Karuna Kanta Das ( M.Sc )
Assistant Professor Botany
kd_dkc@rediffmail.com
Specialization : Angiosperm Taxonomy
Area of Interest : (i) Flora study (ii) Medicinal Plants (iii) Mural flora (iv) Aquatic plants (v) RET Plants (vi) Invasive plants
Publications:
1. Plant diversity in mural habitats of greater Guwahati, Kamrup (Assam),J.Econ.Tax.Bot. 30(4):873-880, (2006)
2. Observation on the seasonal variation of wall vegetation of Kamrup District(Metro), Assam JETB 38 (1): 33-39. (2014)
3. A new distributional record of Acmella ciliata (Kunth) Cassini
[Asteraceae] from Assam, India. Pleione 7(1): 258 - 261. 2013.
4. Diversity of aquatic and wetland angiospermic macrophytes in the
Kamrup District, Assam, India. Pleione 7(1): 8 - 17. 2013.
5. Pseudelephantopus J.P. Rohr (Asteraceae) – a new generic record
for North-East India from Assam, India. Pleione 8(1): 210 - 213. 2014.
6. Mitracarpus hirtus (Linnaeus) A.P. de Candolle [Rubiaceae] – a
new record of occurrence for Assam, India 9(1): 255 - 257. 2015.
7.Ipomoea triloba L. (Convolvulaceae): a new record for the flora of Assam, India. Pleione. 11(1): 159 - 162.
8. Solanum villosum Mill. (Solanaceae) – a new record of occurrence. Pleione.14.1.2020.163-166
2. Observation on the seasonal variation of wall vegetation of Kamrup District(Metro), Assam JETB 38 (1): 33-39. (2014)
3. A new distributional record of Acmella ciliata (Kunth) Cassini
[Asteraceae] from Assam, India. Pleione 7(1): 258 - 261. 2013.
4. Diversity of aquatic and wetland angiospermic macrophytes in the
Kamrup District, Assam, India. Pleione 7(1): 8 - 17. 2013.
5. Pseudelephantopus J.P. Rohr (Asteraceae) – a new generic record
for North-East India from Assam, India. Pleione 8(1): 210 - 213. 2014.
6. Mitracarpus hirtus (Linnaeus) A.P. de Candolle [Rubiaceae] – a
new record of occurrence for Assam, India 9(1): 255 - 257. 2015.
7.Ipomoea triloba L. (Convolvulaceae): a new record for the flora of Assam, India. Pleione. 11(1): 159 - 162.
8. Solanum villosum Mill. (Solanaceae) – a new record of occurrence. Pleione.14.1.2020.163-166
Research Projects :
Minor Research Project on “Studies on the Diversity and Economic Potential of Herbaceous Angiospermic Flora of Kamrup District (Rural), Assam.
Orientation Course :
Aligarh Muslim University
UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh - 28 days(19 March 2014 to 15 April 2014)
UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh - 28 days(19 March 2014 to 15 April 2014)
Refresher Course :
1. Gauhati University, UGC Academic Staff College, Guwahat i- 21 days (28 January to 17 February, 2013).
2. A online Refresher Course in “Plant Taxonomy, Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation” organised by Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi The National Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad (From April 02 - April 18, 2022)
3. UGC Sponsored online Interdisciplinary Subject Refresher Course in Environmental Studies organised by UGC – HRDC, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (From 27 September 2022 to 11 October 2022 )
2. A online Refresher Course in “Plant Taxonomy, Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation” organised by Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi The National Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad (From April 02 - April 18, 2022)
3. UGC Sponsored online Interdisciplinary Subject Refresher Course in Environmental Studies organised by UGC – HRDC, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (From 27 September 2022 to 11 October 2022 )