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Papers by Vatsavaya Satyanarayana Raju

Journal of Plant Biology, 1988

The features of foliar epidermis and stomata are studied in nine genera representing all the four... more The features of foliar epidermis and stomata are studied in nine genera representing all the four tribes of the subfamily Oldfieldioideae of the family Euphorbiaceae. On both sides of the leaf, the cuticle is generally smooth with more or less straight epidermal anticlinal walls. The epidermal cells are polygonal and their size varied with species on both sides. The costal cells are either distinct (Dissiliaria, Oldfieldia, etc.) or indistinct (Caletieae). In the taxa examined, the stomata are confined to the abaxial epidermis and diffusely orientated except in Caletieae. They are basically of brachyparacytic type; however, they are anomocytic in Androstachys and of a special type in Mischodon. A systematic consideration of these features showed that they are not only useful in revealing relationships within the subfamily but also of aid in the classification.

Journal of Economic and Taxonomis Botany, 2022

Obituary of Dr Sarvanam Karthikeyan who lived between 1940 and 2021, native of Tamil Nadu, India ... more Obituary of Dr Sarvanam Karthikeyan who lived between 1940 and 2021, native of Tamil Nadu, India and worked as Scientist in Botanical Survey of India, of his whole tenure (1964-1972) and retired as Deputy Director, Western Circle, BSI, Pune, passed away in 2022. He was a grass taxonomist and good compiler of plant checklists, meticulous worker and published as many as161 plant names.

Journal of economic and taxonomic botany, 2006

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Kew Bulletin, 1986

... Of course, he did note the mottled nature of the seeds and the presence of a furrow on one si... more ... Of course, he did note the mottled nature of the seeds and the presence of a furrow on one side, but his errors led him to place the species in the Sect. Anisophyllum (= Euphorbia Subg. ... lA). Another form has lanceolate leaves (RW 446) and resembles E. dracunculoides Lam. ...

TAIWANIA, Mar 1, 2012

... nov. (Fungi: Mucorales) A. Swathi Sri (1), A. Subrahmanyam(1) and Vatsavaya S.Raju(2*) 1. Dep... more ... nov. (Fungi: Mucorales) A. Swathi Sri (1), A. Subrahmanyam(1) and Vatsavaya S.Raju(2*) 1. Department of Biotechnology, Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology, NH-58, Baghpat Bypass Crossing, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh -250 005, India. ...

Journal of Systematics and Evolution, Mar 18, 2007

The status of the names, Physalis minima L. and P. maxima Mill. (Solanaceae), and their alleged p... more The status of the names, Physalis minima L. and P. maxima Mill. (Solanaceae), and their alleged presence on the Indian subcontinent are discussed. The issues of nativity and identity of Linnaean Physalis minima are long-debated while the use of the name P. maxima Mill. and its report from India are recent. The available evidence indicates that the name ”P. minima L.” is misapplied to two different elements, viz., P. angulata L. and P. lagascae Roem. & Schult. The name Physalis minima L. may be rejected as nomen confusum, for which the paper provides the primary information. As on today, it is submerged under the synonymy of P. angulata L. The correct name for the widely known P. minima is P. lagascae. The name ”P. maxima Mill.” applied to the escape and naturalized weed in the Indian subcontinent and elsewhere is to be substituted by P. pruinosa L., a name misapplied to P. grisea (Waterf.) M. Martinez.

Current Science, 2007

Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae) is reported as intruder into the Pakhal wildlife sanctuary in Telan... more Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae) is reported as intruder into the Pakhal wildlife sanctuary in Telangana state, India as it promotes loss of indigenous diversity and grazing grounds for wildlife.

The paper highlights some commonly used ethnomedicines for domestic animals such as cattle, sheep... more The paper highlights some commonly used ethnomedicines for domestic animals such as cattle, sheep and goat to treat anthrax, ephemeral fever and trypanosomiasis. The plant crude drugs used belong to 35 species of 35 genera representing 28 families of Magnoliophyta. The phytomedicine usually consisted of a sole drug or occasionally a principal drug with 2-4 aids. The species, family and vernacular names, plant-part used, drug preparation, mode and duration of administration, etc. gathered from the ethnic people of Chenchu, Koya, Konda reddi, Lambadas, Nukadora, Pojras, Savaras, Valmikis and Yanadis are reported. The information is expected to be of use for veterinary practices and herbal drug industry.

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, May 31, 2009

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 2005

Ethnobotanical Leaflets, 2006

Journal of Threatened Taxa, Jun 26, 2018

Polytrias indica (Houtt.) Veldkamp is native to Java (Indonesia) but found outside its native ran... more Polytrias indica (Houtt.) Veldkamp is native to Java (Indonesia) but found outside its native range as a lawn grass or an escape. In India, it was first collected from Khasia (now Khasi) in Meghalaya and later reported as a garden escape in Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, West Bengal. Merrill created the confusion when he made the combination Ischaemum indicum (1938) for a taxon which is not an Ischaemum. The so-called Polytrias indica in certain Indian herbaria (e.g., PBL, BSID) is, indeed, Ischaemum ciliare Retz. (1791) to which name Ishaemum indicum has been misapplied in Indian grasses literature, and the IUCN assessment of Polytrias indica made in 2013 is not an exception.

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 1984

Journal of Threatened Taxa, Sep 26, 2010

During the course of exploration of fungi of Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, India, an interestin... more During the course of exploration of fungi of Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, India, an interesting isolate bearing dimorphic sporangia on distinct sporangiophores was discovered from the rat excreta and decomposing Hibiscus flowers gathered from the campus of Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET). Some of the macrosporangia dehisce along a longitudinal suture as in Blakeslea and Gilbertella (Binny 1991). However, the present isolate differs from both these genera in several diagnostic characters. Hence, it is warranted to accommodate the present isolate in a new genus of Mucorales.

The Indian Forester, Jul 1, 2002

The life forms represented in the vegetation of Marriguda RF of Khammam District of Andhra Prades... more The life forms represented in the vegetation of Marriguda RF of Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh are Mesophanerophytes (24.4%) , Microphanerophytes (18%) , Nanophanerophytes (5.1%) , Chamaephytes (9%) , Hemicryptophytes (6.2%) , Geophytes (11%) , Therophytes (23%) , lianas (2.2%) , parasites (0.7%) and epiphytes (0.3%). Biological spectrum of the area is Phanerophytic. The dominance ofphanerophytes appears to be due to high rainfall , temperature and low biotic pressure. The biological spectrum of Marriguda RF is compared with Raunkiaer's normal spectrum and two local environments.

Journal of economic and taxonomic botany, 2010