List of Publications
up to January 2015



















































































































































































































































































1.     
 



P.S. Das  and B. S.
Kholia 2014. A selective study of online resources of Information on plant
taxonomy & systematics: A new path of data flow to the users in digital
age. Indian Journal of Forestry 37(4) : 445-455.



2.     
 



B.S. Kholia and C. R. Fraser-Jenkins 2014.  Rediscovery of Ophioglossum pendulum L. from eastern Himalaya, with a note on
historical background and new 
distribution record to Sikkim. Indian
Journal of Forestry
37(3): 347-354.


 



3.     
 



B. S. Kholia  2014. Cheilanthes tibetica  Fraser-Jenk. & Wangdi, A New fern to
India. Indian J. For. 37: 179-182.


 



4.     
 



Durgesh Verma, S. K. Singh, B. S. Kholia, B. K.
Sinha and Samiran Pandey 2014. Pteridophytes of Khawnglung wildlife
sanctuary, Mizoram, India. Indian
Journal of Forestry
37(2): 219-234.



5.     
 



B.S. Kholia, Piu Das and S. Pradhan 2014. On the occurrence
of Athyrium nakanoi Makino
(Woodsiaceae) in Sikkim Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry 37: 81-86.


 



6.     
 



B. S. KHOLIA
2014. Ferns and Fern-allies of Sikkim Himalaya –A Pictorial Handbook,  Part-II. Department of Forests,
Environment, Wildlife management, Government of Sikkim and Botanical Survey
of India Gangtok. pp. i-ix, 1-291.


 



7.     
 



B. S. Kholia. 2014. Traditional Uses
of Pteridophytes in Sikkim Himalaya . in Sanjeev Kumar (ed) Ethanobotanical Studies in India  pp. 291-302. Deep Publications Delhi.



8.     
 



Srivastava, R., Uniyal,  P. L.
and  B. S. Kholia
2014.
Studies on Reproductive Biology of Microsorum
alternifolium
Copel.
The
International Journal of Plant Reproductive Biology
6(1) pp. 15-19.


 



9.     
 



Kholia, B. S.
2013. Sikkim Himalayan Tree Ferns:
Diversity, Distribution, Uses, Economic Potentials And Conservation. In Ram
Awtar Singh (Ed.). Geology, Biodiversity & Natural Resources of Himalaya
and their intellectual property law. Gyanodaya Publication nainital. pp.
305-318. {ISBN: 978-93-82171-40-9}


 



10.   



B. S. Kholia . 2013.
A new distribution record of filmy fern Hymenophyllum denticulatum Sw.
from Uttarakhand Himalaya.
Indian
Fern J.
30 : 154-160
(2013).


 



11.   



B. S. KHOLIA. 2013
Occurrence of endangered orchid Cymbidium
whiteae
King and Pantl. in North Sikkim. Current Science 104 (1): 12-13,


 



12.   



B. S. KHOLIA.
2013.Note on the Re-collection and Conservation of Thelypteris kingii


(Thelypteridaceae) –
An Endemic Fern of India. Taiwania,
58(1): 44–48,
ISSN: 0372333X


 



13.   



Kholia, B.S., Ranjan
Joshi  and Richa Punetha 2013. Extended
distribution of Cyathea spinulosa Wall.ex Hook. in Uttarakhand Himalaya with
a note on distribution and diversification of Himlayan ferns in relation to
recent climate change. NeBIO. Vol.
4, ( 2) 40-45.


 



14.   



Punetha R,
Bhakuni, K and Kholia, B.S. 2013. Lithophytic Ferns and Fern-allies of Kumaon. In (ed. R. A. Singh)
Landslides and Environmental Degradation. Pp. 239-252.
(ISBN: 81-85097-90-9). 


 



15.   



D. Verma, S. K.
Singh, b. s. Kholia, B. K. Sinha and Samiran Panday 2013. Pteridophyte of
Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctury, Mizoram India, Keanean Journal of Science 2: 3-12.


