The following species have been published as new to science from Andaman and Nicobar Islands:

  • Carissa andamanensis L.J.Singh & Murugan (Apocynaceae) Indian Journal of Forestry 2012, 35(4): 493-496.
  • Cycas pschannae R. C. Srivast. & L.J.Singh International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology 2(8): 35-37.
  • Cycas dharmrajii L. J. Singh Nordic Journal of Botany 35(1): 69–76, 2017
  • Macrosolen andamanensis L. J. Singh Indian Journal of Forestry 2013,  36(1): 55-59.
  • Musa indandamanensis L. J. Singh( Musaceae) Taiwania 2014, 59 (1): 26-36.
  • Musa paramjitiana L. J. Singh Nordic Journal of Botany 35(1): 77–84, 2017
  • Scurrula paramjitii L. J. Singh Taiwania 60(3):123‒128
  • Zingiber pseudosquarrosum L. J. Singh & P. Singh Nordic Journal of Botany 34: 423-426

Achievements (April, 2011 to
March, 2014) –
 

1.    
New to Science:

Described and Illustrated following New Species:

·        
a. Musa indandamanensis L.J.Singh( Musaceae) Taiwania 2014, 59 (1): 26-36. 

b. Carissa andamanensis L.J.Singh & Murugan (Apocynaceae) Indian Journal of Forestry 2012, 35(4):
493-496.

c. 
Macrosolen
andamanensis
L.J.Singh  Indian Journal of Forestry 2013, 36(1):55-59.


2.     New Record for India:

Identified and confirmed three species as new
distributional records for India
 

a.     
Macrosolen melintangensis (Kurth) Miq.
(Loranthaceae)
Rheedea 2013,    23(2):108-112

b.     
Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow.
(Loranthaceae)
Geophytology 2013, 43(1): 41-49

c.      
Pavetta gleniei Hook.f.(Rubiaceae); Indian Journal of Forestry 2013, 36(1):125-128.


3.    
A New Generic
Record with Species for Andaman and Nicobar Islands:

 Cosmostigma (Apocynaceae,  
Asclepiodoideae):, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 2013,
36(4):527-528.  


4.     An Addition to the Flora
of Tamil Nadu, India:

Dendrophthoe glabrescens
(Blakely) Barlow (Loranthaceae) – Indian Journal of Forestry 2013,
36(4
):523-524.


5.     Reported for the first time:

a.      Presence of phloem wedges in roots is been reported for the first time
in      terrestrial  roots of Bignonia alliaceum Phytomorphology
62(3&4):145-153.

b.     
Presence
of aerial roots
has been
reported in the 3- genera: Bignonia alliaceum Lam., Doxantha
unguis-cati
Rehd. And Pyrostegiavenusta Baill. Bignoniaceae for
the first time.
Phytomorphology 62(3&4):145-153.

c.      
Vivpary in Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.): A Potential
Reproductive Strategy in Island’s Ecosystem
Geophytology 2013, 43(2): 171-175

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:

                    2014

  • Lal Ji Singh and C. Murugan (2014) Seed Plant
    Species Diversity and Conservation in Dhanikhari  Experimental Garden Cum Arboretum in
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. In: Nehra, S., Gothwal, R. K. and
    Ghosh, P. (eds.) Biodiversity in India: Assessment, Scope and
    Conservation.
    Lambert Academic Publishing, Heinrich-Bocking-Str.
    Saarbruken, Germany, pp. 253- 280.

 

·        
Lal
Ji Singh,
C.
Murugan and Paramjit Singh (2014) Plant Genetic Diversity of Endemic Species in
the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
In: Nat. Conf. On Islands Biodiversity, U P State Biodiversity Board, Lucknow
49-57.

 

·        
Vinay
Ranjan, Lal Ji Singh, Birendra Kumar and S. C. Singh (2014) Medicinal
Trees of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
In: Nat.
Conf. On Islands Biodiversity, U P State Biodiversity Board,
Lucknow
99-104.

