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Borassus flabellifer

Popularity of Borassus flabellifer over time

[Plots of numbers of papers mentioning Borassus flabellifer (filled column histogram and left hand axis scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (complete line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in box on the left hand side); Plots of a proportional micro index, derived from numbers of papers mentioning Borassus flabellifer as a proportion (scaled by multiplying by one million) of the total number of papers published for that year (broken line frequency polygon and right hand scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (broken line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in broken line box on the right hand side)]

Total Mentions (Biological Abstracts/Biosis Previews):

References

 

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Arinathan V, Mohan VR, De Britto AJ, Chelladurai V (2006) Under-ground wild edible plant parts in Grizzled Giant Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Srivilliputhur. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30, 375-7. Contact: Arinathan, V. ; Kamaraj Coll, Dept Bot, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Bayton RP, Ouedraogo A, Guinko S (2006) The genus Borassus (Arecaceae) in West Africa, with a description of a new species from Burkina Faso. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 150, 419-27. Contact: Bayton, Ross P. ; Univ Reading, Sch Biol Sci, Ctr Plant Divers and Systemat, Reading RG6 6AS, Berks, UK

 

Khumbongmayum AD, Khan ML, Tripathi RS (2006) Biodiversity conservation in sacred groves of Manipur, northeast India: population structure and regeneration status of woody species. Biodiversity and Conservation 15, 2439-56. Contact: Khan, M. L. ; N Eastern Reg Inst Sci and Technol, Dept Forestry, Itanagar 791109, Arunachal Prade, India

 

Kiruba S, Das SSM, Papadopoulou S (2006) Prospects of traditional seed storage strategies against insect infestation adopted by two ethnic communities of Tamil Nadu, southern peninsular India. Bulletin of Insectology 59, 129-34. Contact: Papadopoulou, Smaragdi; Technol Educ Inst Thessaloniki, Entomol Lab, GR-57400 Thessaloniki, Greece

 

Momen RU, Huda SMS, Hossain MK, Khan BM (2006) Economics of the plant species used in homestead agroforestry on an offshore Sandwip Island of Chittagong District, Bangladesh. Journal of Forestry Research (Harbin) 17, 285-8.

 

Nair R, Vaghasiya Y, Chanda S (2006) Screening of some medicinal plants of Gujarat for potential antibacterial activity. Indian Journal of Natural Products 22, 17-9. Contact: Nair, R. ; Saurashtra Univ, Dept Biosci, Phytochem Pharmacol and Microbiol Lab, Rajkot 360005, Gujarat, India

 

Rajasekar R, Chattopadhyay B, Sripathi K (2006) Depositing masticated plant materials inside tent roosts in Cynopterus sphinx (Chiroptera : Pteropodidae) in Southern India. Acta Chiropterologica 8, 269-74. Contact: Sripathi, Kandula; Madurai Kamaraj Univ, Sch Biol Sci, Dept Anim Behav and Physiol, Madurai 625021, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Uluwaduge I, Thabrew MI, Jansz ER (2006) The effect of flabelliferins of palmyrah fruit pulp on intestinal glucose uptake in mice. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 34, 37-41.

 

Choudhury PR, Rai P, Patnaik US, Sitaram R (2005) Live fencing practices in the tribal dominated eastern ghats of India. Agroforestry Systems 63, 111-23. Contact: Choudhury, P. R. ; Res Ctr, Cent Soil and Water Conservat Res and Training Inst, PB 12, Koraput, Orissa, 763002, India

 

Agoramoorthy G, Hsu MJ (2004) Occurrence of Short-nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus sphinx (Vahl) in villages of Tamil Nadu State, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 101, 304-5. Contact: Agoramoorthy, Govindasamy ; Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ, Dept Biol Sci, POB 59-157, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan

 

Chakraborty P, Gupta-Bhattacharya S, Roy I, Chanda S (2004) Identification of shared allergenic components from four common and dominant pollen taxa of Arecaceae. Current Science (Bangalore) 86, 1539-43. Contact: Gupta-Bhattacharya, Swati ; Dept Bot, Bose Inst, 93-1 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Rd, Calcutta, W Bengal, 700009, India

