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Floristic studies started in the Pantnagar area in the 1990s when two M.Sc. Botany students in the Department of Biological Sciences, CBSH started documentation of flowering plants in this area for their Master’s thesis under the able guidance of Dr P.B. Rao (Retired Prof. & Head of the Department). Later, a few more students worked on the floristic aspects and started contributing specimens to the herbarium. Voucher specimens of different types of studies in the university are also being submitted and maintained in the herbarium. At present herbarium contains specimens mainly contributed by following students.
The Herbarium, Department of Biological Sciences, CBSH, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar, UK, India is now listed in 'Index Herbariorum' a directory of the world's important herbaria.
Contributors
Contributors
Richa Bhatt
Ms Richa (ID No 31705) completed her M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2004-2006.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on "Documentation of some medicinal plants of Pithoragarh with emphasis on in vitro propagation and alkaloid estimation of Rauwolfia ".
Bhawana Joshi
Ms Bhawana (ID No 32818) completed her M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2005-2007.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on "Allelopathic effect of four weed species and three varieties of paddy straw extracts on different varieties of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)".
Dr Kanchan Joshi
Dr Kanchan (ID No 35376) completed her M.Sc. and Ph.D. Botany degrees from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2009- 2014.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on “Diversity of Flowering Plants in Pantnagar Agriculture Complex: Native and Non-Native Elements".
Govindi Shahi
Ms Govindi (ID No 32771) completed her M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2005-2007.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on "Herbarium and catalogue description of medicinal Plants of Model Medicinal Plants Garden with Emphasis on germination and growth of seven Different species.".
Himani Bhandari
Ms Himani (ID No 21713) completed her M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2004-2006.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on "Documentation of medicinal plant species growing in MRDC, Pantnagar with emphasis on germination and growth of isabgol".
Dr Vartika Pant
Dr Vartika (ID No 44008) completed her M.Sc. and Ph.D. Botany degrees from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2012-2014.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on “Diversity of the family Euphorbiaceae in Pantnagar ".
Lokesh Singh Rawat
Mr Lokesh (ID No 44308) completed his M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2012-2014.
For his M.Sc. thesis, he worked on “Diversity of the Family Poaceae in Pantnagar” .
Dr Satish Chandra
Dr Satish (ID No 42877) completed his Ph.D. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar in 2016.
For his Ph.D. thesis, he worked on “Diversity of the Family Caryophyllaceae Juss. in Uttarakhand”.
Gauri
Ms Gauri (ID No 52539) completed her M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2017-2019.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on “Micromorphology and distribution of Trichomes in the family Fabaceae Lindl.” .
Akansha Bisht
Ms Akansha Bisht (ID No 55336) completed her M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2019-2022.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on “Studies on the genus Alternanthera Forssk. (Amaranthaceae Juss.)".
Pooja Kamboj
Ms Pooja Kamboj (ID No 53938) completed her M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2018-2021.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on "Digitization of Cultivated Flora of Pantnagar".
Dr Smriti Raj Verma
Dr Smriti (ID N0 45584) completed her Ph.D. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, CBSH, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2016-2022.
For her Ph.D. thesis, she worked on "Wild Dicotyledonous Flora of Pantnagar, Uttarakhand"
Dr Sangeeta Joshi
Dr Sangeeta (ID N054074) completed her Ph.D. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, CBSH, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2018-2023.
For her Ph.D. thesis, she worked on "A Study of Structural Diversity of Trichomes in the Family Fabaceae Lindl. and it's Taxonomic Implication"
Sunita Tamta
Ms Sunita (ID No 58430) completed her M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2021-2023.
For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on "A Study of Trichomes and Pappi Structures in Selected Members of Family Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl".
Dr Deepa Dhami
Dr Deepa (ID N054242) completed her Ph.D. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, CBSH, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2018-2024.
For her Ph.D. thesis, she worked on "Diversity of Legumes (Fabaceae Lindl.) in Submontane Zone of Kumaun, Uttarakhand"
Ms Rupali Sharma
Ms Rupali Sharma
Ms Rupali contributed to this e-Herbarium immensely by processing and preparing all digital images as well as text details of specimens shown under different families. She constituted many pages of e-Herbarium and inserted images in them. A catalogue of all specimens available in the physical herbarium has also been prepared by her.
Ms Rupali (ID No. 57019) completed her M.Sc. Botany degree from the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar during 2020-2022. For her M.Sc. thesis, she worked on "Digitization of the Herbarium of Department of Biological Sciences, CBSH, Pantnagar".
We extend our sincere thanks to all above contributors for enriching this herbarium.
Curator
Curator
Dr D.S. Rawat
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences has designed and now maintaining this e-Herbarium. He is also looking after the physical herbarium.
Supervision
Dr Preeti Chaturvedi
Dr Preeti Chaturvedi
Professor & Head, Department of Biological Sciences supervise this e-Herbarium and the physical herbarium in the department.
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