 

·        
R.
B. Yadav, Lal Ji Singh, Sanjay K. Verma and Ajay Kumar (2014) Medicinal
plants of Auraiya District, Uttar Pradesh, India: their uses and conservation
status. Geophytology 44(1): 55-62.

 

·        
Lal Ji Singh (2014) Musa indandamanensis
L.J.Singh:
a New Species of wild Banana Genus Musa (Musaceae) from Bay Islands, India Taiwania 59 (1): 26-36.

 

·        
Lal Ji Singh (2014)
Influence of canopy opening on tree seed germination endemic to Andaman and
Nicobar Islands in Dhannikhari Experimental Garden Cum Arboretum (DEGCA)
In:  National Workshop on Forest Seed Science:
Recent Advances & Challenges in Seed Research,
Dehradun. Abs. 67-68.

 

  • Sarika Kesarwani
    &
    Lal Ji Singh (2014) BGA as
    potential of bio-fertilizer in crop improvement In: Bio-fertilizer for
    sustainable Agriculture (ed. S .Nehra), Avishkar Publishers and
    Distributors, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India: 42-49.

          2013

·        
Sarika Kesarwani 
and  Lal Ji Singh (2013) Coastline  tolerable  species of 
heterocystous  forms of  Cyanoprokaryotes Journal of the Andaman
Science Association
18(2):179-182

 

·        
Lal Ji Singh & Vinay Ranjan (2013)
Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow (Loranthaceae) – an
addition to the flora of Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 36(4):523-524.

 

  • M.Y .Kamble, Lal Ji Singh & C.
    Murugan (2013) Cosmostigma (Apocynaceae,   Asclepiodoideae): a new generic record
    for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 36(4):527-528.  

 

  • Lal Ji Singh & C. Murugan (2013) Vivpary in
    Hibiscus cannabinus L. (Kenaf.): a potential reproductive strategy
    in island’s ecosystem. Geophytology 43(2): 171-175.

 

  • Lal Ji Singh( 2013) Macrosolen andamanensis(Loranthaceae):
    A New Species of Mistletoes from Bay Islands, India. Indian Journal of
    Forestry
    36(1):55-59.

 

  • Lal Ji Singh
    (2013)
    The genus Macrosolen (Loranthaceae) in Andaman and Nicobar
    Islands, with a new record for India. Rheedea 23(2): 108-112.

 

  • Lal Ji Singh
    C. Murugan ( 2013) Genus Dendrophthoe Mart. (
    Loranthaceae) from Bay Islands with 
    a new record for India and inventory of host species. Geophytology
    43(1): 41-49.

 

  • C. Murugan, Lal Ji Singh & V. Sampath Kumar (2013) Pavetta
    gleniei
    Hook.f.- An Addition to Rubiaceae of India from Andaman &
    Nicobar Islands. Indian Journal of Forestry 36(1):125-128.

 

  • Lal Ji Singh
    (2013)
    Sustainable coastal zone protection through mangrove management in
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    . In: Nat.
    Conf. On Recent Developments in Plant and Earth Science
    , Lucknow.
    Abs.: 122.

 

  • Lal Ji Singh
    &
    Sarika Kesarwani (2013) Marine algal taxonomy diversity of
    Bay Islands, India. In: Nat. Conf. On Recent Developments in Plant and
    Earth Science
    , Lucknow. Abs.: 63.

 

  • R. B. Yadav, Lal Ji Singh & S. K. Verma, (2013) An Inventory of
    host species of Cuscuta (Cuscutaceae) from India. In: Nat. Conf.
    On Recent Developments in Plant and Earth Science,
    Lucknow. Abs.: 144.
     

       2012

·        
Lal Ji Singh and C. Murugan (2012)
Carissa andamanensis (Apocynaceae)-  A New Species from Bay Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 35(4):
493-496.

