High level of morphological as well as chemical variability exists within the genus Ocimum,
and its taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships are still doubtful. For evaluating …

The steno-endemic species of genus Decalepis are highly threatened by destructive wild
harvesting. The medicinally important fleshy tuberous roots of Decalepis hamiltonii are …

Presence of differences in the essential oil content, chromosome count and the morphology,
led to consider Ocimum gratissimum as a polymorphic complex species often …

Cymbopogon is an important genus of family Poaceae, cultivated mainly for its essential oils
which possess high medicinal and economical value. Several cultivars of Cymbopogon …

DNA barcoding is used as a universal tool for delimiting species boundaries in
taxonomically challenging groups, with different plastid and nuclear regions (rbcL, matK, ITS …

Gloriosa superba L. has economic significance due to colchicine, a bioactive compound
used for gout. In present study metabolic and molecular variability in natural population of …

Key message Morpho-genetic divergence study on Santalum album suggested maximum
divergence is present in the south Indian populations with propagation throughout the rest of …

Ocimum tenuiflorum has been widely used in traditional medicine and has high medicinal
value. High volume trade of this potential medicinal plant species led to unscrupulous …

Salicornia brachiata (Roxb.) is an important euhalophyte for ecological rehabilitation of salt‐
affected soil. The aim of this study was to investigate the population structure of S. brachiata …

Rubia cordifolia L., is an industrially viable medicinal crop and is widely exploited for the
therapeutic potential of its bioactive metabolite, purpurin. The present investigation aimed to …