutrients and sucrose on microrhizome production and diosgenin accumulation in cultures of Costus speciosus Sm. in vitro. Medicinal Plants.  4(1): 7-11

  65. Satheesh George, SP Geetha & Indira Balachandran. 2012. In vitro multiplication of Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz. - An endangered medicinal plant. Medicinal Plants.  4(1): 45-48. 

  66. Anil Kumar, K. A., K. M. Prabhu Kumar and P. S. Udayan. 2013. Getiana kurumba, a new species of Gentianaceae from Western Ghats of Kerala, India with notes on interrelationships and population structure. Taiwania. 60(2): 81-85.

  67. Pankaj Kumar, K. M. Prabhukumar, Nirmesh, T. K., V. B. Sreekumar, V. S. Hareesh & Indira Balachandran. 2016. A new species of Habenaria (Orchidaceae, Habenariinae) from Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa. 244 (2): 196-200.

  68. Prabhukumar, K. M., Avinash A. Adsul, Jose Mathew & Indira Balachandran. 2016. Nomenclature notes on the status of Chlorophytum clivorum J.Mathew & K.V.George (Asparagaceae). Phytotaxa. 243 (2): 199-200 Balachandran. 2016. A new species of Habenaria (Orchidaceae, Habenariinae) from Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa. 244 (2): 196-200.

  69. Naveen Kumar V.V., K.M. Prabhukumar, N. Bhavadas & C.N. Sunil. 2016. Rediscovery of Phyllanthus macrocalyx Mull.Arg. (Phyllanthaceae), a rare endemic species of Western Ghats, India. Current Science. 110 (1): 31-35 on">Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa. 244 (2): 196-200.

  70. Prabhukumar K. M., M. Omalsree, V. S. Hareesh, V. Bhaskar, Nirmesh, T.K., Sreekumar, V. B. & Indira Balachandran. 2014. Two new taxa of Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) from Western Ghats of India. Phytotaxa 238(3): 255-264 w Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'> 110 (1): 31-35 on">Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa. 244 (2): 196-200.

  71. Prabhukumar K. M., A. V. Prasanth & Indira Balachandran. 2015. Notes on wild potential ornamental stapeliads of Western Ghats with special reference to Caralluma R. Br. (sensu lato).  Biodiversity Conservation: Trend and Need.  78-85

  72. Sunil CN, KM Prabhu Kumar, V.V. Naveen Kumar, VS Hareesh & EC Baiju. 2014. A striking species of Justicia L. (Acanthaceae) from India. Kew Bulletin. 70(4): 1-5 es New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'> A. V. Prasanth & Indira Balachandran. 2015. Notes on wild potential ornamental stapeliads of Western Ghats with special reference to Caralluma R. Br. (sensu lato).  Biodiversity Conservation: Trend and Need.  78-85

  73. Prabhukumar K. M., N. P. Balakrishnan, Ahmedul Kabeer and Indira Balachandran. 2015. Taxonomic notes on the genus Dalechampia L. (Euphorbiaceae) in India with updated description of Dalechampia scandens var. velutina. Devagiri Journal of Science. 1(1): 70-77

  74. Robi, A. J., P. Sujanapal, P. S. Udayan and K.M. Prabhukumar. 2015. Friesodielsia sahyadrica (Annonaceae): A new distributional record for Kerala with remarkable phytogeographical significances. Devagiri Journal of Science. 1(1): 82-84 phorbiaceae) in India with updated description of Dalechampia scandens var. velutina. Devagiri Journal of Science. 1(1): 70-77

  75. Robi, A. J., K. M. Prabhukumar, Avinash A. Adsul and VS Hareesh. 2015. Critical notes on the identity of Chlorophytum heynei in Kerala. Devagiri Journal of Science. 1(1): 78-81

  76. Prabhukumar K. M., V. B. Sreekumar, Satheesh George and Indira Balachandran. 2015. Gymnostachyum warrieranum (Acanthaceae), a new species from Western Ghats of India with morphological and molecular data. Kew Bulletin. 70(3): 1-9.

  77. Prabhukumar K. M., P. E. Sreejith, M. G. Prasad, T. K. Ahmedul Kabeer and Indira Balachandran. 2015. Rediscovery of presumed extinct Impatiens concinna Hook.f. (Balsaminaceae) from Western Ghats. Current Science. 1027-1028.

     

  78. Prabhukumar, K. M., V. S. Hareesh, V. B. Sreekumar, T. K. Nirmesh and Indira Balachandran. 2015. Impatiens neo-modesta (Balsaminaceae)- A new species from Western Ghats, India. Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography.70(2): 231-235.

