Research Projects

1. Identification of pathogens of infected plants.
2. Study of soil fungi in the college campus.
3. Floristic study of Ganeshkhind, Pashan and nearby areas.
4. Study on control of post-harvest fruits and vegetables diseases.

Completed Projects

Study of endemic plants of Tamhini Ghat Sanctioned by B.C.U.D.

Ongoing Projects

Research Publications

Faculty

1. Dr. Prachi Raval

1. Raval Prachi (2010) Estimation of sugars in infected fruits by high performance liquid chromatography XXXIII conference of Indian Botanical Society and International symposium on the new horizons of Botany. Organized by Deptt. of Botany, Shivaji Univ. Kolhapur – 416004. Maharashtra.

2. Raval Prachi (2012) A poster presented in National Conference on Recent trends in Mycology & Plant Sciences held at T. C. College, Baramati on “ The genus Fusarium an ubiquitous genus”

3. Raval Prachi (2013): Fungal Diversity of fruits and vegetables Markets of Pune. A Paper published in National conference on Current prospects & challenges in life Sciences held at New Arts, Comm. & Sci. College, Ahmednagar. On “Fungal Diversity of fruits and vegetable Markets of Pune Abstract pg. 28-29.

4. Raval Prachi (2014) Planning for environmental sensitive area: case study of Mahabaleshwar . National seminar on “Immortal cities : Past and Future concepts, changing Morphology and sustainability “ ISPER , Panchkula.

5. Manali Deshmukh & Raval Prachi (2014) . Cultivation of Pleurotus sajor-kaju on rice husk. National Conference on conservation of natural resources & bio-diversity for sustainable development (NCCRB, 4-6 Dec. 2014, Devrukh, Ratnagiri .

2. Dr. Prachi Kshirsagar

Research Publications:

1. Bhogaonkar Prabha Y., Vishal R. Marathe and Prachi P. Kshirsagar. 2008. Nutraceutical Assessment of Plumbago zeylanica L. – A Well Known Ayurvedic Drug Plant. Journal of Advances in Science and Technology. Vol. 11(1 & 2): 106 – 112. (ISSN No. 0971-9563)

2. Bhogaonkar Prabha Y., Vishal R. Marathe and Prachi P. Kshirsagar. 2008. Nutritional and nutraceutical evaluation of two wild edible species of Oxalis L. Vidarbha Jr. of Science Vol. 3 (2): 40 – 45. (ISSN 0973 - 8932).

3. Marathe Vishal R., Prachi P. Kshirsagar and Bhogaonkar Prabha Y. 2009. Traditional health practices in Khamgaon taluka (Dist. Buldhana, Maharashtra). Journal of Advances in Science and Technology. Vol. 12(1 & 2): 22 – 26. (ISSN No. 0971-9563)

4. Bhogaonkar Prabha Y., Vishal R. Marathe and Prachi P. Kshirsagar. 2010. Documentation of Wild Edible Plants of Melghat Forest, Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra State, India. Ethnobotanical Leaflet. Vol. 14: 751 – 758. (ISSN No. 1948-3570)

5. Marathe Vishal R., Prachi P. Kshirsagar and Bhogaonkar Prabha Y. 2010. Documentation of Traditional ethnoveternary practices in Khamgaon taluka (Dist. Buldhana). Indian Journal of tropical Forestry. Vol. 26 (II): 60 – 62. (ISSN: 0970-1494 )

6. Kshirsagar Prachi P. and Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar. Feb. 2010. Nutritional and Therapeutic Value Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. – A Forgotten Food. In Proceedings of National Seminar on “Health, Food, Agro-biodiversity – Changing Paradigms” organized by Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA), Kozhikode, Kerala: 113 – 116.

7. Kshirsagar Prachi P., Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Vishal R. Marathe. 2012. Underutilized fruits of North Maharashtra. Journal of Research in Plant Science. Vol. 1: 71 – 76.

