The department of Botany was established in 1993 along with other science departments with B.Sc. Programme. The main aim of the department is to impart knowledge of plant science among the students. Laboratories are well equipped. Department is rich in study materials like books, museum specimens, charts, permanent slides, etc. The department has been recognized by DBT under star college scheme.
"To inculcate nature care by imparting knowledge of advance modern techniques for sustainable development"
"To educate and inspire students through our expertise and enriched laboratory for dissemination of knowledge at field level"
A college is having a small botanical garden in the premises which enhances the beauty of campus. The garden is a centre of attraction because of its beautiful layout and collection of different plants like medicinal, aromatic, ornamental, cacti, succulent and aquatics. Plants are well labeled with their botanical and common (in marathi) names. Beside this some habitats have developed in the garden, including shade house, pond for aquatics, sand bed for cacti and small fernery. The plants are arranged in a garden according their groups such as medicinal, aromatic, succulent, flowering, foliage etc. Along with angiosperms, ferns and gymnosperms are also blooming in the garden. The fresh plant material needed for practicals are also cultivated in the garden.
Zamia sp., Thuja biota, Cycas sp., Araucaria sp., and Cyperus sp. are some notable taxa in gymnosperms. The important medicinal plant growing in garden are Andrographis paniculata (kiryata), Bixa orellana (Sendari), Saraca asoca (Sita Ashok), Costus pictus, Adathoda vasica (Adulsa), Centella asiatica (Bramhi), Eclipta alba (Bramhi), Ocimum sanctum, etc. Many species of Cacti are planted in ground and in pots. Some other noteworthy plants in garden are Adenium, Azadirachta indica, Chlorophytum sp., Asparagus sp., Dracaena sp., Aloe vera, Begonia, Coleus sp., Passiflora, etc.
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Study of endemic plants of Tamhini Ghat Sanctioned by B.C.U.D.
Faculty
1. Dr. Prachi Raval
Raval Prachi (2010) Estimation of sugars in infected fruits by high performance liquid chromatography XXXIII conference of Indian Botanical Society and International symposium on the new horizons of Botany. Organized by Deptt. of Botany, Shivaji Univ. Kolhapur – 416004. Maharashtra.
Raval Prachi (2012) A poster presented in National Conference on Recent trends in Mycology & Plant Sciences held at T. C. College, Baramati on “ The genus Fusarium an ubiquitous genus”
Raval Prachi (2013): Fungal Diversity of fruits and vegetables Markets of Pune. A Paper published in National conference on Current prospects & challenges in life Sciences held at New Arts, Comm. & Sci. College, Ahmednagar. On “Fungal Diversity of fruits and vegetable Markets of Pune Abstract pg. 28-29.
Raval Prachi (2014) Planning for environmental sensitive area: case study of Mahabaleshwar . National seminar on “Immortal cities : Past and Future concepts, changing Morphology and sustainability “ ISPER , Panchkula.
Manali Deshmukh & Raval Prachi (2014) . Cultivation of Pleurotus sajor-kaju on rice husk. National Conference on conservation of natural resources & bio-diversity for sustainable development (NCCRB, 4-6 Dec. 2014, Devrukh, Ratnagiri .
2. Dr. Prachi Kshirsagar
Research Publications:
Bhogaonkar Prabha Y., Vishal R. Marathe and Prachi P. Kshirsagar. 2008. Nutraceutical Assessment of Plumbago zeylanica L. – A Well Known Ayurvedic Drug Plant. Journal of Advances in Science and Technology. Vol. 11(1 & 2): 106 – 112. (ISSN No. 0971-9563)
Bhogaonkar Prabha Y., Vishal R. Marathe and Prachi P. Kshirsagar. 2008. Nutritional and nutraceutical evaluation of two wild edible species of Oxalis L. Vidarbha Jr. of Science Vol. 3 (2): 40 – 45. (ISSN 0973 - 8932).