     

  79. Omalsree, M., K. M. Prabhukumar, M. Sabu, P. Sunojkumar, Binu Thomas & A. Rajendran. 2014. A new species of Striga Lour., section Polypleurae (Orobanchaceae) from southern Western Ghats of India. Phytotaxa. 212 (2): 163–168.

     

  80. Anil Kumar, K. A., K. M. Prabhukumar and P. S. Udayan. 2015. Gentiana kurumba, a new species of Gentianaceae from Western Ghats of Kerala, India with notes on interrelationships and population structure. Taiwania. 60(2): 81-85.

     

Seminar/Symposium

  1. Prabhu Kumar K. M., M. Sabu, V. P. Thomas & and Indira Balachandran. 2011. Taxonomic and improvement studies on ‘Praying mantis ginger’, a promising ornamental ginger. National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation and Climate change. pp. 54Tumkur District, Karnataka, India. J. Non TimberForest Products, 11 (3): 215-219.

  2. Prabhu Kumar K. M., Ramya K. S., Satheesh George & Indira Balachandran. 2012. Taxonomic studies on the genus Gymnostachyum Nees. (Acanthaceae) in Kerala, South India. International Symposium and XXII IAAT Conference on innovative Prospects in Angiosperm Taxonomy. Pp. 77-78

  3. Prabhu Kumar K. M., A. J. Robi, V. Sreeraj, Indira & A. Rajendran. 2014. Systematic studies on Premna L. (Lamiaceae) in Kerala: Novelty, new record and rediscoveries. National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization (NSBCS).  Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Pp. 43.

  4. Prabhu Kumar K. M., M. Sabu, A. Rajendran & Indira Balachandran. 2012. Taxonomic studies on the genus Striga Lour. (Orobanchaceae) in South India. International Symposium and XXII IAAT Conference on innovative Prospects in Angiosperm Taxonomy. Pp. 39.

  5. Prabhu Kumar K. M. & V. B. Sreekumar. 2014. High Wavy Mountains: an isolated zone of endemic plants in Western Ghats. National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation: Trend and Need. Pp. 34.

  6. Prabhu Kumar K. M. & V. B. Sreekumar. 2014. Novelties in Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) from southern Western Ghats of Kerala. 24th Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. Pp. 76. 

  7. Tushar K.V., Udayan P.S., Satheesh George, Anu Augustine and Indira Balachandran. 2006. Confusing taxonomic and nomenclatural problems of Salacia spp. (Ekanayakam / Korandi) occurring in Peninsular India. 18th Kerala Science Congress, 29-31st January, CESS, Akulam, Trivandrum, pp- 546-547.

  8. Satheesh George, Geetha S. Pillai, Indira Balachandran and P. N. Ravindran “Micropropagation of Rotula aquatica lour. - A rare rhoeophytic medicinal plant. Proceeding of National symposium on Plant Biotechnology: New Frontiers (2005), CIMAP, Lucknow, Editores: A.K. Kukreja et al., 2007, 293-2296. 

  9. Satheesh George, Raghu A.V., Gerald Martin, Geetha S. Pillai, Indira Balachandran and P. N. Ravindran. 2007. In vitro conservation studies in three important Ayurvedic medicinal plants viz. Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr, Celastrus paniculatus Willd. and Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.br.  Proceeding of National symposium on Plant Biotechnology: New Frontiers (2005), CIMAP, Lucknow, Editores: A.K. Kukreja et al., 2007, 297-303.

  10. Satheesh George, Geetha S. Pillai, Indira Balachandran and P. N. Ravindran. 2004. “Micropropagation and in vitro conservation studies in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennel. - The memory plus plant. In Abstracts: Annual conference and National symposium of Plant Tissue Culture Association of India (PTCA), at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, p-36.

  11. Satheesh George and Tushar, K. V. 2005. In vitro conservation studies in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell. In Proceedings, XVII Kerala Science Congress, KFRI, Peechi, p-305.

  12. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George and Indira Balachandran. 2004. Notes on a Few Rare, Endemic and Threatened Plants in the Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamilnadu. In Proceedings, XIV National Seminar of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT). “S.R. YADAV AWARD, pp-119”.

  13. Tushar K.V., Udayan P.S., Satheesh George, Anu Augustine and Indira Balachandran. 2006. Confusing taxonomic and nomenclatural problems of Salacia spp. (Ekanayakam / Korandi) occurring in Peninsular India. 18th Kerala Science Congress, 29-31st January, CESS, Akulam, Trivandrum, pp- 546-547.