 

Hodel DR (2004) Night train to Mandalay, Part I. Palms 48, 57-69. Contact: Hodel, Donald R.; Univ Calif Los Angeles, 4800 Cesar Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90022, USA

 

Sumudunie KAV, Jansz ER, Jayasekera S, Wickramasinghe SMDN (2004) The neurotoxic effect of palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) flour re-visited. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 55, 607-14. Contact: Jansz, E. R. ; Univ Sri Jayewardenepura, Dept Biochem, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

 

Bayton RP, Obunyali C, Ranaivojaona R (2003) A re-examination of Borassus in Madagascar. Palms 47, 206-19. Contact: Bayton, Ross P. ; School of Plant Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 221, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AS, UK

 

Chakraborty MK, Bhattacharjee A (2003) Plants used as masticatories by the ethnic communities of Purulia District, West Bengal, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 27, 568-70. Contact: Chakraborty, Manas Kumar ; Department of Botany, Narajole Raj College, Paschim Medinipur, Narajole, WB, 721211, India

 

Chakraborty MK, Bhattacharjee A (2003) Plants used for thatching purpose by the tribals of Purulia district, West Bengal, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 27, 571-2. Contact: Chakraborty, Manas Kumar ; Department of Botany, Narajole Raj College, Narajole, Paschim Medinipur, Midnapore, WB, 721211, India

 

Padmakumar PK, Sreekumar VB, Rangan VV, Renuka C (2003) Plam leaves as writing material: History and methods of processing in Kerala. Palms 47, 125-9. Contact: Padmakumar, P. K. ; Department of Botany, S.V.R. NSS College, T.P. Puram, Vazhoor, Kottayam, India

 

Ramanujam MP, Cyril KPK (2003) Woody species diversity of four sacred groves in the Pondicherry region of South India. Biodiversity and Conservation 12, 289-99. Contact: Ramanujam, M. P. ; Botany Laboratory Centre for Post-graduate Studies, Pondicherry, 605 008, India

 

Veeraiah G, Rao PP, Khan PM (2003) Oesophageal obstruction in a bull due to Palmyra palm. Indian Veterinary Journal 80. Contact: Veeraiah, G. ; Veterinary Dispensary, Chodavaram, 534 111, India

 

Ariyasena DD, Jansz ER, Abeysekera AM (2001) Some studies directed at increasing the potential use of palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L) fruit pulp. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 81, 1347-52. Contact: Jansz, E. R. ; Biochemistry Department, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Sri Lanka

 

Sankaralingam A, Khan HH (2001) Palmyrah palms in Tamil Nadu, India. Palms 45, 97-9. Contact: Sankaralingam, A. ; Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulm, Vallanad, Tamil Nadu, 628 252, India

 

Ariyasena DD, Jansz ER, Jayesekera S, Abeysekara AM (2000) Inhibitory effect of bitter principle of palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L) fruit pulp on the growth of mice: Evidence using bitter and non-bitter fruit pulp. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 80, 1763-6. Contact: Jansz, E. R. ; University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

 

Sarma HN, Mahanta HC (2000) Modulation of morphological changes of endometrial surface epithelium by administration of composite root extract in albino rat. Contraception 62, 51-4. Contact: Sarma, H. N. ; Department of Zoology, Arunachal University, Itanagar, 791 111, India

 

Kirk PM (1999) Stigmina palmivora. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria 140.

 

Rao GMN, Florence TM (1999) Abnormal branching in Borassus flabellifer Linn. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 96, 179-80. Contact: Rao, G. M. Narasimha ; Department of Botany, Andhra University, Waltair, 530 003, India

 

Revesz L, Hiestand P, La Vecchia L, Naef R, Naegeli HU, Oberer L, Roth HJ (1999) Isolation and synthesis of a novel immunosuppressive 17alpha-substituted dammarane from the flour of the Palmyrah palm (Borassus flabellifer). Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 9, 1521-6.

