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BOTAN ICAL SU RV EY OF IN DIA, CEN TRAL REGIO N AL CEN TRE, ALLAH ABAD G.P. SIN H A, SCIEN TIST-E AN N U AL SCIEN TIFIC M EET - 2017

Pro je ct : Flora o f In d ia (JRF & SRF: 5 .6 .1 9 8 4 t o 4 .6 . 1 9 8 9 ). Tit le o f t h e Re se a rch Pro je ct : Lich e n Flora o f N a ga la n d . Re gio n a l Bo t a n ica l Su rve y o f In d ia , Ea st e rn Re gio n a l Ce n t re , Sh illo n g. Ph.D . Su p e rviso r & Co -su p e rviso r: Dr. K.P. Sin gh , BSI, Sh illo n g & Prof. D. N. Baish ya , Ga u h a t i U n ive rsit y. Ye ar o f A w a rd : 1 9 92 Jo in in g in BSI: 2 6 .0 4 .1 9 9 1 as Ju n io r Scie n t ific A ssist a n t Pro je ct s w o rke d on: 2 6 .4 .1 9 9 1 -3 0 .1 1 .1 9 9 3 at BSI, ERC, Sh illo n g

• 1. M a in t e n a n ce o f Cryp t o ga m ic H e rb a riu m .
• 2. Lich e n s o f N. E. India.
• 3. M u lt ip lica t io n o f RET p la n t sp e cie s t h ro u gh Tissu e Cu lt u re .

1 .1 2 .1 9 9 3 - 1 3 .5 .2 0 0 1 : as Bo t a n ist at BSI, SH RC, G a n gt o k 1. Flora o f Sikkim - Su rve y and Exp lo ra t io n 2. M a cro lich e n s o f Sikkim . 3. A ICO PTA X p ro je ct - as a Co lla b o ra t o r on Lich e n s

1 4 .5 .2 0 0 1 t o 1 7 .1 2 .2 0 0 3 : as Scie n t ist C at BSI, ERC, Sh illo n g

• 1. Flora o f M izo ra m , V ol. II
• 2. A ICO PTA X p ro je ct - as a Co lla b o ra t o r on Lich e n s; su p e rvisio n o f w o rk o f 02

JRF on

• i. Lich e n s o f Su n d a rb a n s Bio sp h e re Re se rve , W e st Be ngal.
• ii. Lich e n s o f A ssa m and Lich e n s o f Tea G a rd e n s o f A ssa m & a d jo in in g W e st

Be ngal. 1 8 .1 2 .2 0 0 1 t o t ill dat e : as Scie n t ist C, D & E at BSI, CRC, A lla h a b a d 1. Flora o f M izo ra m , V ol. II (u p t o 2 0 0 6 ). 2. A ICO PTA X p ro je ct - as a Co lla b o ra t o r on Lich e n s; su p e rvisio n o f w o rk o f 02 JRF/ SRF/ RA up t o 3 1 .3 .2 0 1 2 on

• i. Lich e n s o f Su n d a rb a n s Bio sp h e re Re se rve , W e st Be ngal (u p t o 2 0 0 8 )
• ii. Lich e n s o f A ssa m and Lich e n s o f Tea G a rd e n s o f A ssa m & a d jo in in g W e st

Be ngal. 3. M icro lich e n s o f Sikkim (2 0 0 6 -2 0 1 2 ). 4. Flora o f M izo ra m , V ol. III, se le ct e d fa m ilie s (2 0 0 7 -2 0 0 9 ).

• 5. Flora of U ttar Pradesh, Vol. I, selecte d fam ilie s (2 0 0 6 -2 0 0 8 ).
• 6. Flora of U ttar Pradesh, Vol. II, selecte d fam ilie s (2 0 0 8 -2 0 1 0 ).
• 7. Liche ns of Rajasthan and Kutchh, Gujarat (2 0 1 2 -2 0 1 7 ).
• 8. Flora of India Project (2 2 .1 0 .2 0 1 0 to 2 1 .1 0 .2 0 1 5 ) to su pe rvise the

w o rk o f a JRF/ SRF on the t opic e nt itle d: Revision of lichen fam ily Rocce llace ae s. lat. In India.

