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The book Introduction to Agricultural Botany has been written with covering 21 families of Field and Horticultural crops, for the students of all agricultural universities. The undergraduate & post-graduate students of Botany subject of conventional universities of the country will also be benefited with this new type of book. The book covers nearly 72 crops, in 20 chapters where 3 chapters deals with fundamentals of botany and 13 chapters with botanical description of nearly 72 field and horticultural crops and one chapter with summary of botanical description of important cultivated crops and another 3 chapters for model questions of each one chapter consist of mid-semester, final theory and final practical examination questions.The book has been written in simple English & short format. This will be useful for student can easily understand the subject in both undergraduate and post graduate level. Additionally, this book also has question bank for five respective units and also model question for mid semester, final theory and practical examinations.Hope this book would be helpful for undergraduates and post graduates students of agriculture Additionally, question bank for each units will provide strong knowledge to students for preparing higher studies as well as competitive exams of DBT-JRF, ICAR-NET and ARS exams.

Preface

1. Bentham and Hooker’s classification of plant kingdom –– International code of nomenclature and its major guidelines – author citation – Agricultural classification of crops

2. General morphology: Life span, habit, root, stem, leaf - petiole, leaf margin, leaf apex, leaf shape, venation and phyllotaxy; Modification of roots and leaf

3. Floral morphology: Kinds of bracts, inflorescence; Structure of flower, androecium, gynoecium, placentation, types of fruits.

4. List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family description of Poaceae; Key botanical features of Rice and Wheat.

5. Key botanical features of sorghum, maize, pearl millet and finger millet.List of small millets

6. Key botanical features of Guinea grass, Napier grass, Cenchrus and sugarcane

7. List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family description of (Papilionaceae) Key botanical features of Red gram, Bengal gram and Soybean

8. Key botanical features of Black gram, Green gram, Cowpea, Lab lab,Horse gram and Groundnut.

9. Key botanical features of Lucerne, Stylosanthes, Clitoria, Agathi, and Sunnhemp.

10. List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family description of Pedaliaceae and Asteraceae: Key botanical features of Gingelly, Sunflower, Safflower, Chrysanthemum; Oleaceae:Jasmine

11. List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family description of Brassicaceae and Euphorbiaceae; Key botanical features of Rapeseed and Mustard, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Castor,Jatropha and Tapioca

12. List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family description of Arecaceae and Malvaceae; Key botanical features of Coconut, Arecanut, Oilpalm, Sugarpalm, Cotton, Mesta and Bhendi.

13. List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family description of Tiliaceae, Piperaceae and Chenopodiaceae; Key botanical features of Jute, Betelvine, Sugar beet.

14. List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family description of Solanaceae, Mimosae and Moraceae; Key botanical features of Tobacco, Potato, Chilli, Tomato and Brinjal,Desmanthes. Subabul, Mulberry

15. List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family description of Cucurbitaceae and Alliaceae; Cucurbitaceae: Key botanical features of Cucumber, Pumpkin, Ashgourd; Alliaceae: Onion and Garlic

16. List of cultivated crops, economic parts, chromosome number and family description of Musaceae, Rubiaceae and Theaceae; Key botanical features of Banana, Manila hemp,Coffee and Tea

17. Summary of botanical description of important cultivated crops

18. Model Question paper for midsemester examination

19. Model Question paper for final theory examination

20. Model Question paper for final practical examination