8. P. P. Kshirsagar, V. R. Marathe and P. Y. Bhogaonkar. 2012. Documentation of Wild Edible Plants of Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India. Life Sciences Leaflet. Vol. 5: 29 – 36. (ISSN Print: 2277-4297, Online: 0976-1098)

9. Prabha Y. Bhoganokar and Prachi P. Kshirsagar. 2013. Nutraceutical potential of Mucuna utilis Wall. – a less known legume. Indian Journal of Natural Product and Resources, Vol. 4 (1): 36 – 41. (ISSN: 0976-6504)

10. Prachi P. Kshirsagar and Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar. 2015. Nicandra physaloides (L.) Gaertn. A less known wild edible fruit. Int J Curr Pharm Res, Vol 7, Issue 2, 60-63. (ISSN: 0975-7066)

Participation and presentation of Research papers (Oral/Poster): -

1. “Documentation of Traditional Ethnoveterinary Practices in Khamgaon Taluka, Distt. Buldhana, Maharashtra” in XVII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on ‘Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics’ Organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur from 19th to 21st November, 2007.

2. “Nutritional and nutraceutical evaluation of two wild edible species of Oxalis L.” in UGC sponsored National Seminar on Changing Biodiversity Scenario in India : Initiatives for Creation, Sustainable Utilization and Retention of Wealth, Organized by Department of Botany, Deogiri College, Aurangabad from 14th to 15th July, 2008.

3. "Nutritional and Medicinal Attributes of Ceropegia bulbosa L. and Dioscorea bulbifera L." in XVIII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on ‘Multidisiplinary Approaches in Angiosperm Systematics’ Organised by Department of Botany, Kalyani University, Kalyani from 11th to 13th October, 2008.

4. “Nutritional evaluation of two well known Medicinal Herbs – Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. and Centella asiatica (Linn.) Urban.” in XIX Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics and Phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects” organized by National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow, from 12th to 14th November, 2009.

5. “Documentation of Wild Edibles of Melghat, Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra State (India)” in XIX Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics and Phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects” organized by National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow, from 12th to 14th November, 2009.

6. “Wild Edible Plants of Dhule District, Maharashtra” in XXXII All India Botanical Conference and International Symposium on “Diversity of Plants and Microbes: Present Scenario” Organized by Department of P. G. Studies and Research In Applied Botany, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Dist. Shimoga, (Karnataka) from 28th to 30th December, 2009.

7. “Nutritional and Therapeutic Value of Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. – A Forgotten Food” in National Seminar on “Health, Food, Agro-biodiversity – Changing Paradigms” organized by Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA), Kozhikode, Kerala from 12th to 14th February, 2010.

8. “Traditional Knowledge on Wild edible flowers of North Maharashtra” in National Symposium on “Medicinal plants: A Promising Resources of the Country” organized by Department of Biosciences, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat (Gujarat State) from 9th to 10th June 2010.

9. “Nicandra physaloides (L.) Gaertn. – A less known wild edible fruit” in XXXIII Conference of Indian Botanical Society and International Symposium on the “New Horizons of Botany” organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur from 10th to 12th November, 2010.

10. “Wild Edible Fruits of North Maharashtra” in XX Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on “Taxonomy, Plant Diversity and Conservation” organized by Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbtore (Tamilnadu), India from 26th to 28th November 2010.

11. “Nutraceutical Potential of Mucuna utilis wall. – A Neglected Legume” in XXI Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and National Seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change (BCCS-11)” organized by Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Mineral and Science Technology, CSIR, Bhubaneshwar, Odhisa, India from 2nd – 4th December 2011.

12. “Germplasm Studies On Some Medicinal Plants From Family Apocyanaceae” in XXI Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and National Seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change (BCCS-11)” organized by Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Mineral and Science Technology, CSIR, Bhubaneshwar, Odhisa, India from 2nd – 4th December 2011.

13. “Nutritional and Medicinal Potential of Indian Cherry (Cordia dichotoma Forst. F.) – A less known edible” in XXI Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and National Seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change (BCCS-11)” organized by Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Mineral and Science Technology, CSIR, Bhubaneshwar, Odhisa, India from 2nd – 4th December 2011.