 

·        
Lal Ji Singh & Dharma Raj Misra (2012)
On
The Morphology and
Anatomy of Aerial and Terrestrial Roots in Some Bignoniaceous Genera  Phytomorphology 62 (3&4):145-153.

 

  • Lal Ji Singh (2012) Mangrove Plant Diversity in Bay Islands, India and Its Significance
    In: Nat. Conf. On Biodiversity: One Ocean- Many Worlds of Life. U P State
    Biodiversity Board, Lucknow ( eds. P. Kumar, P. Singh, R. J. Srivastava
    and R. K. Dubey.) 119 -126.

 

·        
R. B. Yadav, S. K. Verma, Ajay
Kumar and Lal Ji Singh (2012)
Survey and Enumeration of Medicinal Plants of District Auriya, U. P. In Nat. Semi. On Role of Bioscience to Save
Environment,
Baharaich, U. P. India. Abs. 70.

 

·        
R. B. Yadav, S. K. Verma and Lal Ji Singh (2012) Indigenous
Trees for the Management of Air Pollution. In Nat. Semi. On Science for Shaping the future of India. Kanpur,U. P.
India. Abs.109

 

·        
Lal Ji Singh & C. Murugan (2012) Endemic flora of Andaman &
Nicobar Islands and its Conservation National
Seminar on Innovative Technology for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization
of Island of Biodiversity. Abs.14-15

 

·        
Lal Ji Singh & D. R. Misra (2012) Pteridophytic diversity in Andaman
& Nicobar islands and its conservation
National Seminar on Innovative Technology for Conservation and Sustainable
Utilization of Island of Biodiversity. Abs.15.

 

·        
Lal Ji Singh & C. Murugan (2012), The changing paradigms of Mangroves
of Andaman & Nicobar islands. National
Seminar on Innovative Technology for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization
of Island of Biodiversity. Abs.82-83.

 

·        
G. S. Lakara, Lal Ji Singh,
M. Y. Komble & C. Murugan (2012) Andaman Va  Nicobar Dweep Samooh Ki Kuchcha
UpyogiVanspatiya Vanspati Vani 21: 
35-40.

 

2011.

·        
R.B.Yaday& Lal Ji Singh (2011) Medicinal
Plants of Ranipur Wild Life Sanctuary U.P., India Int. Sym. On Plant Biotech. Towards Tolerance to Stresses &
Enhancing Crop Yield
Ranchi Abs.02:59.

 

·        
Lal Ji Singh & C.Murugan (2011)
Epiphytes of Dhanikhari Experimental Garden Cum Arboretum      xxxiv All
India Bot. Conf
. Lucknow Abs.163.

 

2008

  • D. R. Misra & Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2008) Studies of Aerial Roots in Dicotyledonous Plants 3rd J & K State Science
    Congress
    Jammu 127.

 

  • D. R. Misra & Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2008) Aerial Roots in some Vascular Plants: An Over View
    XXXI All India Botanical Conf. and
    International Symposium On Plants Biology and Environment Changing
    Senario.
    Alld.263.

2007

  • D. R. Misra & Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2007) On The Morpho-anatomical Diversity of Roots of Plumeria rubra form acutifolia Woodson. Nat. Sym. On Biodiversity, Assessment,
    Conservation and Ecoplanning
    Alld. 89.

 

  • D. R. Misra & Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2007) On The Morpho-anatomical Diversity of Roots of Syzygium
    cumini
    Skeel .Nat. Semi. On
    Emerging Trends in Plant Science, Biodiversity, Biotechnology and
    Environmental Conservation xxxth Botanical Conf (I. B. S.)
    Gwalior.73.
  • Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2007)
    Kuksh Paudho Ke Aushadhiya Gun Dristikod
    (Ed. R .P. Sing ) Alld. 46-54.

2005

  • D. R. Misra & Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2005) On the Morphology and Anatomy of Aerial and
    Terrestrial Roots of Scindapsus
    aureus
    Engler Nat. Sym. On
    Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources
    Alld.
    74.