Marathe Vishal R., Prachi P. Kshirsagar and Bhogaonkar Prabha Y. 2009. Traditional health practices in Khamgaon taluka (Dist. Buldhana, Maharashtra). Journal of Advances in Science and Technology. Vol. 12(1 & 2): 22 – 26. (ISSN No. 0971-9563)
Bhogaonkar Prabha Y., Vishal R. Marathe and Prachi P. Kshirsagar. 2010. Documentation of Wild Edible Plants of Melghat Forest, Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra State, India. Ethnobotanical Leaflet. Vol. 14: 751 – 758. (ISSN No. 1948-3570)
Marathe Vishal R., Prachi P. Kshirsagar and Bhogaonkar Prabha Y. 2010. Documentation of Traditional ethnoveternary practices in Khamgaon taluka (Dist. Buldhana). Indian Journal of tropical Forestry. Vol. 26 (II): 60 – 62. (ISSN: 0970-1494 )
Kshirsagar Prachi P. and Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar. Feb. 2010. Nutritional and Therapeutic Value Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. – A Forgotten Food. In Proceedings of National Seminar on “Health, Food, Agro-biodiversity – Changing Paradigms” organized by Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA), Kozhikode, Kerala: 113 – 116.
Kshirsagar Prachi P., Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Vishal R. Marathe. 2012. Underutilized fruits of North Maharashtra. Journal of Research in Plant Science. Vol. 1: 71 – 76.
P. P. Kshirsagar, V. R. Marathe and P. Y. Bhogaonkar. 2012. Documentation of Wild Edible Plants of Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India. Life Sciences Leaflet. Vol. 5: 29 – 36. (ISSN Print: 2277-4297, Online: 0976-1098)
Prabha Y. Bhoganokar and Prachi P. Kshirsagar. 2013. Nutraceutical potential of Mucuna utilis Wall. – a less known legume. Indian Journal of Natural Product and Resources, Vol. 4 (1): 36 – 41. (ISSN: 0976-6504)
Prachi P. Kshirsagar and Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar. 2015. Nicandra physaloides (L.) Gaertn. A less known wild edible fruit. Int J Curr Pharm Res, Vol 7, Issue 2, 60-63. (ISSN: 0975-7066)
Participation and presentation of Research papers (Oral/Poster): -
“Documentation of Traditional Ethnoveterinary Practices in Khamgaon Taluka, Distt. Buldhana, Maharashtra” in XVII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on ‘Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics’ Organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur from 19th to 21st November, 2007.
“Nutritional and nutraceutical evaluation of two wild edible species of Oxalis L.” in UGC sponsored National Seminar on Changing Biodiversity Scenario in India : Initiatives for Creation, Sustainable Utilization and Retention of Wealth, Organized by Department of Botany, Deogiri College, Aurangabad from 14th to 15th July, 2008.
"Nutritional and Medicinal Attributes of Ceropegia bulbosa L. and Dioscorea bulbifera L." in XVIII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on ‘Multidisiplinary Approaches in Angiosperm Systematics’ Organised by Department of Botany, Kalyani University, Kalyani from 11th to 13th October, 2008.
“Nutritional evaluation of two well known Medicinal Herbs – Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. and Centella asiatica (Linn.) Urban.” in XIX Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics and Phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects” organized by National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow, from 12th to 14th November, 2009.
“Documentation of Wild Edibles of Melghat, Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra State (India)” in XIX Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics and Phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects” organized by National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow, from 12th to 14th November, 2009.
“Wild Edible Plants of Dhule District, Maharashtra” in XXXII All India Botanical Conference and International Symposium on “Diversity of Plants and Microbes: Present Scenario” Organized by Department of P. G. Studies and Research In Applied Botany, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Dist. Shimoga, (Karnataka) from 28th to 30th December, 2009.
“Nutritional and Therapeutic Value of Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. – A Forgotten Food” in National Seminar on “Health, Food, Agro-biodiversity – Changing Paradigms” organized by Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA), Kozhikode, Kerala from 12th to 14th February, 2010.
“Traditional Knowledge on Wild edible flowers of North Maharashtra” in National Symposium on “Medicinal plants: A Promising Resources of the Country” organized by Department of Biosciences, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat (Gujarat State) from 9th to 10th June 2010.
