Virtuous Plants
Contents: Foreword. Preface. Description of virtuous plants: 1. Achyranthes aspera Linn. 2. Acorus conyzoides Linn. 3. Ageratum conyzoides Linn. 4. Allium ascalonicum Linn. 5. Allium cepa Linn. 6. Allium hookeri thw. 7. Allium odorum Linn. 8. Allium sativum Linn. 9. Aloe vera Mill. 10. Alpinia galangal (Linn.) Willd. 11. Amaranthus spinosus. 12. Amaranthus tricolor Linn. 13. Amaranthus viridis Linn. 14. Anethum sowa Roxb.ex.Flem. 15. Annona squamosa Linn. 16. Apium graveolens Linn. 17. Argimone maxicana Linn. 18. Asclepias curassavica Linn. 19. Asparagus recemosus willd. 20. Bacopa monieiri (L.) Penn. 21. Beta vulgaris Linn. 22. Boerhavia diffusa Linn. 23. Brassica compestris Linn. 24. Capiscum annum Linn/C. frutescens Linn. 25. Carum Carvi Linn. 26. Catharanthrus roseus (L.) G. Don. 27. Chenopodium album Linn. 28. Colocasia esculenta Linn. schott. 29. Commelina bengalensic Linn. 30. Coriandrum sativum Linn. 31. Craetaeva religiosa Billasi Forster. ….Epilogue. References. Subject Index.
The book Virtuous Plants contains scientific names, popular names in different international/national/regional languages, legendary/historical significance, systematic position according to three systems of plant classification viz., Bentham and Hooker, Engler and Prantl and Hutchinson, geographical distribution morphological features, flowering, fruiting, methods of propagation/cultivation and various uses of 92 virtuous plants of Indian subcontinent. The book contains photographs of 42 plants also.
It is hoped that the book will create interest even among the common man and invite attention of all those concerned to conserve and facilitate sustainable utilization of natural resources through conservation measures and integration of various industries besides helping students, teachers, scientists, foresters, naturalists and industrialists in formulating various projects and farmers for increasing their income through plantation and adoption of various schemes/avenues related to these plants.