 

  • Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2003)
    Paryavaran and Bonsai In Swarn
    Jayanti Smarika K. P. Training College
    (Eds. S. Kumar et al)
    Alld.63-65.

2004

·      
D. R. Misra
& Lal Ji Singh (2004) On
the Morphology and Anatomy of Aerial and Terrestrial Roots of Acalypha hispida Burm f. and Acalypha wilkensiana Mull. Arg. Nat. Conf. On Plants, Microbes and
Environment Issue and Challenges. Burdwan,
West Bengal 82.

 

  • D. R. Misra & Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2004) The Morphology and Anatomy of Aerial and
    Terrestrial Roots of Pseuderanthemum
    reticulatum
    and Sanchezia
    nobilis
    In Prof D. D. Pant Mem. Vol. Vistas in Palaeobotany and Plant
    Morphology, Evolutionary and Environmental Perspectives Ed.By P. C.
    Srivastava, Alld. 395-407.

2003

 

  • Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2003)
    Bonsai Vrikshho Ko Bauna Karene Ki Kala Dristikod (Ed. R. S. Tiwari) Alld. 30 – 31.

2002

  • D. R. Misra & Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2002) On The Morpho-anatomical Diversity of Roots of Petrea volubilis L Nat. Conf. On Biodiversity: Past and
    Present
    . The Palaeobotanical Society Lucknow. 47.

 

  • Shruti Mishra, P. C. Mishra, S. Mishra, Lal Ji Singh & D. R. Misra( 2002)Taxonomy and
    Ecology of Pteridophytes of Allahabad District and A  Note on their Conservation Nat. Sym. On Sci. and Ethics of
    Environmental Care and Sus.
    Alld.71-93.

 

  • D. R. Misra & Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2002)The Morphology and Anatomy of Aerial and
    Terrestrial Roots of Petrea volubilis
    L Geophytology 32(1&2) : 107
    -113.

 

2001

  • D. R. Misra, A. K. Shukla & Lal Ji Singh (2001) Mycorrhizal Association in
    SomePteridophytes of Allahabad Nat.Sym.
    On Biodiversity
    Reg. Bio. Development Centre Imphal Manipur 43-44.

 

  • D. R. Misra, A. K. Shukla & Lal Ji Singh (2001) The Changing Paradigms of
    Pteridophytes of AllahabadNat. Sym.
    On the Environment and Its Management in Alld
    Allahabad 83-84.

 

2000

  • D. R. Misra & L. J.
    Singh
    (2000) The Morphology and Anatomy of Aerial and
    Terrestrial Roots of Justicia
    gendrrussa
    Burm f. Recent Trends
    in Bot Res
    .( Prof.D. D. Nautiyal Comm. Vol. Ed. By D. K. Chauhan.)
    Alld.189-202.

 

  • D. R. Misra ,  A. K. Shukla
    & L. J. Singh (2000)
    Occurrence of Vessels in Blechnum
    orientale
    L and Woodwardia
    radicans
    SW Recent Trends in Bot
    Res
    .( Prof.D. D. Nautiyal Comm. Vol. Ed. By D. K. Chauhan.) Alld
    179-119.

 

  • D. R. Misra & Lal Ji
    Singh
    (2000) Anatomical Diversity of Roots of Sansevieria suffruticosa Brown. Bionature
    20 (1&2): 23-45.

1997

  • D. R. Misra, L. J. Singh &
    D. D. Nautiyal (1997) On the Anatomical Diversity of Roots of Sansevieria suffruticosa Brown. Nat. Sym. On Biodiversity, Conservation
    and Evolution of Plants
    Alld.

Dr. Lal Ji Singh, D. Phil., NET, FLS (London), FBS, FAPT, FASA
Joint Director (Scientist-‘E’) & Head of office
Botanical Survey of India
Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre
Port Blair-744102