“Nicandra physaloides (L.) Gaertn. – A less known wild edible fruit” in XXXIII Conference of Indian Botanical Society and International Symposium on the “New Horizons of Botany” organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur from 10th to 12th November, 2010.
“Wild Edible Fruits of North Maharashtra” in XX Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on “Taxonomy, Plant Diversity and Conservation” organized by Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbtore (Tamilnadu), India from 26th to 28th November 2010.
“Nutraceutical Potential of Mucuna utilis wall. – A Neglected Legume” in XXI Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and National Seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change (BCCS-11)” organized by Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Mineral and Science Technology, CSIR, Bhubaneshwar, Odhisa, India from 2nd – 4th December 2011.
“Germplasm Studies On Some Medicinal Plants From Family Apocyanaceae” in XXI Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and National Seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change (BCCS-11)” organized by Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Mineral and Science Technology, CSIR, Bhubaneshwar, Odhisa, India from 2nd – 4th December 2011.
“Nutritional and Medicinal Potential of Indian Cherry (Cordia dichotoma Forst. F.) – A less known edible” in XXI Annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and National Seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change (BCCS-11)” organized by Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Mineral and Science Technology, CSIR, Bhubaneshwar, Odhisa, India from 2nd – 4th December 2011.
“Studies on seed and seedling morphology of some high valued medicinal plants from family Fabaceae” in National Seminar organized by Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy during the 28th - 30th October, 2012 Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati
Sr. No. |
Name of Students |
Passing Year |
Achievements |
1 |
Prachi Kakade |
2005 |
Doing Ph.D. at Savitribai Phule Pune University and also sanctioned project of 16 lakhs. |
2 |
Prajakta Pathare |
2007 |
AECOM India Private Limited (Ph.D from BSI, Pune) |
3 |
Ketki Mule |
2007 |
Did M.Phil from Savitribai Phule, Pune University, Pune |
4 |
Amey Redkar |
2007 |
Completed his Ph.D from Germany |
5 |
Poonam Naik |
2007 |
Officer in H.Sc. Board |
6 |
Ninad Mungi |
2008 |
Awarded a fellowship at Vancouver University at Canada |
7 |
Madhuri Pawar |
2008 |
Employed in Botanical Survey of India |
8 |
Mandar Pawar |
2009 |
Submitted Ph.D. thesis from Navsari Agriculture University, Navsari |
9 |
Mukta Joshi |
2009 |
Working as JRF at Belgaon |
10 |
Vinayak Alse |
2010 |
Qualified SET Pass, joined Thana College. |
11 |
Vishnu Srinivasan |
2010 |
Did M.B.A from Savitribai Phule, Pune University, Pune |
12 |
Supraktik Mandal |
2010 |
Did M.B.A from Savitribai Phule, Pune University, Pune |
13 |
Vishnu Kakde |
2010 |
Lecture in junior college at Darjeeling |
14 |
Arpita Kathale |
2011 |
Did Masters from University of Pune. |
15 |
Snehal Kathale |
2011 |
Officer in Agriculture College, Shivaji Nagar |
16 |
Arpita Keskar |
2012 |
Completed her M.Sc. from Fergusson College |
A. Instruments
Sr. No. |
Name of Instrument (Quantity) |
Make |
Price (Each Unit) |
1 |
Autoclave |
Labin |
5,800/- |
2 |
Binocular Microscope |
Besto |
11,000/- |
3 |
Binocular Microscope Research |
Labin |
12,500/- |
4 |
Binocular Projection Microscope with screen |
Labin |
18,300/- |
5 |
Binocular Stereoscopic |
Labin |
9,800/- |
6 |
Camera |
Nikon coolpix L-110 |
14,500/- |
7 |
Camera lucida (Mirror) |
-- |
650/- |
8 |
Centrifuge machine |
Remi |
23,793/- |
9 |
Cup anemometer |
MVTEX |
4875/- |
10 |
Digital spectrophotometer |
Electronics India Model - 301 |
24,000/- |
11 |
Dissecting micro scopes (22) |
Biomic Science/Global Science |
350/- |
12 |
Electronic balance |
Essae DS - 852 |
8023/- |
CA 223 Contech |
27,500/- |
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13 |
Electrophoresis unit |
Cat No. VEP. 170301 |
7,800/- |
14 |
Field press wooden |
-- |
575/- |
15 |
Hair Hygrometer |
HUGER |
1175/- |
16 |
Heating mantle |