• 9. Flora of India Project (Aug. 2012 to till date) to supe rvise the w o rk of

a JRF/ SPF on the t opic e nt it led: Liche ns of Terai regions of U ttar Pradesh

• 10. Flora of U ttar Pradesh, Vol. I , 2 0 1 2 -2 0 1 6 (as one of the co-e dit or)

W o rk ca rrie d o u t u n d e r A ct io n Plan EXPERIEN CE IN FLO RISTIC SU RV EY A N D CO LLECTIO N IN TH E FIELD

N a m e o f p ro je ct Pla ce s visit e d Ye a rs Fie ld N os. co lle ct e d Ca p a cit y N o. o f u n d e rt a k e n Re m a rk s Lich e n Flo ra

• f

N a ga la n d (H q rs. B.S.I., E.R.C., Sh illo n g) N a ga la n d : Sa ra m a t i h ills, Ja p h o , D zu k o u V a lle y, Tu e n sa n g, M o n , W o k h a , Ko h im a , Ra n ga p a h a r, D im a p u r, Pfu t se ro , Ph e k, M e lu ri, Lo sa m i, D zu lh a m i, Ch o zo u b a , Th a n a m e ir, So lo m i, Pu n gro , M o k o k ch u n g, e t c. a n d a fe w

• loc. o f a d jo in in g M a n ip u r

in clu d in g U k h ru l d ist rict . 1 9 8 4 t o 1 9 8 9 ca 5 0 0 0 A s B.S.I. Re se a rch Sch o la r 7 Su rve ye d a lm o st all t h e f lo r ist ica lly rich lo ca lit ie s ra n gin g fro m 2 0 0 -3 0 0 0 m e le va t io n s. A s a re su lt o f t h e se 3 4 6 sp p . (in clu d in g 9 n e w sp e cie s a n d 15 n e w re co rd f o r ) w e re id e n t ifie d fro m N a ga la n d Lich e n s ca u sin g d a m a ge t o H ist o rica l M o n u m e n t s (H q rs. N .R.L.C.) H im a ch a l Pra d e sh : Sh im la a n d su rro u n d in gs. Ka rn a t a k a : Sri Ra n ga p a t t a n , , , H a m p h i, Sh im o ga , Sh ra v a n b e lgo la , Tiru r, H o sp e t , H a le b e d u an d H a ssa n . 1 9 9 0 t o 1 9 9 1 ca 3 5 0 A s Pro je ct A ssist a n t 2 Co lle ct e d lich e n s fro m v a rio u s h ist o rica l m o n u m e n t s. Flo ra

• f Sik k im

(in clu d in g lich e n s) (H q rs. B.S.I., S.H .C., G a n gt o k ) Sik k im : A ll t h e 4 d ist rict s in clu d in g a lp in e a re a s like Llo n a k h V a lle y, Ka n ch e n d zo n ga Bio sp h e re Re se rve , Yu m t h a n g, Yo m e sa m d o n g, La ch e n , La ch u n g, T h a n gu , Se b u La, Th o lu n g, D zo n gri, Th a n gsin g, Tso k a , Ba k h im , Pa n go la k h a , Zu lu k , Re ch a la , e t c. 1 9 9 3 t o 2 0 0 1 ca 1 7 0 0 Lich e n s ca 7 0 0 0 H igh e r p la n t s A s Bo t a n ist 12 Su rve ye d all t h e 4 d ist . up t o 5 2 0 0 m e le v a t io n s a n d a lso co lle ct e d Et h n o b o t a n ica l in fo rm a t io n s p a r t icu la r ly on Le p ch a s & Bh u t ia s o f h igh a lt it u d e a re a.

