About the contributors

Lokesh Meshram

Lokesh is a postgraduate student of Department of Botany, Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur. He along with his classmates started working on the flora of Nagpur region during the MSc dissertation. Since childhood he was interested in plants and after taking up botany for higher education, his passion for the subject grew further. He has a creative mind, artistic flair and a photographic vision. 

Prathamesh Mopilwar

After completing postgraduation from Department of Botany, Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur, Prathamesh is working at Shri K. R. Pandav College, Nagpur. Due to his deep interest in Angiosperm taxonomy, he initiated work on electronic flora with Lokesh and Niraj. He aims to pursue doctoral research and establish himself as a plant researcher. 

Niraj Parate

Niraj is a postgraduate student of Department of Botany, Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur. He is currently studying for cracking the entrance examinations. He along with his classmates worked on the flora of college campus and surroundings during the MSc dissertation. Apart from plant taxonomy, Niraj is interested in bacteriology, mycology and cytology. Whenever he gets free time, he prefers to be outdoors cherishing the nature or pursuing some hobby like drawing, origami, etc. 

Nikhilesh P. Barhe

Nikhilesh is a postgraduate student of department of botany, Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science,Nagpur. Nikhilesh is interested in plant taxonomy. He started working on the initiation of E-Flora of Nagpur region with his classmates during M. Sc. dissertation. Apart from plant taxonomy, he also interested in plant tissue culture, gardening. He aims to do work in research field.

Kiran S. Sahu

Kiran is a postgraduate student of Department of Botany, Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur. She is interested in Angiosperm taxonomy. She along with her classmates started working on the flora of Nagpur region during the MSc dissertation.

Rajashri Kawale 

Rajashri is Post graduate student of Department of Botany ,Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur. She along with her classmates started working on the flora of Nagpur region during the M. Sc. dissertation. She working on a Project initiation of Database generation to Prepare E-HERBARIA of flowering plants  from Nagpur region.

Pawan Tete

Pawan is working as a research scholar in Department of Botany, Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur. He has a teaching experience at both UG and PG levels. His areas of interests include plant taxonomy, mycology, cell biology, and biotechnology. He has published and presented research papers.   

Ashwajit Fulzele

Professor and Head at Department of Botany, Ashwajit is working at Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur since the last three decades. He has teaching experience at both UG and PG levels. His areas of interests inlcude mycology, fungal and plant taxonomy. He has to his credit research projects and research papers in national and international journals. He is a recognised supervisor at RTM Nagpur University and 3 students have been awarded doctoral degree under his guidance and 3 more students are pursuing their research.   

Shamali Khalatkar

Shamali works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur. She is providing technical assistance to the project and looks after the development and maintenance of the electronic flora. She is a passionate macrophotographer and has received various photography awards. She is pursuing doctoral research and loves everything that has a sense of jungle to it.