--- |
850/- |
17 |
Hot Air Oven |
Universal |
6,000/- |
18 |
Imbibitions apparatus |
-- |
375/- |
19 |
Inoculation Chamber |
Labin |
14,500/- |
20 |
Laminar air flow |
Microfit India |
46,336/- |
21 |
Magnifying lens with stand |
-- |
2720/- |
22 |
Micropipette (fixed & variable volume) |
Impulse |
1000/- |
Perfect |
2050/- |
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Precise |
2850/- |
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Quasmo (05) |
1,450/- |
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Techno (11) |
1690/- |
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Mvtex (05) |
3,557/- |
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Besto (06) |
2,500/- |
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Olympus (10) |
4,800/- |
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Labin (15) |
3,200/- |
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23 |
Over Head Projector |
Besto |
11,000/- |
24 |
PH- meter |
Equp-Tronics (EQ-610) |
5,8000/- |
25 |
Pointer eyepiece 10x (12) |
Labin |
208/- |
26 |
Pointer eyepiece 15x (8) |
-- |
750/- |
27 |
Soxhlet apparatus |
-- |
675/- |
28 |
Stop Clock |
-- |
690/- |
29 |
Tilak- air sampler |
-- |
1500/- |
30 |
Vacuum air pump |
JELPC |
12,800/- |
31 |
Water bath |
-- |
5,600/- |
B. Labortories
Laboratory – 02, Store Room – 01, Staff Room – 02
Class room with ICT – 01
Departmental library- 1 (100 Books),
Computer with internet – 02 (UPS- iball)
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Sr.No. |
Name |
Designation |
1 |
Mr. Charudatta Late |
Lab Attendant |
2 |
Mr. Balaji Shinde |
Peon |
A. Guest lectures by eminent personalities in the field of Plant Science
Dr. Vinaya Ghate, Ex-Scientist – E, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
Dr. Anuradha Upadhye, Scientist – C, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
Dr. Sachin Punekar, Founder President, Biosphere, Pune
B. Visits/competitions:
Every year poster/project/model, Rangoli competition is arranged for students in science exhibition (Anubhuti).
Flower arrangement and salad decoration competition in Vividha.
Visits are arranged to Floriculture, Polyhouse, Gardens and Mushroom Cultivation unit every year.
Study tours are arranged every year to explore the floral diversity in western ghat.
Visits to research institutes and universities like National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune and Savitribai Phule University, Pune
C. Social Activity
Students worked as volunteers at Kisan Agriculture Exhibition organized by kisan group, Pune
Students working as volunteer for phonological studies of native plants at Panchwati devari with Panchwati Devrai citizens group
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Polyhouse and Floricultrue Unit Visit |
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Plant collection in field |
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Scientific Rangoli Competition |
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Japnese Flower Arrangment Workshop |
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Plant Measurment in Panchwati Devari, Panchwati, Pune | |
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Student Volunteers at at Kisan Agriculture Exhibition at Moshi, dist. Pune |
SOME NOTABLE PLANTS IN THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
FLOWERING/ FOLIAGE PLANTS
Acanthaceae hydrangea macrophylla (thunb.) Ser.
Adenium obesum (forssk.) Roem. & schult.
Allamanda violacea Gardner
Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop
Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott.
Begonia semperflorens Link & Otto
Bryophyllum sp.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima L.
Caladium hortulanum Bridsey
Calathea insignis Petersen
Canna indica L.
Chlorophytum comossum (thunb).
Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques
Clematis triloba Thunb.
Clerodendrum thompsonae Balf. F.
Coleus blumei Benth.
Crossandra undulaefolia Salisb.
Cryptanthus sp.
Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Dracaena colorama
Dracaena deremensis Engl
Epipremnum aureum (linden & andré) G.S. Bunting
Eranthemum laxiflorum C. B. Clarke
Euphorbia milli Des Moul.
