Profile
Working on potential plants for sustainable exploitation based on management and conservation of the resources. On these theme, main concern given to Melastomataceae, Liliaceae and Orchidaceae which has a high diversity in this region. Study on Exploration and Characterization of genus Chenopodium. Working on endemic species (Lilium mackliniae) Shiroi Lily of Manipur is also being taken up by incorporating bio technological techniques to comprehend better and encourage conservation programs for sustainable development.
Current Focus Areas
Survey, collection, documentation and evaluation of plant resources of Northeast India focuses on collection, characterization, evaluation and conservation of medicinal, aromatic and horticultural plant resources of the Indo Burma biodiversity hotspot, India for sustainable utilization of potential and important bioresources for bioeconomy development.
Selected Publications
- Biseshwori T, Bipin K and Dinabandhu S (2019). Impatiens deflexipetalum (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Manipur, India. Ann. Bot. Fennici 56: 35-40.
- Devi R J, Khuraijam D, Langkan P and Thongam B (2021): Note on the presence of Phlogacanthusgomezii (Acanthaceae) in the state of Manipur, India. Richardiana 5: 329-333.
- Devi R J, Khuraijam D, Thongam B (2021): StrobilanthesauriculataNees: a lesser known pliestesial flora from Manipur, North East India. Current Science 121 (06): 0745-46.
- Devi RJ, Khuraijam D, Langkan P and Thongam B (2022) Melastoma imbricatum Wall. ex Triana (Melastomataceae): a new addition to the flora of Manipur, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 14(2) 20686–20688. (NAAS rating India 5.56; SJR: 0.26 Q3; H index: 8; ISSN 0974-7907).
- Mekrini J N, Thongam B, (2022). Prunus dinabandhuana (Rosaceae), a new species from Manipur, India. Annales Botanici Fennici 59: 105-109, Impact Factor-0.578. (SJR-0.31 Q3; H Index-37; NAAS-6.63; ISSN 0003-3847)