 

Sankaralingam A (1999) Management of tuber rot in palmyrah palm. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 29, 114-5. Contact: Sankaralingam, A.; Department of Plant Pathology, Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU), Killikulam, Tamil Nadu, 628 252, India

 

Borin K (1998) Sugar palm (Borassus flabellifer): Potential feed resource for livestock in small-scale farming systems. World Animal Review (Multilingual Edition) 91, 21-9. Contact: Borin, Khieu; Department of Animal Production and Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

 

Chowdhury I, Chakraborty P, Gupta-Bhattacharya S, Chanda S (1998) Allergenic relationship among four common and dominant airborne palm pollen grains from Eastern India. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 28, 977-83. Contact: Chanda, S.; Div. Palynol. and Environ. Biol., Dep. Bot., Bose Inst., 93/1 Acharya P.C. Road, Calcutta-700 009, India

 

Nikawala JK, Wijeyaratne SC, Jansz ER, Abeysekera AM (1998) Flabelliferins, steroidal saponins from palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.) fruit pulp: 11. Preliminary investigations of effect on yeast and selected bacteria. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 26, 141-50. Contact: Jansz, E. R. ; Univ. Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

 

Nikawela JK, Abeysekara AM, Jansz ER (1998) Flabelliferins - steroidal saponins from palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.) fruit pulp: 1. Isolation by flash chromatography, quantification and saponin related activity. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 26, 9-18. Contact: Univ. Sri Jayewardenepure, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

 

Kalpana TP, Ramanujam CGK (1996) Sugarcane honey. Its significance. Current Science (Bangalore) 70, 261-2. Contact: Palaebotany-Palynol. Lab., Dep. Botany, Post-grad. Coll. Sci., Saifabad, Hyderabad 500 004, India

 

Awal A, Haq QN, Quader MA, Ahmed M (1995) Structural study of a polysaccharide from the seeds of Borassus flabellifer Linn. Carbohydrate Research 277, 189-95. Contact: Awal, Abdul ; Carbohydrate Sect., BCSIR Lab., Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

Ramanujam CGK, Kalpana TP (1995) Microscopic analysis of honeys from a coastal district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 89, 469-80. Contact: Palaeobot.-Palynol. Lab., Dep. Bot., Post Graduate College Sci., Saifabad, Hyderabad 500 004, India

 

Jansz ER, Nikawela JK, Gooneratne J, Theivendirarajah K (1994) Studies on the bitter principle and debittering of Palmyrah fruit pulp. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 65, 185-9. Contact: Jansz, Errol R. ; Ceylon Inst. Sci. and Industrial Res., P.O. Box 787, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

 

Jhansi P, Kalpana TP, Ramanujam CGK (1994) Pollen analysis of some Apis cerna Fabr honeys from Andhra Pradesh, India. Apidologie 25, 289-96. Contact: Palaeobotany-Palynology Lab., Post Graduate Coll. Sci., Osmania Univ., Saifabad, Hyderabad, India

 

Killmann W, Dransfield J (1994) Palms in Stone. Principes 38, 157-60. Contact: Killmann, Wulf ; Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong, 52109 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

Mahendran S (1994) The activities of the Palmyrah Development Board and some aspects of agronomic research and development needs of the organization. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 22, S47-S53. Contact: Palmyrah Dev. Board, 244 Galle Rd., Colombo 04, Sri Lanka

 

Mason D, Henry CJK (1994) Chemical composition of palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) seed shoots-odiyal. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 45, 287-90. Contact: Henry, C. J. K.; Sch. Biol. Mol. Sci., Oxford Brookes Univ., Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK

 

Kasonia K, Ansay M, Gustin P, Plume C (1993) Plants used in ethnomedicine for asthma in Kivu (Zaire). Belgian Journal of Botany 126, 20-8. Contact: Kasonia, K. ; Universite Lubumbashi, l'Universite Liege, Fac. Medecine Veterinaire, Pharmacologie Toxicologie, B-41 Bld. de Colonster, Sart-Tilman, B-4000 Liege, Belgique, belgium