 



16.   



B. S. Kholia,
Kamlesh Bhakuni, Richa Punetha and N. S. Bankoti 2012.Taxonomic studies on
central Himalayan species of fern genus Lepisorus
(Polypodiaceae) with a note on thickness of rhizome and deciduousness of the
lamina. NeBIO. 3(3): 28-40.


 



17.   



Kamlesh Bhakuni,
Richa Punetha and B. S. Kholia. 2012 On the reoccurrence of Pellaea calomelanos (sw.) Link, in
central Himalaya with a note on distribution. (Ready for Nelumbo, The Bull. Bot. Surv. India 2013 (Just
Published)
ISSN, 0006-8128


 



18.   



B. S. KHOLIA.
2012.  Botrychium simplex E. Hitchcock: a New Moonwort for the Indian
Himalayan Mountains. American Fern Journal 102(1):86-90.
ISSN:
0002-8444.


 



19.   



B. S. KHOLIA  2012. Rediscovery of
Trachycarpus martianus in Sikkim
Himalaya. Palms the journal of International palm society. 56(1): 43-50.
ISSN:
1523-4495


 



20.   



Joshi, R., Kumar, K.
and Kholia, B.S. 2012. Adaptations for Tourism Management under Climate
Change –Analyses of Sikkim Himalaya. NeBIO
3(4): 26-30.


 



21.   



B. S. KHOLIA and C.
R. Fraser Jenkins 2011. Misidentification makes scientific publications
worthless – Save our Taxonomy and Taxonomists. Current Science 100(4): 458-461.


 



22.   



B. S. KHOLIA 2011.
Pteridophytic wealth of Sikkim Himalaya (Book Chapter) in Biodiversity of
Sikkim ed.. M. L. Arrawatia, SandeepTambe and G. S. Rawat) Chapter 3.Ferns.
35-68.
ISBN: 978-81-920437-0-9


 



23.   



B. S. KHOLIA and N.
Punetha, 2011. Biology of ferns and Lycophytes  (Book review) Current Science 101(7): 963.


 



24.   



B. S. KHOLIA and N.
Punetha, 2011. Fern Ecology (Book review) Current
Science
100(12): 1885-1887.


 



25.   



B. S. KHOLIA,
Kamalesh Bhakuni and R. Punetha 2010. Aleuritopteris punethae (Pteridaceae) a
new species of silver fern from Indian Himalaya. Telopea 12 (4): 485-489.
ISSN 0312-9764


 



26.   



B. S. KHOLIA 2010.
Is Trachycarpus latisectus
vanishing from its natural habitat. Palms The Journal of International Palm
Society. 54(1): 48-55.
ISSN: 1523-4495


 


 



27.   



B. S. KHOLIA 2010.
Sikkim Silver brake at risk. Current Science 99(8): 999.
ISSN
0011-3891


 



28.   



B. S. KHOLIA, Ranjan
Joshi and U. Lachungpa 2010. International year of Biodiversity – Revisiting
curricula for conservation Curr. Sci. 99(12):1637.


 



29.   



B. S. KHOLIA 2010.
Kumaon fan palm: Trachycarpus takil
Becc. (Arecaceae In Retrospect. ) (BOOK CHAPTE) In Y. P. S. Pangtey,
LalitTiwari, and GeetaTiwari. Biodiversity potential in Himalaya.
GyanodayaPrakashan Nainital. Pp.417-426.


 



30.   



B. S. KHOLIA 2010.
On the correct identity of west Himalayan species of Plagiogyria  Nelumbo the
Bull. Bot. Surv. India. 51: 223 – 224.


 



31.   



P. S. Dash and B. S.
KHOLIA 2010. Indian Integrated Plant Taxonomic Information System: A
conceptual frame work. DESIDOC. Journal of Library & Information
Technology 30(3): 35-42.


 



32.   



