Collection and characterization of banana and plantains of northeastern India. Annual report for the period 1998-1999

• Authors : Uma, S.; Shyam, B.; Selvarajan, R.


• Document type : Book


• Year of publication : 1999


• Publisher(s) : National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR)


• Place of publication : Tiruchirappalli, India


• Pages : 74


• Language(s) : English


• Abstract : Workdone for the period. Seven states namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Moghalaya, Manipur, Nagalaand, Tripura, Mizoram form theNorth-Eastern India. They harbor a rich genetic Musa diversity especially with respect to Balbisiana clones. Being a hilly terrain, it poses a very tough route to the explorers. However, with the valuable assistance from the State Forest Research Institute (SFRI), Itanagar, this exploration work was undertaken. Under this reporting period, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Meghalaya were covered. ArunachaL Pradesh is the mountain state of eastern Himalayas and is considered as the 'land of rising sun' located between 26° 28'N and 97° 30' east covering an area of 83,578 km. Though the total plant wealth of the territory is reported to be more than 3000 species, the flora of this state is dominated by wild Musa species. The flora has undergone long periods of natural and human's selection owing to rich tribal culture inhabited here. Approximately 80 percent of the land area is covered by forests of different types, composition and distribution.


• Keywords : TAXONOMY; VARIETIES; DATABASES; HYBRIDS; PLANT COLLECTIONS; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; COLLECTING MISSION; BIODIVERSITY; INDIA


• Open access : Yes


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• Musalit document ID : IN080343

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