     

  14. Satheesh George, Unnikrishnan K.P., Tushar K.V., Udayan P.S., Anu Augustine and Indira Balachandran. 2006. Morphological and phytochemical characterisation of different accessions of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. from South India. 18th Kerala Science Congress, 29-31st January, CESS, Akulam, Trivandrum, pp-544-545.

  15. Udayan, P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George. A new variety of Humboldtia (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) from the Western Ghats of India. International Seminar of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, Pune, India.

  16. Udayan P.S., K.V.Tushar, Satheesh George & Indira Balachandran. 2006. Notes on Rare, Endemic, Endangered and Threatened plants of Western Ghats. National seminar on Biodiversity conservation. Bangalore.

  17. Satheesh George, Unnikrishnan K.P., Raghu A.V., Geetha S.P. and Indira Balachandran. 2007. Effect of nutrients and sucrose on microrhizome production and Diosgenin accumulation on in vitro cultures of Costus speciosus. XIXth Kerala Science Congress, Kannur University, Kerala.

     

  18. Satheesh George, Geetha S.P., Udayan P.S., Tushar K.V., Anu Augustine and Indira Balachandran. 2007. Micropropagation and in vitro conservation of Utleria salicifolia Bedd. Ex Hook.f. (Periplocaceae) - a little known, monotypic, endemic and critically endangered medicinal plant of the western ghats, XIXth Kerala Science Congress, Kannur University, Kerala

  19. Satheesh George, Hashim K.M. and Indira Balachandran. 2007. Intraspecific variation studies in three medicinal plants viz. Adhatoda zeylanica Clarke, Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. and Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. and its implications in specific/sub-specific delimitation. International Seminar on changing Scenario in Angiosperm Taxonomy organized by Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

  20. Satheesh George, Hashim K.M., A.B. Remashree, Anu Augustine and Indira Balachandran. 2009. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) and gas chromatographic (GC) studies in different accessions of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. XXIst Kerala Science Congress, Kollam, Kerala 

  21. Satheesh George, Tushar K. V., Udayan P.S. and Indira Balachandran. 2009. Species concept’ - Philosophical disparities and its implications in the Taxonomic delimitation of plant taxa. International Seminar on ‘Angiosperm systematic and phylogeny: retrospects and prospects’ organized by Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT), NBRI, Lucknow, India.

  22. Satheesh George, Sadashiva, C.T., Kavitha C.V., Anu Augustine, Sathees C. Raghavan and Indira Balachandran. 2009. In vitro antiproliferative effect of the root extracts from Decalepis hamiltonii, Hemidesmus indicus and Utleria salicifolia. 4th Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. December 1-5, 2009. Four Points by Sheraton, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

  23. Satheesh George, Geetha S. P., Anu Augustine and Indira Balachandran. 2010. In vitro conservation studies in Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br., Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. and Utleria salicifolia Bedd. ex Hook.f. XXIInd Kerala Science Congress, Thrissur, Kerala.

  24. Satheesh George, A.B. Remashree and Indira Balachandran. 2010. Intraspecific variability studies in Terminalia chebula Retz. accessions collected from various agroclimatic zones in South India. Indian Biodiversity Congress. Trivandrum. 28-30 December 2010. Organized by Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA), Trivandrum. 

  25. Robi A. J., P. S. Udayan, Satheesh George & Indira Balachandran. 2010. A Re-Investigation on the taxonomy of the genus Alseodaphne Nees (Lauraceae) in Peninsular India. XX Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) and International symposium on “Taxonomy, Plant diversity and Conservation”. 26 -28 November, 2010 at Bharatiar University, Coimbatore. 

  26. Satheesh George, Robi A. J. and Indira Balachandran. 2010. The International Standard Plant Species Numbering System (ISPSN) for ensuring stability and authenticity in plant nomenclature. XX Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) and International symposium on “Taxonomy, Plant diversity and Conservation”. 26 -28 November, 2010 at Bharatiar University, Coimbatore. 

  27. Satheesh George, Geetha S.P., Anu Augustine and Indira Balachandran. 2011. Standardisation of Protocols for Micropropagation and in vitro Conservation in selected Rare, Endangered and Threatened Medicinal Plants. 23 rd KERALA SCIENCE CONGRESS 29 – 31 January 2011 Organised by Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS), Thiruvananthapuram. 

  28. Rahul P. R., Bhavadas N. and S. P Geetha (2015) DNA barcoding in ayurvedic Medicinal Plants: a world View. In Proc. 27th Kerala Science Congress, Jan. 27th -29th 2014, Alappuzha, Kerala. pp 36.


  • "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."

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