B. S. KHOLIA and
Ranjan Joshi 2010. International year of Biodiversity – Issues on some
practices.  NEBio vol.2. pp. 56-61.


 



33.   



N. Punetha and B. S.
KHOLIA 2010.  The Floristic Diversity
of Uttarakhand: Ferns andFern-allies. 
In The Plant Wealth of Uttarakhand. 
Ed. Uniyal, P. L. B. P. Chamola & D. P. Semwal. 293-313. J. P.
Publications New Delhi. (Book Chapter)


 



34.   



B. S. KHOLIA and
Kamlesh Bhakumi 2009. Western Himalaya – a new range of distribution for a
critically endangered fern Dryopsis manipurensis (Bedd.) Holttum & P.J.
Edwards. Nelumbo the Bull. Bot. Surv.
India
. 51; 245 – 248.


 



35.   



B. S. KHOLIA. 2009. A note on mistaken identity of Sanjeevani Booti . Indian Fern J. Vol. 26: 199-200.


 



36.   



B. S. KHOLIA 2009. Gender variation in a threatened and endemic palm Trachycarpus takil  Becc. Current
Science
. 96(1): 144-148.


 



37.   



B. S. KHOLIA & A. A. Anshari 
2009. On the occurrence of Aleuritopteris
tambureii
(Hook.) Ching in India. Nat.
Acad. Sci. Lett
.
32, NO.7 & 8, 22-230.

 



38.   



PUNETHA, N., KAMLESH BHAKUNI & 
B. S. KHOLIA.2008.  On the
occurrence of Cheilanthes argntea
(a silver fern ) in Central Himalaya. J.
Indian Bot. Soc.
87(3&4): 289-290.
ISSN: 0019-4468


 



39.   



PUNETHA, N., R. PUNETHA & B. S. KHOLIA. 2008. Some aspects of
morphology, branching ofrhizome and crozier uncoiling phenomenon in Osmunda regalis L. Phytomorphology. 58(1&2): 9-14.
ISSN.
0031-9449


 



40.   



B. S. KHOLIA 2008.  Selaginella bryopteris (L) Bak. an
Endemic Fern-ally of India under threat.
Indian Fern J.
26: 73-78.

 



41.   



PUNETHA, N. , KAMLESH BHAKUNI & B. S. KHOLIA. 2008. Habitat ecology
and Prothalial development in endemic Pteris
subquinata
. Indian J. For.  31(2):
287-290.
(ISSN: 0971-9431


 



42.   



Gibbons, M. Spanner, Tobias and B. S. KHOLIA, 2008. Trachycarpus takil
Becc. In Kumaon. Current Science.
94(4): 444-446.


 



43.   



B. S. KHOLIA & PUNETHA, N. 2007.On the taxonomic validity of
Osmunda japonica Thunb. Indian Fern J. 24: 85-90.
ISSN: 0970-2741

 



44.   



PUNETHA, N., KAMLESH BHAKUNI & B. S. KHOLIA. 2007. Insect fern
interaction in central Himalaya. Nat. Acad. Sci. Lett. 30(9-10).
ISSN:
0250-541X

 



45.   



B. S. KHOLIA & PUNETHA, N. 2005. Useful Pteridophytes of Kumaon.
Indian Fern Journal. 1-6.

 



46.   



B. S. KHOLIA & PUNETHA, N. 2005Notes on Distribution and
Conservation of the rare Selaginella pulvinata (Hook.& Grev.) Maxim. in
India. Indian Journal of Forestary 28(4): 389-391.

 



47.   



PUNETHA, N., A.K.PANT & B. S. KHOLIA. 2004. Pteridophytic diversity
of Kumaon in ed. T.A.. Sharma and J.S. Dargan Plant diversity of India.
267-280.


 



48.   



B. S. KHOLIA & PUNETHA, N. 2004. The genus Colysis Presl. in
western Himalaya. Phytotaxonomny 3:119-123.
ISSN No 0972-4206 12 (1),


 



49.   