 

Veerasamy S, Arekal GD (1993) Fasciation in the male Rachillae of Borassus flabellifer. Principes 37, 165-8. Contact: Dep. Botany, Senthikumara Nadar Coll., Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Clement CR (1992) Domesticated Palms. Principes 36, 70-8. Contact: CLEMENT C R; 69011 MANAUS, AM, BRASIL

 

Ramanujam CGK, Reddy PR, Kalpana TP (1992) Pollen analysis of apiary honeys from east Godavari district, AP. Journal of the Indian Institute of Science 72, 289-99. Contact: Palaeobot. Palynol. Lab., Dep. Bot., P. G. Coll. Sci., Osmania Univ., Saifabad, Hyderabad 500 004, India

 

Santhakumaran LN (1992) Natural resistance of twenty species of Indian timbers to marine borer attack in Goa waters. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B (Biological Sciences) 62, 23-30. Contact: Wood Biodegradation Div., c/o National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa-403 004, India

 

Tennekoon KH, Jeevathayaparan S, Karunanayake EH (1992) Evaluation of possible galactagogue activity of a selected group of Sri Lankan medicinal plants. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 20, 33-41. Contact: Tennekoon, Kamani H. ; Dep. Physiol., Fac. Med., Univ. Colombo, Colombo

 

Veerasamy S, Rajarathinam K, Jayabalan M (1992) Dissimilar morphological destiny of axillary buds and interpolation of vegetative shoots in Borassus flabellifer. Phytomorphology 42, 275-8. Contact: Dep. Bot., Senthikumara Nadar Coll., Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Arsecularatne SN (1991) The Toxicology of Palmyrah Borassus-Flabellifer Flour. Ceylon Medical Journal 36, 137-40. Contact: ARSECULARATNE S N; DEP MICROBIOLOGY, FACULTY MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA

 

Ramassamy V, Kannabiran B (1991) 36. Occurrence of Branched Borassus-Flabellifer L. And Cocos-Nucifera L. In Pondicherry. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 88, 305-6. Contact: RAMASSAMY V ; INDIA

 

Ghose M, Johri BM (1990) Anatomy of the Stems of Seedling Palms. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences Plant Sciences 100, 215-24. Contact: GHOSE M ; AGRIC SCI UNIT, INDIAN STATISTICAL INST, 203 BARRACKPORE TRUNK RD, CALCUTTA 700 035, INDIA

 

Jhansi P, Ramanujam CGK (1990) Pollen Analysis of Some Honey Samples from Andhra Pradesh India. Asian Journal of Plant Science 2, 19-26. Contact: JHANSI P ; DEP BOTANY, PG COLL SCI, SAIFABAD, OSMANIA UNIV, HYDERABAD 500007, INDIA

 

Bhuskute SM (1989) New Plant Records for Nagpur District Maharashtra India. Indian Botanical Reporter 8, 39-42. Contact: BHUSKUTE S M; DEP BOT, NAGPUR UNIV CAMPUS, NAGPUR 440 010, INDIA

 

Kangwanpong D, Maratana D, Temcharoen P (1989) Induction of Sister-Chromatid Exchange in Human Blood Lymphocytes by Aqueous Extract of Palmyrah Borassus-Flabellifer Flour. Mutation Research 224, 241-6. Contact: KANGWANPONG D ; DEP PATHOL, FAC MED, RAMATHIBODI HOSP, BANGKOK 10400, THAILAND

 

Chrystopher RK, Theivendirarajah K (1988) Palmyrah Palm Wine 1. Microbial and Biochemical Changes. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 16, 131-41. Contact: CHRYSTOPHER R K ; DEP BOTANY, UNIV JAFFNA, JAFFNA, SRI LANKA

 

Chrystopher RK, Theivendirarajah K (1988) Palmyrah Palm Wine Part Ii. Improvements in Alcohol Production. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 16, 147-58. Contact: CHRYSTOPHER R K ; DEP BOTANY, UNIV JAFFNA, JAFFNA, SRI LANKA