14. “Studies on seed and seedling morphology of some high valued medicinal plants from family Fabaceae” in National Seminar organized by Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy during the 28th - 30th October, 2012 Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati

Linkage Collaboration

Consultancy

Placement

Alumni

Infrastructure

A. Instruments

B. Labortories

• Laboratory – 02, Store Room – 01, Staff Room – 02

• Class room with ICT – 01

• Departmental library- 1 (100 Books),

• Computer with internet – 02 (UPS- iball)

Support Staff

Activities

A. Guest lectures by eminent personalities in the field of Plant Science

• Dr. Vinaya Ghate, Ex-Scientist – E, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune

• Dr. Anuradha Upadhye, Scientist – C, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune

• Dr. Sachin Punekar, Founder President, Biosphere, Pune

B. Visits/competitions:

• Every year poster/project/model, Rangoli competition is arranged for students in science exhibition (Anubhuti).

• Flower arrangement and salad decoration competition in Vividha.

• Visits are arranged to Floriculture, Polyhouse, Gardens and Mushroom Cultivation unit every year.

• Study tours are arranged every year to explore the floral diversity in western ghat.

• Visits to research institutes and universities like National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune and Savitribai Phule University, Pune

C. Social Activity

• Students worked as volunteers at Kisan Agriculture Exhibition organized by kisan group, Pune

• Students working as volunteer for phonological studies of native plants at Panchwati devari with Panchwati Devrai citizens group

ANUBHUTI

Dish Garden Fermenter
Plant Cell

VISITS

Polyhouse and Floricultrue Unit Visit

Plant collection in field

GUEST LECTURESd

Practical Time

ACTIVITIES

Scientific Rangoli Competition

Japnese Flower Arrangment Workshop

Plant Measurment in Panchwati Devari, Panchwati, Pune
Student Volunteers at at Kisan Agriculture Exhibition at Moshi, dist. Pune

SOME NOTABLE PLANTS IN THE BOTANICAL GARDEN

FLOWERING/ FOLIAGE PLANTS

1. Acanthaceae hydrangea macrophylla (thunb.) Ser.

2. Adenium obesum (forssk.) Roem. & schult.

3. Allamanda violacea Gardner

4. Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop

5. Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott.

6. Begonia semperflorens Link & Otto

7. Bryophyllum sp.

8. Caesalpinia pulcherrima L.

9. Caladium hortulanum Bridsey

10. Calathea insignis Petersen

11. Canna indica L.

12. Chlorophytum comossum (thunb).

13. Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques

14. Clematis triloba Thunb.

15. Clerodendrum thompsonae Balf. F.

16. Coleus blumei Benth.

17. Crossandra undulaefolia Salisb.

18. Cryptanthus sp.

19. Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth

20. Ddianthus chinensis L.

21. Dracaena colorama

22. Dracaena deremensis Engl

23. Dracaena marginata Hort.

24. Epipremnum aureum (linden & andré) G.S. Bunting

25. Eranthemum laxiflorum C. B. Clarke

26. Euphorbia milli Des Moul.

27. Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. Ex Klotzsch

28. Evodia elegans Sander

29. Ficus elastica Roxb.

30. Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis

31. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

32. Ixora chinensis Lam.

33. Jatropha integerrima Jacq.

34. Kalanchoe  blossfeldiana Poelln.

35. Mussaenda erythrophylla Schumach. & Thonn.

36. Nerium indicum Mill.

37. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.

38. Oxalis regnelli Miq.

39. Passiflora amethystina

40. Pentas lanceolata (Forssk) Deflers

41. Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc. Sp.

42. Pilea cadierei Gagnep. & Guillaumin

43. Plumeria pudica Jacq.

44. Polyscias balfouriana (Andre) L. H. Bailey

45. Polyscias filicifolia (C. Moore Ex E. Fourn.) L. H. Bailey

46. Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (W.Bull) Radlk.

47. Pseudocalymma alliaceum (Lam.) Sandwith

48. Quisqualis malabarica Bedd.

49. Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn

50. Salvia elegans Vahl

51. Schefflera arboricola (Hayata) Merr.

MEDICINAL/AROMATIC/SPICES PLANTS

1. Aloe vera Burm

2. Asparagus racemosus Willd.

3. Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop

4. Bixa orellana L.

5. Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken

6. Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.

