Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Ficus benghalensis

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): banyan
Crop Use(s): fruit
Reference Source(s): sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 13

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Rana, T. S., K. K. Singh, et al. (1999). Studies on indigenous herbal remedies for diabetes mellitus in India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. Sept. 23(1): 115-120. {a} Taxonomy and Biodiversity Division, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226 001, India

Chandrasekharan, H., A. Singh, et al. (1996). Land and water management in a degrading micro-watershed in Haryana. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 66(7): 429-433. Indian Agric. Res. Inst., New Delhi 110 012, India

Chattopadhyay, S. P. (1996). Leaf-surface effects of air pollution of certain tree species in Calcutta. Advances in Plant Sciences 9(1): 1-14. Dep. Botany, A. C. College, Jalpaiguri-735 101, West Bengal, India

Ganeshaiah, K. N., P. Kathuria, et al. (1995). Evolution of style-length variability in figs and optimization of ovipositor length in their pollinator wasps: A coevolutionary model. Journal of Genetics 74(1-2): 25-39. {a} Dep. Genet. Plant Breed., Univ. Agric. Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra, Bangalore 560 065, India

Rao, H. S. G., S. Chandra, et al. (1995). Additions to Pseudocercospora from India. Mycological Research 99(6): 707-710. Mycol. Lab., Dep. Botany, Univ. Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur-273009, U.P., India

Hashmi, R. A., N. Bano, et al. (1994). Dielectric properties of leaves from some plant species. Pakistan Journal of Botany 26(2): 467-475. {a} Condensed Matter Res. Lab., Dep. Physics, Univ. Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan

Rao, M. V., S. Khujneri, et al. (1993). Response of eight tropical plants to enhanced ammonia deposition under field conditions prevalent with SO-2 and NH-3. Water Air and Soil Pollution 71(3-4): 331-345. {a} Dep. Hortic. Sci., Univ. Guelph, Guelph, ON N16 2W1, Canada

Varma, P. N., V. M. Sarkar, et al. (1993). Histopharmacognostic evaluation of Ficus benghalensis aerial roots. Journal of Plant Anatomy and Morphology Jodhpur 6(1): 67-71. Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Lab., Ghaziabad-201 002 Uttar Pradesh, India

Kamalakar, J. A. (1992). Response of plants to auto exhaust pollution. Acta Botanica Indica 20(1): 84-88. Sch. Environ. Sci., Jawaharlal Nehru Univ., New Delhi 110 067, India

Nadel, H., J. H. Frank, et al. (1992). Escapees and accomplices: The naturalization of exotic Ficus and their associated faunas in Florida. Florida Entomologist 75(1): 29-38.

Bimal, R. and B. K. Verma (1991). Flora of Muzaffarpur District, Bihar (India): Part I. Wall flora. Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 15(2): 261-263.

Firdousi, S. A., A. N. Rai, et al. (1990). A new leaf spot disease of Ficus benghalensis L. caused by Coniothyrium olivaceum Bonard from India. Acta Botanica Indica 18(1): 150.

Lakshmanan, K. K. and A. S. S. Naryanan (1990). Antifertility herbals used by the tribals in Anaikkatty Hills, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu (India). Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 14(1): 171-173.

Mello, F. L. E. D., L. D. J. Neves, et al. (1990). Foliar anatomy of Ficus benghalensis. Bradea 5(30): 324-333.

Kushari, D. P. and A. Sinhababu (1987). Seasonal effect of the leaf leaching of two trees on the growth of Azolla pinnata. Polskie Archiwum Hydrobiologii 34(2): 163-170.

Ahmed, S., F. Ismail, et al. (1986). Effect of atmospheric pollution on chlorophyll and protein contents of some plants growing in Karachi region (Pakistan). Pakistan Journal Of Scientific And Industrial Research 29(6): 464-467.

Samanta, R., A. K. Dutta, et al. (1986). The utilization of leaf wax by nitrogen-fixing microorganisms on the leaf surface. Journal Of Agricultural Science 107(3): 681-686.

Mukherjee, A. K. (1985). Effect of methylisocyanate on the flora of Bhopal (India). Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 7(3): 568-572.

Patel, J. D. and G. S. Devi (1985). Studies on leaf epidermis of some angiosperm species growing under pollution stress of a fertilizer complex. Journal Of Plant Anatomy And Morphology 2(1): 1-10.

Sakunthala, D. G. and J. D. Patel (1985). Succinate dehydrogenase and peroxidase activities in leaf epidermis and stem of some angiosperm species growing near a fertilizer complex. Proceedings Of The Indian Academy Of Sciences Plant Sciences 95(2): 129-138.

Ismail, F. and S. Ahmed (1984). Effect of phytotoxic air pollution on the amino acid content of plants growing in Karachi area (Pakistan). Pakistan Journal Of Botany 16(2): 117-122.

Warthen, J. D. and D. O. McInnis (1931). Isolation and identification of male medfly attractive components in Litchi chinensis stems and Ficus spp. stem exudates. Journal Of Chemical Ecology 15(6): 1931-1946.

Tomar, G. S. Compositional study on common top-feeds of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. Journal of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities 19(3): 486-487. Coll. Agriculture, Indore 452 001, India


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Index of common names:
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