 

Davis TA (1988) Uses of Semi-Wild Palms in Indonesia and Elsewhere in South and Southeast Asia. In 'Balick, M. J. (Ed.). Advances in Economic Botany, Vol. 6. The Palm: Tree of Life: Biology, Utilization and Conservation; 1986 Annual Meeting of the Society for Economic Botany, Bronx, New York, USA, June 13-14, 1986. Viii+282p. Allen Press: Lawrence, Kansas, USA. Illus. Maps. Paper' pp. 98-118)

 

Morton JF (1988) Notes on Distribution Propagation and Products of Borassus Palms Arecaceae. Economic Botany 42, 420-41. Contact: MORTON J F; MORTON COLLECTANEA, UNIV MIAMI, CORAL GABLES, FLA 33124, USA

 

Rajak RC, Pandey AK, Agarwal GP (1988) Some New Species of Eutypella from Madhya Pradesh India. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B (Biological Sciences) 58, 419-26. Contact: RAJAK R C ; DEP BIOL SCI, RANI DURGAVATI UNIV, JABALPUR-482 001, INDIA

 

Ali M (1987) Palm Mealybug Palmicultor-Palmarum Homoptera Pseudococcidae New to the Indian Subcontinent. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 80. Contact: ALI M; LEMON PEST RES LAB, DEP ZOOL, UNIV RAJSHAHI, RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH

 

Davis TA, Johnson DV (1987) Current Utilization and Further Development of the Palmyra Palm Borassus-Flabellifer L. Arecaceae in Tamil Nadu State India. Economic Botany 41, 247-66. Contact: DAVIS T A ; HALDANE RES CENT, NAGERCOIL-629004, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

 

Ghose M, Johri BM (1987) Cell Inclusions in Vegetative Structure of Young Palms. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy Part B Biological Sciences 53, 193-6. Contact: GHOSE M ; INDIAN STATISTICAL INST, CALCUTTA 700 035

 

Ghosh R, Das A (1987) Structure of a Glucan Isolated from Tal Fruit Borassus-Flabellifer. Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B Organic Chemistry Including Medicinal Chemistry 26, 1059-61. Contact: GHOSH R ; DEP CHEM, JADAVPUR UNIV, CALCUTTA 700 032

 

Theivendirarajah K, Chrystopher RK (1987) Microflora and Microbial Activity in Palmyrah Borassus-Flabellifer Palm Wine in Sri Lanka. MIRCEN Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 3, 23-32. Contact: THEIVENDIRARAJAH K ; DEP BOT, UNIV JAFFNA, JAFFNA, SRI LANKA

 

Krishnamurthy KV, Rajachidambaram C (1986) Factors Associated with Reduction in Photosynthetic Oxygen Evolution in Cement Dust Coated Leaves. Photosynthetica (Prague) 20, 164-8. Contact: KRISHNAMURTHY K V ; DEP BOTANY, BHARATHIDASAN UNIV, TIRUCHIRAPALLI - 620 023, INDIA

 

Krishnamurthy KV, Rajachidambaram C (1986) A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of the Changes Induced by Cement Kiln Exhaust Dust on the Phylloplane Wax Deposits of Three Plants. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy Part B Biological Sciences 52, 745-50. Contact: KRISHNAMURTHY K V ; DEP BOTANY, BHARATHIDASAN UNIV, TIRUCHIRAPALLI 620-023

 

Andersen PH, Poulsen E (1985) Mutagenicity of Flour from the Palmyrah Palm Borassus-Flabellifer in Salmonella-Typhimurium and Escherichia-Coli. Cancer Letters 26, 113-9. Contact: ANDERSEN P H ; NATL FOOD INST, INST TOXICOL, 19 MORKHOJ BYGADE, DK-2860 SOBORG, DEN

 

