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The book describes the existing Plant Biodiversity of Agri-horticultural importance of temperate (Kashmir) and cold arid (Ladakh) Himalayan regions of India. The diversity presented is based on actual survey conducted by the authors across the regions over the last several yeaThe contents of the book include the available varietal wealth, both in wild as well cultivated forms, existing within all major economic plant groups of the regions viz Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds, Spice and Condiments, Forages, Vegetables, Ornamentals, Fruits and Nuts and Underutilized Plants. Technical, English and Kashmiri/Ladakhi names of plants of economic importance are given along with brief notes on their status and utility. The work will be helpful to researchers and students working in the fields of Plant Biodiversity, Plant Breeding, Horticulture and Economic Botany. It can specifically serve as a ready reference book for researchers and planners working on management and conservation of plant genetic resources of Indian Himalayan regions.
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Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter-1 : Cereals 1.1 Maize - Zea mays Linn 1.1.1 Traditional Farmers Varieties/Land races 1.1.2 State Released Varieties 1.2 Wheat - Triticum aestivum Linn 1.3 Barley - Hordeum vulgare Linn 1.4 Rice - Oryza sativa Linn 1.4.1 Land races/Farmer’s varieties 1.4.2 State Released Varieties Chapter-2 : Pulses 2.1 Soybean-Glycine max (Linn) Merr 2.2 Peas-Pisum sativum Linn 2.3 Green Gram-Vigna radiata (Linn.) Wilczek syn 2.4 Rice Bean-Vigna umbellata (Thunb) Ohwi and Ohashi 2.5 Moth Bean-Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq). Marechal 2.6 Black Gram-Vigna mungo Linn 2.7 Cow Pea-Vigna unguiculata (Linn.) 2.8 Yard Long Bean-Vigna sesquipedalis 2.9 Broad Bean-Vicia faba 2.10 Common Vetch-Lathyrus sativa 2.11 Kidney Beans-Phaseolus vulgaris Linn 2.12 Lentils- Lense culinaris Medik 2.13 Pigeon Pea-Cajanus cajan Mill 2.14 Chick Pea-Cicer arietinum Linn Chapter-3 : Oilseeds 3.1 Brown sarson-Brassica campestris Linn var. Brown sarson 3.2 Linseed/Linum usitatissumum Linn Chapter-4 : Spices & Condiments 4.1 Chillies-Capsicum annuum Linn 4.2 Black Mustard-Brassica nigra (Linn) Koch 4.3 Fenugreek-Trigonella foenum-graecum Linn 4.4 Coriander-Coriandrum sativum Linn 4.5 Fennel-Feoniculum vulgare Mill 4.6 Shallots/Top Onion-Alium cepa var. viviparum (Metz) 4.7 Garlic-Allium sativum 4.8 Leek-Allium porum 4.9 Great Headed Garlic-Allium ampelloprasum 4.10 Chinese Chives-Allium tuberosum 4.11 Kala Zeera-Bunium persicum (Boiss) Fedts 4.12 Asafoetida-Ferula northex 4.13 Saffron-Crocus sativus Linn.RC Chapter-5 : Fruits and Nuts 5.1 Apple-Malus pumila Syn. Malus sylvestris Borkh 5.1.1 Early Season Varieties 5.1.2 Mid Season Varieties 5.1.3 Late Season Varieties 5.1.4 Indigenous Early Season Varieties 5.1.5 Indigenous Late Season Varieties 5.1.6 Mid Summer Cider Varieties 5.1.7 Himalayan Crab Apples 5.1.8 State Released Apples Varieties 5.1.9 Apples varieties of Ladakh Region 5.2 Pear-Pyrus communis Linn var. sativa De 5.2.1 Commercial Cultivars 5.2.2 Indigenous Pear Varieties 5.3 Apricot-Prunus armeniaca Linn 5.4 Plums-Prunus domestica Linn 5.4.1 Japanese Group of Plums 5.4.2 European Group of Plums 5.4.3 Indigenous Varieties of Plum 5.5 Cherry 5.5.1 Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus) 5.5.2 Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) 5.6 Almonds-Prunus dulcis syn. P. amygdalis 5.6.1 Traditional Almond Varieties 5.6.2 State Released Almond Varieties 5.7 Peach-Prunus persica Stoches 5.8 Walnut-Juglans regia Linn 5.8.1 Indigenous Walnut types of Kashmir 5.8.2 State Released Walnut Varieties 5.9 Pomegranate-Punica granatum Linn 5.10 Grapes-Vitis vinifera Linn Chapter-6 : Vegetables 6.1 Kales-Brassica.oleracea Linn. var acephala 6.2 Cauliflower-Brassica. oleracea. var botrytis linn. Subvar.cauliflora Dc 6.3 Cabbage-Brassica oleraceae. var capitata Linn. 6.4 Khol Rabi-Brassica. oleraceae var. gonglodes Linn. 6.5 Turnip-Brassica campestris Linn. sub sp. rapifera (Metzg) Sinsk 6.6 Radish-Raphanus sativa Linn. 6.7 Onion-Allium cepa 6.8 Tomato-Lycoprsicon esculentum Mill 6.9 Brinjal-Solanum melongena 6.10 Potato-Solanum tuberosum Linn 6.11 Cucumber-Cucumis sativus Linn 6.12 Summer Squash-Cucurbita pepo. LWC 6.13 Pumpkin-Cucurbita moschata Dushesne ex Poir 6.14 Ridge Gourd-Lufa acutangla (Linn) Roxb 6.15 Bottle Gourd-Lagenaria siceraria Standle 6.16 Spoge Gourd-Lufa cylindrica. Roem 6.17 Bitter Gourd-Memordica charentia L. RC ; Kash. Karael 6.18 Carrots-Daucus carota Linn var. sativa 6.19 Bell pepper-Capsicum annuum L. 6.20 Cultivated Pigweed-Chenopodium album L 6.21 Spinach-Spinacia oleracea L 6.22 Faba Beans-Vicia faba 6.23 Ladies Finger-Abelmoschus esculentus Moench 6.24 Lettuce-Lactuca sativa L 6.25 Green Peas-Pisum sativum 6.26 French Bean-Phaseolus vulgaris L 6.27 Lima Bean-Paseolus lunatus Linn Chapter-7 : Forages 7.1 Cultivated Forages 7.2 Wild Forages 7.3 Natural Grasses 7.4 Tree Fodders Chapter-8 : Medicinal Plants Chapter-9 : Ornamental Plants 9.1 Woody Perennials 9.2 Annuals/Perennial Ornamental Herbs Chapter-10 : Lesser Known and Underutilized Plants 10.1 Fruits 10.2 Herbal Vegetables 10.3 Psuedocereals 10.4 Narcotic Plants 10.5 Plants used for Fibre 10.6 Plants with Miscellaneous Uses 10.6.1 Worship/Religious ceremonies 10.6.2 Dyes and Tanins 10.6.3 Beverages 10.6.4 Hair Washes 10.6.5 Perfumery/Cosmetics 10.6.6 Soap and Alkali Chapter-11 : Native Plant Bio-diversity of Indian Sub-Himalayan Regions – An Overview 11.1 How much Plant Bio-diversity is in the Regions? 11.2 Evaluation and Conservation of Native Plant Biodiversity 11.2.1 Conservation activities already carried out 11.2.2 Activity areas which need to be addressed References Index of English and Scientific Names Index of Plant and Varietal Names
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