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Dr H. K. Baruah Regional Botanical Resource Centre of Gauhati University, Assam, India: Scope for integrating research, germplasm
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Category: Abstract
Track: Pending
Proposed Symposium Title: Dr H. K. Baruah Regional Botanical Resource Centre of Gauhati University, Assam, India: Scope for integrating research, germplasm
Authors:
Buragohain, R. & Tanti, B
Affiliations: Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar, India, 781014
Abstract:
Dr H. K. Baruah Regional Botanical Resource Centre of Gauhati University, Assam, India: Scope for integrating research, germplasm conservation, environmental education and public recreation
Buragohain, R. & Tanti, B
Abstract
The Gauhati University Botanical Garden is one of the largest and oldest Botanical Gardens of the North East India in particular and the country in general. The Garden was developed with an objective to study the rich and diverse flora of N.E. India and to conserve the rare, endangered and threaten plant species of the region and at present, it is spread over an area of ca 62 acres situated in the hills and valleys of Jalukbari hills within the university campus at an altitude ranging from 213 to 247 ft msl. Total 210 trees, 56 shrubs, 120 herbs species have been recorded so far. Out of all these 56 species are medicinal. During individual tree count we found highest no of Caryota urens with 130 nos followed by Milletia pinnata with 58 nos, Putranjiva roxburghii with 28 nos, Lagerstroemia speciosa with 27 nos and Monoon longifolium with 25 nos are recorded. The highest species belongs to Fabaceae with 12 and Moraceae with 8 shows maximum number of species. About 15 species are conserved which are under threaten category. Along with the plant diversity the centre has ca.120 birds, ca.150 butterflies and ca.25 snakes are also remarkable in this centre which varies from season to seasons.
Email:rubul10@gauhati.ac.in
Address:
Dr Rubul Buragohain, Superintendent, Dr H.K Baruah Regional Botanical Resource Centre. Department of Botany, Gauhati University. Assam, India.