Ch e ck list o f Flo ra

• f M izo ra m

a n d Flo ra

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M izo ra m , V o l. - I I (H q rs. B.S.I.. , Sh illo n g a n d M izo ra m : V a ira n gt e y, Ko la sib , A iza w l, Ta m d il, Lu n gle h , Sa ira n g, Ka ifa n g, Se llin g, e t c. 2 0 0 1 t o 2 0 0 6 ca 1 7 0 A s Scie n t ist 'C' 0 1 Ch e ck list o f Flo ra o f M izo ra m co m p le t e d a n d su b m it t e d . Ed it e d m a n u scrip t o f V o lu m e

• I I su b m it t e d f o r p u b lica t io n .

A ch a n a k m a r- A m a r k a n t a k B.R. (H q rs. BSI, ) Ch h a t t isga rh & M a d h ya Pra d e sh : A m a rk a n t a k , Ka p ild h a ra , Ja ga t p u r, Ka ra n jia 2 0 0 4 t o 2 0 0 6 ca 1 2 8 F. N o s.

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A n gio sp e rm s a n d 7 1 F. N o s.

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lich e n s A s Scie n t ist 'C' 0 2 U n d e rt a k e n e xp lo ra t io n t o u rs t o v a rio u s lo ca lit ie s

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t h e st u d y a re a a n d a lso co lle ct e d e t h n o b o t a n ica l d a t a fro m t h e lo ca l in h a b it a n t s o f t h e a re a . M icr o lich e n s o f (H q rs. BSI, A lla h a b a d ) Sik k im : Bh u su k , Ch o n ge y, A ssa m Lin ze y, Pa k yo n g, Ro ra t h a n g, G a n gt o k , Ru m t e k , Sa n g, D ik ch u , Ta rku , Te m i, D a m t h a n g, T e n d o n g , Sa m d ru p t se , N a m t h a n g, M a jit a r, e t c. 2 0 0 6 t o 2 0 1 2 ca 4 7 1 A s scie n t ist 'C' a n d 'D ' 0 3 D e t a ile d st u d y o f sp e cim e n s is b e in g co n t in u e d . A ICO PTA X - Pro je ct : i. Lich e n s

• f

Su n d a r b a n s B.R.,

• ii. Lich e n s o f

(H q rs. BSI: G a n gt o k , Sh illo n g a n d A lla h a b a d A r u n a ch a l Pra d e sh : Bh a lu k p o n g, T ip i, Ru p a , Sh e rga o n , Bo m d ila a re a s. W e st Be n ga l: G o sa b a , Pa k h ira li, Sa jn a k h a li, Su d h a n y a k h a li, Jh a r k h a li, Ca n n in g, Ba sa n t i, H e ro b h a n ga a re a s. A ssa m : D ib ru ga rh , T in su k ia , N o rt h La k h im p u r, Te zp ur, Silch a r, Ko kra jh a r, Bo n ga iga o n , N a lb a ri, Ba su ga o n , Ch ira n g, Ba rp e t a Ro a d , M a n a s T ige r Re se rve , D h u b ri, e t c. 2 0 0 1 t o 2 0 1 0 (co n t in u in g) ca 1 0 2 ca 2 5 5 ca 9 0 6 A s Scie n t ist 'C' a n d 'D ' 0 1 0 1 0 3 Fie ld t r a in in g cu m e xp lo ra t io n t o u r s f o r 3 A ICO PTA X -Lich e n s Re se a rch Sch o la rs. U n d e rt a k e n

• n e

e xp lo ra t io n t o u r e a ch t o d iffe re n t lo ca lit ie s

• f

A r u n a ch a l Pra d e sh an d Su n d a r b a n s in W e st Be n ga l a n d t h re e e xp lo ra t io n t o u rs t o d iffe re n t p la ce s

• f

A ssa m a lo n g w it h t h e re se a rch sch o la rs

• f

t h e p ro je ct fo r t r a in in g in t h e f ie ld an d co lle ct io n

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sp e cim e n s. A t o t a l o f 2 0 3 8 sp e cim e n s w e re co lle ct e d fro m A ssa m .

