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    Conservation of germplasm and role of Centre for Conservation & Utilization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant of NBU, West Bengal, India
    (University of North Bengal, 2019-03) Chowdhury, M.; Pal, A.; Mondal, S.; Paul, P.; Basak, M.; Chettri, D.; Chowdhury, R.
    Centre for Conservation & Utilization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant is one of important Herbal garden in India and is located within the campus of University of North Bengal at the foothills of Darjeeling District, West Bengal. Present this ex-situ conservatories houses a total of 729 species of vascular plants belonging to 477 genera and 153 families. Several endemic and threatened species are growing in this garden. The garden is very good store house of various medicinal and aromatic plants and also involve in active research activity.
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    Survey and documentation of the Weed Flora in NBU Garden of Medicinal Plants
    (University of North Bengal, 2020-03) Mallick, Debanshu; Paul, Payel; Mondal, Sujit; Pal, Aaratrik; Dasgupta, Subhajit; Chowdhury, Monoranjan
    Weeds are the plants with generally undesirable properties. They spread rapidly and competitively. When it grows in garden it reduces air flow in garden, keeping plants wetter and more prone to pathogens. They are unattractive and can cause health problems such as Hay fever, skin rashes, etc. It also affects quality of product and income of grower. Traditionally, weed control in India has been largely dependent on manual weeding. Understand weed ecology, biology and using information technology should be part of developing and disseminating effective, economical and ecologically advantageous in India. Some weeds release nitrogen from root nodules into soil which automatically add fertilizer into the soil. A survey was conducted in NBU Garden of Medicinal Plants in West Bengal to identify most common and prevalent weeds associated with medicinal plants. A total of 86 different weed species belong to 25 families were identified of which 53 annual and 32 perennial. Among the most abundant weed species are Axonopus compressus, Eleusine indica, Cyperus rotandus, Cyperus haspan, Kylinga brevifolia, Melastoma malabathricum, Osbeckia nepalensis, Nicotiana plumbaginifolia, Persicaria orientalis.