Malpighiaceae of India, , R.C. Srivastava, Periodical Experts Book Agency, 8171360014

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Malpighiaceae of India

R.C. Srivastava (Author)

Synopsis Malpighiaceae - the family of common Indian Madhvilata, is one of the largest families in plant kingdom with about 65 genera and ca 1300 species. But comparatively it has not been worked out satisfactorily. After Niedenzu (1928) no detailed study on this family has come out except for sporadic publications on regional basis. The family has certain features of special interest by which it can easily be recognised. The plants of this family have been put to different uses in different parts of the world starting from preparation of jellies to the extraction of hallucinogens. The fruits of some species are edible while the timber of others are used for making wooden wares. Some yield narcotic drinks while a few are common cure to the cutaneous diseases. But still our knowledge in this context is very meagre. Much is yet to be known from the aboriginal people dwelling in natural forests. In this book, an attempt has been made to review the work done on various aspects of the family in India and abroad, alongwith the taxonomic treatment of the taxa recorded so far from India. It may be mentioned here that Sir J.D. Hooker in Flora of British India mentioned the occurrence of only 8 species under 2 genera from the present political boundaries of India while present study by the author revealed that as many as 41 taxa belonging to 37 species under 9 genera are found in our country. Endemism and rarity status have also been discussed.

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R.C. Srivastava

Dr. R.C. Srivastava known nationally and internationally for his contribution to Educational Administration, Research an Teacher Education, is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of The International Journal of Educational Management. After retiring from the Department of Education, University of Delhi, he is providing consultancy in Educational Administration and Research. Dr. Srivastava holds the M.A. (English), M.Ed. degrees of the University of Allahabad and Ph.D. (Education) of the University of Delhi and as a Fulbright scholar under the auspices of the U.S. office of Education successfully completed a training Fellowship in Teacher Education at the University of Michigan, U.S.A. where he also specialized in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and research methods in Education. During his teaching and research career spanning over 38 years Dr. Srivastava has taught courses in Teacher Education, Organization and Administration of Education, Educational Supervision and research methods to post-graduate students. Dr. Srivastava is a keen researcher and a prolific writer. He has completed several independent research projects sponsored and funded by USEFI, UGC, ICSSR, NCERT and the University of Delhi in addition to successfully guiding several doctoral and M.Phil dissertations in Education submitted in various Indian Universities. He is on the panel of experts in Education of the ICSSR and is associated with several universities as an external expert member of their academic bodies. Dr. Srivastava has to his credit more than 100 published research papers and articles in national and international journals in addition to several research oriented books.

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