Lich e n s

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Ra ja st h a n a n d Ku t ch h , G u ja ra t Ra ja st h a n : M t . A b u , A b u Ro a d , Siro h i, U d a ip u r, Ku m b h a lga rh , H a ld igh a t i, Jh a d o l, Ka m a ln a t h , Ch it t o r ga r h , Sa jja n ga rh , D a ra , Ja w a h a rsa ga r, Ra m ga rh , Ko t a , Sh e rga rh , Bu n d i, M a n d a lga rh , Bh ilw a ra , Ba n sw a ra , D e o ga rh , Sa w a im a d h o p u r, A jm e r, Pu sh k a r, e t c. G u ja ra t : Ja m n a ga r M a rin e N P (Piro t a n , Jo d iy a , Kh ija d ia Bird s Sa n ct u a ry, Sa ch a n a , Ba la ch a d i, N a ra ra , N o va la k h i D w a rk a , O k h a , Po rb a n d a r, G irn a r W LS, Ju n a ga r h , Sa sa n Lio n N P, D e v a lia W LS, e t c. 2 0 1 2 ­ 2 0 1 7 3 3 6 Scie n t ist D & E 0 3 A t o t a l o f 5 t o u rs w e re u n d e rt a k e n in t h e p ro je ct b y v a rio u s

• f ficia ls

a n d 5 7 7 sp e cim e n s w e re co lle ct e d . U t t a r Pra d e sh (M irza p u r, Ro b e rt sga n j) a n d M a d h ya Pra d e sh (M a r k u n d i-Ch it ra k u t ; Pa ch m a rh i BR) 2 0 1 2 , 2 0 1 6 1 6 8 Scie n t ist D & E 0 2 Bih a r: Bh a ga lp u r (M a n d a r h ills), Be gu sa ra i 2 0 1 5 7 1 Scie n t ist E 0 1

Tours co ndu ct e d Sp e cim e n s colle ct e d Liche ns H ighe r Plants 3 8 (incl. 2 o ut sid e BSI). 8 6 0 0 (incl. 3 5 0 o ut sid e BSI). 7 1 2 8 Field N os.

EXPERIEN CE OF RESEARCH IN TAXO N O M Y O F LICH EN S & AN GIO SPERM S

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Pla ce s o f Re se a rch e xp e rie n ce N a m e o f Pro je ct in w h ich e xp e rie n ce ga in e d Ye a r N o . o f p a p e r s/ Bo o k s p u b lish e d Re m a rk s BSI, Ea st e rn Re gio n a l Ce n t re , Sh illo n g Lich e n Flo ra o f N a ga la n d Ju n e 1 9 8 4 t o M a rch 1 9 9 0 Pa p e rs -6 Bo o k - 1 Co n fe rre d Ph .D . on " St u d ie s on t h e Lich e n Flo ra o f N a ga la n d " . Lat e r, a b o o k " Lich e n Flo ra o f N a ga la n d " p u b lish e d in 1 9 9 4 b a se d on t h e sis a n d so m e a d d it io n a l d a t a . N a t io n a l Re se a rch Lab.