B. S. KHOLIA & PUNETHA, N. 2002. Diplazium subsinuatum (Wall.ex Hook. et Grev) Tag. In Central
Himalaya Phytotatxonomy 2:163-165.

 



50.   



Punetha, N., A. K. Pant & B. S.
Kholia. 2003. A report on pteridophyte diversity of Milam (Nanda Devi
Biosphere Reserve). In R. R. Das & R. P. Sing (Eds.). Proceedings of the
National Seminar on Biodiversity: Conservation and Management. Environmental
Planning and Coordination Organization, Bhopal (India). Pp. 143-146.

 



51.   



PUNETHA, N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1998. Pteridophytic flora of Kumaon:
Distribution, Evolution and status. Indian
Fern J.
15:75 – 79.

 



52.   



B. S. KHOLIA & PUNETHA, N. 1995. Notes on taxonomy and distribution
of some Pteridophytes in Kumaon (W.Himalaya) J. Indian Bot. Soc. 74:183 -187.

 



53. 
 



B.
S. KHOLIA & PUNETHA, N. 1993. An enumeration of Athyrium Roth. species
from Pithoragarh district of Kumaon (W. Himalaya) in Higher Plants of Indian
Subcontinent Add. Ser. of Indian J.For 4:243 – 251.



54. 
 



PUNETHA,
N., ABHA SEN & B. S. KHOLIA. 1991. Taxonomic observations on the
pteridophytic flora of Pithoragarh district of Kumaon ( N.W. Himalaya):-Fern
–allies in B.K. Gupta ed. Higher Plants of Indian Subcontinent (Add. Ser. of Indian J. For.) 3: 125-142.



55. 
 



PUNETHA, N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1991.
Forking of fronds in certain Ferns. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 88:142-143.
ISSN 0006-6982



56. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1990. Lepisorus
pseudoclathratus
Ching et Wu, A new record for India. Indian Fern J.
7:40- 42.



57. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1990. Two new varieties of Christella dentata
(Forssk.)Brownsey et Jermy. J.Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 87:264 – 266.



58. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA Lepisorus
gyriongensis
and Lepisorus
tibeticus
new record for India. Indian Fern J.



59. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1989. Addition to the Pteridophytic flora of
Pithoragarh district of Kumaon (W. Himalaya). NewBotanist. 36: 115-126.



60. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1989. On the identity and distribution of Oleandra
pistillaris (SW) C. Chr. in India. Bull.Bot. Surv. India 31:180 – 181.



61. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1989. Pnumatopteris nudata (Roxb.) Punetha et Kholia
comb novo. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc.86:475-479.



62. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1989. Polystichum makinoi Tag. a new record for India
Curr.Sci. 58:317-318.



63. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1989.A note on cytology of Polystichum luctosum
(Kunze) T, Moore Indian Fern J. 5:125-126.



64. 
 



KHULLAR,
S. P., PUNETHA, N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1988. The species of Dryopteris. in
the Pithoragarh district of Kumaon (West Himalaya) Indian Fern J.5:127-135.



65. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1988. Seasonal variations of the fern spores in the
air of Pithoragarh town. Him. J. of Env. & Zool. 2:110-113.
ISSN: 0970-2903.



66. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1988. Vittaria
himalayensis
Ching, A new record for western Himalaya. Curr. Sci
57:346-348.



67. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1988.On the occurrence of Dryopteris conjugata Ching in the western Himalaya. Indian J.For.11:5340 – 341.



68. 
 



PUNETHA,
N. & B. S. KHOLIA. 1987. A list of Polystichum
Roth species in the Pithoragarh district of Kumaon (N.W. Himalaya). Bull. Pure & Appl. Sci. 6:3-8.



Dr. B. S. Kholia, Ph. D.
Scientist
Botanical Survey of India
192- Kaulagarh Road
DEHRADUN- 248 195
Uttarakhand
INDIA