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. Ex Klotzsch
Evodia elegans Sander
Ficus elastica Roxb.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Ixora chinensis Lam.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln.
Mussaenda erythrophylla Schumach. & Thonn.
Nerium indicum Mill.
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.
Oxalis regnelli Miq.
Passiflora amethystina
Pentas lanceolata (Forssk) Deflers
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc. Sp.
Pilea cadierei Gagnep. & Guillaumin
Plumeria pudica Jacq.
Polyscias balfouriana (Andre) L. H. Bailey
Polyscias filicifolia (C. Moore Ex E. Fourn.) L. H. Bailey
Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (W.Bull) Radlk.
Pseudocalymma alliaceum (Lam.) Sandwith
Quisqualis malabarica Bedd.
Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn
Salvia elegans Vahl
Schefflera arboricola (Hayata) Merr.
MEDICINAL/AROMATIC/SPICES PLANTS
Aloe vera Burm
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop
Bixa orellana L.
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken
Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.
Catharanthus roseus L.
Centella asiaticatica (l.) Urb.
Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm.
Cissus quadrangulari L.
Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari
Costus igneus N.E. Br.
Cymbopogon citratus DC
Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.
Gymnema sylvestre R. Br.
Justicia adhatoda L.
Melia officinalis L.
Mentha arvensis L
Mimosa pudica L.
Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.
Ocimum sanctum L.
Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
Piper nigrum L.
Plumbago auriculata Lam.
Polyscias guilfoylei (W. Bull) L.H. Bailey
Ruta graveolens L.
Saraca indica L.
Scindapsus aureus (Linden & André) Engl.
Spilanthes acmella Dc.
Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague
AQUATIC PLANTS
Eichhornia crassipes Solms
Nymphaea Nouchali Burm. F.
Pistia stratioites L.Cycas circinalis
FERN
Asplenium nidus L.
Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart.
Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott.
Nephrolepis Sp.
Polypodium punctatum Thunb
Pteris ensiformis Burm. F.
GYMNOSPERM
Thuja biota
Araucaria Sp.
Cycas circinalis
Zamia Sp.
Cyperus Sp.
Cupressus Sp.
CACTI AND SUCCULANT
Agave L. sp.
Agave parviflora Torr.
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill.
Aloe jucunda Reynolds
Aloe L. sp.
Aloe variegate L.
Caralluma R. Br. sp.
Caralluma R. Br. sp.
Caralluma R. Br. sp.
Caralluma R. Br. sp.
Caralluma speciosa (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.
Cereus florida
Cereus repandus var. monstrosus Haw.
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Crassula arborescens (Mill.) Willd.
Cryptanus bivittatus (Hook.) Regel
Echeveria Dc. 'Black Prince'
Echeveria runyonii Rose.
Echinocactus grusonii Hildm.
Euphorbia lacteal Roxb.
Euphorbia neriifolia L.
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Euphorbia trigona Mill.
Gasteria disticha (L.) Haw.
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii (Fric ex Gürke) Britton & Rose Var.friedrichii Red
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Var.friedrichii brown
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Var.friedrichii orange
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Var.friedrichii pink
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Var.friedrichii Yellow
Haworthia attenuate (Haw.) Haw.
Haworthia Duval sp.
Haworthia Duval sp.
Haworthia limifolia Marloth
Huernia hystrix N. E. Br.
Matucana Britton & Rose. sp
Matucana Britton & Rose. sp
Notocactus scopa (Spreng.) Backeb.
Opuntia anacantha Speg.
Opuntia cylindrica (Lam.) Dc.
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Opuntia linguiformis Griffiths. 'Maverick'
Opuntia Mill. sp.
Opuntia rufida Engelm.
Opuntia tunicate (Lehm.) Pfeiff.
Portulacaria afra Jacq
Rhipsalis Gaertn. sp.
Sansevieria francisii Chahin.
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus
Trichocereus peruvianus Britton & Rose
Xerosicyos danguyi Humbert.
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Beautiful Cacti growing in garden |
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Blooming Flowers |
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