• n Co n se rv a t io n o f

Cu lt u ra l Pro p e rt y, D.S.T. Pro je ct on Lich e n s ca u sin g d a m a ge t o H ist o rica l M o n u m e n t s. A p r il 1 9 9 0 t o A p r il 1 9 9 1 Pa p e rs -5 Se le ct e d t h r o u gh S.S.C., G u w a h a t i fo r t h e p o st o f Jr. Sci. A sst t . a n d jo in e d B.S.I., Sh illo n g on 2 6 .0 4 .1 9 9 1 . BSI, Ea st e rn Re gio n a l Ce n t re , Sh illo n g i.Lich e n s o f N .E. In d ia ii. M u lt ip lica t io n

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RET & O rn a m e n t a l p la n t s t h r o u gh T issu e Cu lt u re . A p r il 1 9 9 1 t o N ov. 1 9 9 3 Pa p e rs -6 Pa p e r -1 Se le ct e d t h r o u gh U .P.S.C. f o r t h e p o st

• f Bo t a n ist a n d jo in e d B.S.I., G a n gt o k
• n 0 1 .1 2 .1 9 9 3

BSI, Sik k im H im a la ya n Re gio n a l Ce n t re , G a n gt o k i. Lich e n Flo ra o f ii. Exp lo ra t io n & Su rv e y f o r t h e Flo ra

• f

Sik k im ; w r it in g

• f

Flo ra . D e ce m b e r 1 9 9 3 t o M a y 2 0 0 1 Pa p e rs -5 Pa p e rs -1 0 Exp lo ra t io n s f o r t h e Flo ra o f Sik k im in clu d in g lich e n s w e re ca rrie d o u t . Ba se d on t h e st u d y " M a cr o lich e n s o f Sik k im " w a s p u b lish e d in 2 0 0 5 . A lso id e n t ifie d sp e cim e n s f o r Flo ra o f Sik k im in clu d in g t rib e A st e re a e , G n a p h a le a e o f A st e ra ce a e a n d f a m ily Ju n ca ce a e . Ba se d on st u d y o f A n gio sp e r m s, e t h n o b o t a n ica l st u d ie s, e t c. 9 p a p e rs w e re p u b lish e d . BSI, Ea st e rn Re gio n a l Ce n t re , Sh illo n g

• i. M a cro lich e n s o f Sik k im
• ii. Flo ra o f M izo ra m , V o l. - I I

M a y 2 0 0 1 t o D e ce m b e r 2 0 0 3 Pa p e rs -3 Pre p a re d a m a n u scrip t in b o o k fo rm . D e scrip t io n o f 4 5 1 sp e cie s u n d e r 5 2 f a m ilie s w e re co m p le t e d .

BSI, Ce n t ra l i. M a cro lich e n s o f 2 0 0 3 -2 0 0 5 Pa p e rs -2 Ed it in g a n d p u b lica t io n o f M a cro lich e n s Re gio n a l Ce n t re , Bo o k -1

• f co m p le t e d in 2 0 0 5 .

A lla h a b a d

• ii. Flo ra o f M izo ra m , V o l. - I I

2 0 0 1 -2 0 0 7

• Ed. Bo o k -1

Ed it in g

• f

m a n u scrip t

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v o lu m e II, (Ca m p a n u la ce a e t o Sa lica ce a e ) Ch ./ Fa m .: 5 7 co m p r isin g 7 6 1 sp e cie s u n d e r 6 4 fa m ilie s. Fin a lly Flo ra p u b lish e d in 2 0 1 2 .

• iii. Flo ra o f M izo ra m , V ol. - I I I

2 0 0 7 -2 0 0 8

• Ta xo n o m ic d e scrip t io n o f 1 0 2 sp e cie s a n d

(Cy p e ra ce a e a n d Po a ce a e ) ke ys w e re p re p a re d . M a n u scrip t su b m it t e d .

• iv. Flo ra o f U .P. V o l. - I & II

2 0 0 4 -2 0 1 0

• Ed. Bo o k -1

Ch ./ Fa m .: 3

• Fl. U .P. V ol. - I p u b lish e d b y BSI in 2 0 1 6 .

V o l. - I I is t o be e d it e d f o r p u b lica t io n (Ta xo n o m ic d e scrip t io n

• f 2 2 1 sp e cie s

u n d e r 1 0 fa m ilie s co m p le t e d a n d m a n u scrip t su b m it t e d .

