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Patent: Application No.202341078437 A

Name of the inventors:

  1. C. M. Sreejit, Department of Botany, SNM College, Maliakara, Kerala, India.
  2. Jaiby Cyriac, Research Scholar, Research Dept. of Botany S N M College Maliankara*
    Assistant professor, Newman College Thodupuzha, Kerala India.

Title of the invention
A METHOD FOR HARNESSING OF NANO CELLULOSE ZINC OXIDE NANOCOMPOSITE FORTHE SLOW-RELEASE FERTILIZER FOR SUSTAINABLE RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) CULTIVATION

Patent Journal Publication Date: 29/12/2023, Patent status: filed for examination

Publications by the Research Department of Botany (2016-2024)

  1. Divya P V., Roshni T Ramanan and Sanilkumar M.G., 2024. Phytoplankton dynamics in estuarine waters of central Kerala, Southwest India. Ecological Frontiers, (Elsevier; In Press)
  2. Ratheesh Narayanan, C.N. Sunil., Shaju, T., Sanilkumar, MG., Rijuraj, M.P. & Simi, M.S. 2023. Fimbristylis jaleeliana, a new species of Cyperaceae from Kerala, India. Phytotaxa, 626: 3; https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.626.3.7
  3. Jabeena, M.K., Nithya M.V., Prabhukumar, K.M., Athira, S., Hareesh, V.S. & Maya C.N. 2022. A novel taxon of the genus Ischaemum (Poaceae: Androponogoneae: Ischaeminae)from southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Phytotaxa 556 (2): 178-184. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.556.2.7
  4. Divya P V and Sanilkumar M.G., 2021. Phytoplankton diversity and its environmental drivers in a backwater inlet of central Kerala, southwest India, J. Inland Water Biology (Springer),14: 691–698. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995082921110018
  5. Sanilkumar, M.G., Nithya, M.V., Divya, P.V. and Baiju, E.C. 2021. Fimbristylis sunilii (Cyperaceae): A new species from Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Phytotaxa, 527 (1): 083–088, https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.527.1.9.
  6. Sunil, C.N., Salima, P.M., Ratheesh Narayanan, Nithya, V.M., Sanilkumar, M.G. and Anilkumar, N. 2021. Neanotis prabhuii, a new species of Rubiaceae from Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa, 527 (3): 234–238 https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.527.3.8
  7. Sunil, C.N., Prasad V.P. & Naveen Kumar, V.V. 2020.Bulbostylis maritima – A new species of Cyperaceae from coastal Kerala, India, Phytotaxa, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.430.1.8.
  8. Naveen Kumar, V.V., Prabhukumar,K,M., Sunil, C.N., Bhavadas, N., Sreejith, C.M. & Indira B. 2020. Hedyotisshoolamudianus (Rubiaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa,DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.438.2.10
  9. Jaiby, C., Krishnakumar, M., Bejoy, T., Sreejit, M. & Varghese T. 2020. Synthesis of biogenic ZnO nanoparticles and its impact on seed germination and root growth of Oryza sativa L. and Vigna unguiculata L. Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier) 20:224-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.01.107.
  10. Prabhukumar,K,M., Sunil, C.N., Sreejith, C.M., Naveen Kumar, V.V. & Indira B. 2020. Gentiana sasidharanii (Gentianaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.443.3.6.
  11. Prabhukumar, K.M., Aiswarya, P., Jagadeesan, R., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Sunil, C.N. & Hareesh, V.S. 2019. Hedyotisindirae (Rubiaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India. Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography. (Taylor & Francis). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2019.1641298
  12. Krishna Geethu, M.G. & Sanilkumar, M.G. 2019. Indigenous knowledge of coastline sacred groves in Central Kerala, India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (CSIR-NISCAIR), 18:541-546.
  13. Naveen Kumar, V.V., Prasad V.P. & Sunil, C.N. 2018. Fimbristylisgriffithii (Cyperacear), a new record for peninsular India. Rheedea. 28:118-120.
  14. Jyothy, K.J. &Sunil, C.N. 2018. GC-MS analysis and nutrient evaluation of rare, endemic and threatened species- Aponogetonappendiculatusv. Bruggen of South India. Indian Journal of Scientific Research.20: 07-11.
  15. Jyothy, K. J. & Sunil, C.N. 2018. Floral Phenology and Breeding System of AponogetonappendiculatusV. Bruggen (Aponogetonaceae). The International Journal of Plant Reproductive Biology 10:161-165.