7. Catharanthus roseus L.

8. Centella asiaticatica (l.) Urb.

9. Chlorophytum inornatum Ker Gawl.

10. Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty

11. Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm.

12. Cissus quadrangulari L.

13. Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari

14. Costus igneus N.E. Br.

15. Cymbopogon citratus DC

16. Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.

17. Euphorbia tirucalli L.

18. Gymnema sylvestre R. Br.

19. Justicia adhatoda L.

20. Melia officinalis L.

21. Mentha arvensis L

22. Mentha × piperita L.

23. Mimosa pudica L.

24. Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.

25. Ocimum sanctum L.

26. Ocimum tenuiflorum L.

27. Piper nigrum L.

28. Plumbago auriculata Lam.

29. Polyscias guilfoylei (W. Bull) L.H. Bailey

30. Ruta graveolens L.

31. Saraca indica L.

32. Scindapsus aureus (Linden & André) Engl.

33. Spilanthes acmella Dc.

34. Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague

AQUATIC PLANTS

1. Eichhornia crassipes Solms

2. Nymphaea Nouchali Burm. F.

3. Pistia stratioites L.Cycas circinalis

FERN

1. Asplenium nidus L.

2. Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart.

3. Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott.

4. Nephrolepis Sp.

5. Polypodium punctatum Thunb

6. Pteris ensiformis Burm. F.

GYMNOSPERM

1. Thuja biota

2. Araucaria Sp.

3. Cycas circinalis

4. Zamia Sp.

5. Cyperus Sp.

6. Cupressus Sp.

CACTI AND SUCCULANT

1. Agave L. sp.

2. Agave parviflora Torr.

3. Aloe humilis (L.) Mill.

4. Aloe jucunda Reynolds

5. Aloe L. sp.

6. Aloe variegate L.

7. Caralluma R. Br. sp.

8. Caralluma R. Br. sp.

9. Caralluma R. Br. sp.

10. Caralluma R. Br. sp.

11. Caralluma speciosa (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.

12. Cereus florida

13. Cereus repandus var. monstrosus Haw.

14. Cissus quadrangularis L.

15. Coryphantha (Engelm.) Lem. sp.

16. Crassula arborescens (Mill.) Willd.

17. Crassula ovate (Miller) Druce

18. Cryptanus bivittatus (Hook.) Regel

19. Echeveria Dc. 'Black Prince'

20. Echeveria runyonii Rose.

21. Echinocactus grusonii Hildm.

22. Euphorbia lacteal Roxb.

23. Euphorbia neriifolia L.

24. Euphorbia tirucalli L.

25. Euphorbia trigona Mill.

26. Gasteria disticha (L.) Haw.

27. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii (Fric ex Gürke) Britton & Rose Var.friedrichii Red

28. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Var.friedrichii brown

29. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Var.friedrichii orange

30. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Var.friedrichii pink

31. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Var.friedrichii Yellow

32. Haworthia attenuate (Haw.) Haw.

33. Haworthia Duval sp.

34. Haworthia Duval sp.

35. Haworthia limifolia Marloth

36. Huernia hystrix N. E. Br.

37. Kleinia stapeliiformis (E.Phillips) Stapf

38. Matucana Britton & Rose. sp

39. Matucana Britton & Rose. sp

40. Notocactus scopa (Spreng.) Backeb.

41. Opuntia anacantha Speg.

42. Opuntia cylindrica (Lam.) Dc.

43. Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

44. Opuntia linguiformis Griffiths. 'Maverick'

45. Opuntia Mill. sp.

46. Opuntia rufida Engelm.

47. Opuntia tunicate (Lehm.) Pfeiff.

48. Portulacaria afra Jacq

49. Rhipsalis Gaertn. sp.

50. Sansevieria francisii Chahin.

51. Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus

52. Trichocereus peruvianus Britton & Rose

53. Xerosicyos danguyi Humbert.

Lawn	Garden entrance

Fernary (Nephrolepis, Asplenium, Polypodium, etc)

Sand Bed for cacti

Pond for aquatics (Nymphaea, Pistia, Eichhornia)

Beautiful Cacti growing in garden

Blooming Flowers