• v. Ch e ck list : In d ia n Lich e n s

2 0 0 4 -2 0 1 0 Pa p e r -1 Bo o k - 1 In d ia n Lich e n : a n a n n o t a t e d ch e ck list p u b lish e d b y BSI in 2 0 1 0 (2 3 0 3 sp e cie s; 2 7 6 co lo u r h a b it p h o t o gra p h s)

• vi. M icr o lich e n s o f Sik kim

2 0 0 6 -2 0 1 2 Pa p e rs -7 Fin a l m a n u scrip t co m p r isin g 2 7 2 sp e cie s h a s b e e n co m p le t e d a n d su b m it t e d in 2 0 1 6 . M s is b e in g e d it e d f o r p u b lica t io n . v ii.Lich e n s o f Ra ja st h a n a n d Ku t ch h , 2 0 1 2 -2 0 1 7 G u ja ra t Pro je ct co n t in u e d . M a n u scrip t t o be p re p a re d b y 3 1 .3 .2 0 1 7 . A n o t h e r 6 m o n t h Ext e n sio n is re q u e st e d f o r f in a liza t io n a n d e d it in g.

• viii. A ICO PTA X - P r o je ct

(2 0 0 1 -2 0 1 2 ) viii.i. Lich e n s

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Su n d a rb a n s 2 0 0 1 -2 0 0 7 Pa p e rs -1 5 Bio sp h e re Re se rve , W .B. Bo o k - 1 Bo o k p u b lish e d in 2 0 1 2 .

viii.ii. Lichens of N eora Valley 2007- Papers -10 M s on N eora Valley N ational N ational Park, W .B. 2010 park com prising 154 species finalized. viii.iii. Lichens of Darjeeling Papers - 2 District, W .B. 2011- D ocum e nt ation of data 285 2012 species com pleted. viii.iv. Lichen Flora of Assam . 2004- Papers -8 2012 M s on Lichen Flora of Assam com prising 300 species finalized in 2016 for

• ix. Fl. India Project

publication. M s for Book 2010- Papers -9 subm itted. ix.i. Revision

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fam ily 2015 Roccellaceae s. lat in India). Papers -3 Supervised the research ix.ii. Lichens of Terai regions 2014- w ork. A total of 88 species

• f U ttar Pradesh)

contd. recognized in t he fam ily. Final project report subm itted in 2016. M s for Book subm itted Supervision of research w ork continued.

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BOTANICaTsURVEY O F IN D IA ^Ministry of E nvironment and ForestTj

M ACRO LICH EN S O F SIKKIM

• G. P. SIN H A & K. P. SINGH

BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA M inistry of Environment & Forests

Su m m a ry o f W o rk d o n e so fa r

• No. of Projects carried out:

20

• No. of Books w rit t e n / com pile d / e d it e d:

05

• No. of pape rs publishe d:

153

• No. of N ew taxa:

44

• No. of N ew com binat ion:

12

• No. of N ew Records fo r India:

120

Adm inistrative w orks carried out

❖ D uties of D.D.O.: at SH RC, Gangt ok; ERC, Shillo ng and CRC, Allahabad - m ajorit y o f t he period d u rin g t he period o f stay at re spe ct ive place s betw een 1994-2015 . ♦> H e rbarium i/ c at ERC, Shillo n g, 2 0 01 -2 0 03 . ♦> V ehicle i/ c at ERC, Sh illon g, 2 0 01 -2 0 03 . ❖ D ut ies of H .O .O .-1 .1 0 .2 0 1 4 onw ards till date.

Future Plan of Work

* Trees of Allahabad (2017-18) * Flora of Uttar Pradesh, Vol. II -Ed it in g (2017-18) * Subm ission of project - Lichens of Rajasthan and Kutchh, Gujarat by the end of this year 2017 * Supervision of Flora India Project Senior Research Fellow * Descriptive Lichen Flora of India

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