  16. Simi, M.S. & Sunil, C.N. 2018. Chemical profiling of endemic plant Osbeckia wynaadensis Clarke. By gas chromatography –mass spectrometric method. Indian Journal of Scientific Research. 19: 90-94.
  17. Simi, M.S. & Sunil, C.N. 2018. Pollination biology of Osbeckia wynaadensis C. B. Clarke (Melastomataceae)- an endemic plant in Southern Western Ghats. The International Journal of Plant Reproductive Biology 10(2) July, 2018, pp.166-171.
  18. Naveen Kumar, V.V., Prabhukumar, K.M., Jagadeesan, R., Harinarayanan, C.M., Maya, C.N., Janarthanam, M.K. & Indira, B. 2018. Utricularia sunilii (Lentibulariaceae), a striking new species from southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Phytotaxa371 (2):140-144.
  19. Sunil, C.N., Prabhukumar,K,M., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Thomas, V.P., Jagadeesan, R. & Indira B. 2018. Eriocaulon tuberiferum (Eriocaulaceae), a new record for South India. Nelumbo (BSI) 60: 18-22.
  20. Prabhukumar, K.M., Sunil, C.N., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Chhabra, T., Mohanraj, N. & Indira, B. 2018. On the identity and distribution of Vasconcelleapubescens (CaricaceaeI in Asia. Nelumbo (BSI) 60: 115-122.
  21. Prabhukumar, K.M., Jagadeesan, R., Aiswary, P., Sunil, C.N., Thomas, V.P., Prasad, P. &Indira, B. 2018. On the identity and rediscovery of Hedyotisbeddomei Hook. f. (Rubiaceae): a lesser known endemic species of Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa,DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.375.3.5
  22. Prabhukumar, K.M., Sunil, C.N., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Bhavadas, N., Chhabra, T. & Indira, B. 2018. Eleusine multiflora (poaceae: Chloridoideae) a new record for India 2017. Nelumbo (BSI)59: 25-28.
  23. Asha, A., Farsana, S. & Baiju, E.C. 2018. Phytochemical profiling and antibacterial activity of selected Sida species against common human pathogenic bacteria: An in vitro study. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 7 (3):1201-1205.
  24. Baiju, E.C., Sneha, J., Athira, T. & Asha, A. 2018. In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Two Ophiorrhizaspecies. International Journal of Green and Herbal Chemistry 7 (1): 33-38.
  25. Prabhukumar, K. M., Chhabra, T., Robi, A.J., Jagadeesan, R., Sunil, C.N. & Indira, B. 2017. Rediscovery of Arisaema translucens (Araceae) and notes on A. tuberculatum, two strict endemics of Nilgiris, India. Phytotaxa, 306:85-90. DOI:https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.306.1.7
  26. Akshath Shenoy., Prince, T.R., Divya, P.V &Sanilkumar, M.G. 2017. Microalgae in Edamalayar reservoir of Central Kerala: A preliminary study. Seaweed Research Utilization association.39: 35-38.
  27. Sunil, C.N., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Rajeev T.S., Ratheesh Narayanan M.K. & Prasad V.P. 2017. Kleiniasubrahmanianii (Asteraceae: Senecioneae), a new species from Southern Western Ghats. Telopea 20: 119-123
  28. Sunil, C.N., Ratheesh Narayanan, M.K., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Nandakumar, M.K. & Balakrishnan, V. 2017. Eriocaulon govindianasp. nov. (Eriocaulaceae), from Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Taiwania 62 (4): 387-391.
  29. Sunil, C.N., Nithya Madhanan, V., Remya Krishnan, C.R., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Simi, M.S. & Jyothi, K.J. 2017. A new species of Ischaemum L. (Poaceae) from Kerala, India. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 24 (1): 33-38.
  30. Ratheesh Narayanan, M.K., Sunil, C.N., Sivadasan, M., Nandakumar, M.K., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Alfarhan, A.H. & Sameh, M.H. 2017. Sonerilajanakianasp.nov., a stoloniferous species of Melastomataceae from India. Nordic Journal of Botany. (Wiley Online Library)
  31. Sunil, C.N., Prabhukumar, K.M., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Thomas, V.P., Jose, J. & Indira, B. 2017. Isachnemanilaliana (Poaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography. (Taylor & Francis) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2017.1385923.
  32. Sunil, C.N., Ratheesh Narayanan, M.K., Sivadasan, M., Shaju, T., Naveen Kumar, V.V. & Alfarhan, A. H. 2017. A new species of Chrysopogon (Poaceae:Andropogoneae) from India. Phytotaxa307 (4): 245-253.