Davis TA (1985) Palms Are Preferred Hosts for Baya Weaverbird Ploceus-Philippinus Colonies. Principes 29, 115-23. Contact: DAVIS T A; JBS HALDANE RESEARCH CENTRE, NAGERCOIL 2, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

 

Devi S, Arseculeratne SN, Pathmanathan R, McKenzie IFC, Pang T (1985) Suppression of Cell-Mediated Immunity Following Oral Feeding of Mice with Palmyrah Borassus-Flabellifer Flour. Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science 63, 371-80. Contact: DEVI S ; DEP GENETICS AND CELLULAR BIOL, FAC SCI, UNIV MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, AUSTRALIA

 

Ghose M (1984) Vessel Elements in Roots of Young Palms. Principes 28, 179-86. Contact: GHOSE M; INDIAN STATISTICAL INST, CALCUTTA-700 035, INDIA

 

Veerasamy S (1984) Sex Reversal in Borassus-Flabellifer a Freak. Phytomorphology 34, 21-5. Contact: VEERASAMY S; DEP OF BOTANY, SENTHIKUMARA NADAR COLL, VIRUDHUNAGAR, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

 

Arseculeratne SN, Sirisinha S, Charupatana C, Kangwanpong D (1981) Immunological Alterations in Rats Fed with Flour from the Palmyrah Palm Borassus-Flabellifer. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 168, 356-60. Contact: ARSECULERATNE S N ; DEP MICROBIOL, FAC SCI, MAHIDOL UNIV, BANGKOK, THAILAND

 

Kangwanpong D, Arseculeratne SN, Sirisinha S (1981) Clastogenic Effect of Aqueous Extracts of Palmyrah Borassus-Flabellifer Flour on Human Blood Lymphocytes. Mutation Research 89, 63-8. Contact: KANGWANPONG D ; DEP PAHTOL, RAMADHIBODI HOSP, BANGKOK 4, THAILAND

 

Ghose M (1980) Ontogenetic Study of Stomata and Trichomes in Some Palms. Phytomorphology 29, 26-33. Contact: GHOSE M; INST STAT INST, CALCUTTA 700035, W BENGAL, INDIA

 

Greig JB, Kay SJE, Bennetts RJ (1980) A Toxin from the Palmyra Palm Borassus-Flabellifer Partial Purification and Effects in Rats. Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 18, 483-8. Contact: GREIG J B ; MRC TOXICOLOGY UNIT, MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORIES, WOODMANSTERNE ROAD, CARSHALTON, SURREY SM5 4EF, ENGLAND, UK

 

Veerasamy S, Arekal GD (1980) Twin Staminate Inflorescences in Borassus-Flabellifer. Principes 24, 170-3. Contact: VEERASAMY S ; DEP BOT, UNIV MYSORE, INDIA

 

Moore HEJ, Dransfield J (1979) The Typification of Linnaean Palms. Taxon 28, 59-70. Contact: MOORE H E JR ; LH BAILEY HORTORIUM, CORNELL UNIV, ITHACA, NY 14853, USA

 

Rathore SR (1979) Ecological Notes on Cymbidium-Aloifolium Orchidaceae in the Indian Botanic Garden Howrah India. Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India 21, 168-70. Contact: RATHORE S R; BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, HOWRAH

 

Davis TA, Ghosh SS, Ghose M (1978) Morphology of Juvenile Areca Palm. Journal of the Indian Botanical Society 57, 219-27. Contact: DAVIS T A ; INDIAN STAT INS, CALCUTTA 700 035, W BENGAL, INDIA

 

Panabokke RG, Arseculeratne SN (1976) Veno Occlusive Lesions in the Liver of Rats after Prolonged Feeding with Palmyrah Borassus-Flabellifer Flour. British Journal of Experimental Pathology 57, 189-99.

 

Sitholey RV (1976) Plants Represented in Ancient Indian Sculpture. Geophytology 6, 15-26. Contact: SITHOLEY R V; 5 RAI BEHARI LAL RD, LUCKNOW, UP INDIA

 

Patil SD, Kelkar PV (1975) Endosperm Rot of Palm Fruits. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 5.

 

Stephen J (1974) Cytological Investigations on the Endosperm of Borassus-Flabellifer. Cytologia (Tokyo) 39, 195-207.

 

Thomas DL (1974) Possible Link between Declining Palm Species and Lethal Yellowing of Coconut Palms. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 87, 502-4.

 

Dassanayake MD, Sivakadachchan B (1973) Germination and Seedling Structure of Borassus-Flabellifer. Ceylon Journal of Science Biological Sciences 10, 157-66.

 

Ghose M, Davis TA (1973) Stomata and Trichomes in Leaves of Young and Adult Palms. Phytomorphology 23, 216-29.

 

Ghose M (1973) Stomata and Trichomes in Young and Adult Plants of Some Species of Palms. Indian Science Congress Association Proceedings 60, 291-2.

 

Jayatilake P, Sentheshanmuganathan S (1972) The Effect of Uv Radiations on Yeasts Isolated from Fermented Saps of Palmyrah Borassus-Flabellifer Coconut Cocos-Nucifera and Kitul Caryota-Urens. Ceylon Association for the Advancement of Science Proceedings of the Annual Session 28, 108-9.

 

Rangasamy SRS, Devasahayam P (1972) Cytology and Sex Determination in Palmyra Palm Borassus-Flabellifer. Cellule 69, 127-34.

 

Arseculeratne SN, Panabokke RG, Tennekoon GE, Bandunatha CHSR (1971) Toxic Effects of Borassus-Flabellifer Palmyrah Palm in Rats. British Journal of Experimental Pathology 52, 524-37.

 

Arsecularatne SN, Panabokke RG, Tennekoon GE (1970) Toxic Effects of Kottaikilangu Borassus-Flabellifer-M in Rats. Ceylon Association for the Advancement of Science Proceedings of the Annual Session 26, 26-7.

 

Davis TA (1970) Fibonacci Numbers for Palm-M Foliar Spirals. Acta Botanica Neerlandica 19, 249-56.

 

Liyanage AW, Sentheshanmuganathan S (1970) Comparative Studies of Yeasts Isolated from Fermented Saps of Palms-M in Ceylon. Ceylon Association for the Advancement of Science Proceedings of the Annual Session 26, 97-8.

 

Rao KN, Rao GS (1968) The Abnormal Spadices of Borassus-Flabellifer-M. Current Science (Bangalore) 37.

 

Sreeramulu T, Reddi CS (1967) Periodicity in the Air-Borne Pollen of Borassus-Flabellifer-M Abstract. Indian Science Congress Association Proceedings 54, 347-8.

 

Wicht H (1967) Our indigenous palms: Their distribution south of Capricorn. Afr Wild Life 21, 39-51.

 

Lakshmanan NK (1966) Further note on the ecological status of Ficus-Borassus inter-relationship. Turtox News 44, 186-7. Contact: Talladega Coll., Talladega, Ala., USA

 

Periasamy K (1965) Morphological and ontogenetic studies in palms. II. Growth pattern of the leaves of Cocos nucifera and Borassus flabellifer after the initiation of plications. Australian J Bot 13, 225-34. Contact: Pres Coll., Madras, India

 

Rao PR, Rao DEV (1964) "Vrikshopama" in new genus of Stilbaceae. Myco Pathol Mycol Appl 23, 287-90. Contact: Nizam Coll., Hyderabad A. P., India

 

Ramamurthy K (1963) The vegetation of Kudiraimoli teri, Tir-unelveli District Madras State. Bull Bot Surv India 5, 259-64. Contact: Bot. Surv. India., Southern Circle, Coimbatore, Madras, India

 

Dutta B (1961) Some interesting features in the root anatomy of the seedling of Borassus flabellifer Linn. Sci and Cult 27, 578-9. Contact: Birla Coll. Agric., Haringhata (Nadia), India

 

Krishnan RH, Chandramohan J (1961) Palmyra palm leaf as green leaf manure to rice crop. Madras Agric Jour 48, 59-60.

 

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