  33. Sunil, C.N., Prabhukumar, K.M., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Thomas, V.P., Jose, J. & Indira, B. 2017. Arundinellamuthikulamensis (Poaceae), a new species from the Western Ghats of Kerala, India. Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography. (Taylor & Francis)
  34. Naveenkumar,V.V., Sunil,C.N., Remyakrishnan,C.R., Sanilkumar, M.G. &Baiju, E.C. 2017. A new species of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae) from Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography, (Taylor & Francis) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2017.1369690.
  35. Sunil, C.N., Prabhukumar, K. M., Naveenkumar, V. V., Thomas V. P., Jose, J. & Indira, B.2017. Isachne manilaliana (Poaceae), A new species from Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00837792.2017.1385923).
  36. Sunil, C.N., Ratheesh Narayanan, M. K., Sivadasan, M., Naveenkumar, V. V., Alfarhan, A. H., Abdul Jaleel, V. & Samesh, M. H. 2017. A new species of Fimbristylis (Cyperaceae) from India. Botany Letters 146 (1): 19-22.
  37. Sunil, C.N., Prabhukumar, K. M., Naveen Kumar, V. V., Bhavadas,N., Chhabra,T. & Indira, B. 2017. Eleusine multiflora (Poaceae: Chloridoideae), A new record for India. Nelumbo 59 (1): 25-28
  38. Sunil, C.N., Prabhukumar, K. M., Chhabra,T., Robi, A.J., Jagadeesan,R. & Indira, B. 2017. Rediscovery of Arisaema translucens(Araceae) and notes on A. tuberculatum, two strict endemics of Nilgiris, India. Phytotaxa 306 (1): 85-90
  39. Sunil, C.N., Nithya Madhanan, V., Remya Krishnan, C. R., Naveen Kumar, V. V., Simi, M. S. & Jyothi, K. J. 2017. A new species of Ischaemum L. (Poaceae) from Kerala, India. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 24 (1): 33-38.
  40. Sunil, C.N., Prabhukumar, K. M., Naveen Kumar, V. V., Thomas, V. P., Jose, J &Indira, B. 2017. Arundinella muthikulamensis (Poaceae), a new species from the Western Ghats of Kerala, India. Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography 72 (1).
  41. Sunil, C.N., Ratheesh Narayanan, M.K., Sivadasan, M., Shaju, T., Naveen Kumar, V.V. & Alfarhan, A. H. 2017. A new species of Chrysopogon (Poaceae: Andropogoneae) from India. Phytotaxa 307 (4): 245-253.
  42. Sunil, C.N., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Rajeev, T. S., Ratheesh Narayanan, M. K.& Prasad, V. P. 2017. Kleinia subrahmanianii (Asteraceae: Senecioneae), a new species from Southern Western Ghat, Kerala, India. Telopea 20: 119-123.
  43. Sunil, C.N., Ratheesh Narayanan, M. K., Sivadasan, M., Nandakumar, M.K., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Alfarhan, A.H. & Sameh, M.H. 2016. Sonerila janakiana, a new stoloniferous species of Melastomataceae from India. Nordic Journal of Botany.
  44. Sunil, C.N., &Naveen Kumar, V.V.2016. Hemigraphis hirta (Vahl) T. Anders (Acanthaceae): A new Record for Kerala. Zoo’s Print 31 (5): 6- 7.
  45. Sunil, C.N., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Ratheesh Narayanan, M.K., Sanilkumar, M.G. & Baiju, E.C. 2016. Isodon purpurescence (Lamiaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Taiwania 61(1): 13‒15.
  46. Sunil, C.N., Prabhukumar,K. M., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Thomas, V.P., Bhavadas, N. & Indira B. 2016. Phyllanthus balakrishnanii sp. nov. (Phyllanthaceae), an interesting discovery from the southern Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.273.1.7
  47. Naveen Kumar, V.V., Ratheesh NarayananM.K, C.N. Sunil, M.G. Sanilkumar & E.C. Baiju ,2016. Isodonpurpurescence(Lamiaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Taiwania: International Journal of Life Sciences,61:13-15.
  48. Naveen Kumar, V.V., Prabhukumar, K. M., Bhavadas, N., Kumar, P., Sunil, C.N. & Indira, B. 2016. Peristylustentaculatus (Orchidaceae): A new record for India from the Western Ghats of Kerala. Rheedea, 26:77-7.
  49. Naveen Kumar, V.V., Prabhukumar, K. M., Bhavadas, N., Sunil, C.N. & Indira, B. 2016. Rediscovery of Phyllanthus macrocalyxMull.Arg. (phyllanthaceae), a rare endemic species of the Western Ghats, India. Current Science, 110: 33-35.
  50. Sunil, C.N., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Sivadasan, M,K., Ratheesh N. M. K., Alfarhan, A. H. & El-Sheikh, M.A. 2016. Isachne edamalayarensis sp. nov.(Poaceae: Micrairoideae) from southern Western Ghats, India. Nordic Journal of Botany (Wiley Online Library). https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.01294