Publications of Sandip Kumar Basak

Expert on Indian Primula L.

Journals:

Ø  Basak S. K., Maity D. & Maiti.G. G. Bioprospecting of fodder plant resources for domestic animals of Kurseong Hills, Darjeeling, West Bengal-Pleione, 4(2): 294-306. 2010.

Ø  Love A., Naik D. , Basak S. K., Babu S., Pathak   N. & Babu C. R. Variability in Foliar Essential Oils among Different Morphotypes of Lantana Species Complexes, and Its Taxonomic and Ecological Significance – Chemistry and Biodiversity, 6: 2263-2274, 2009

Ø  Basak, S.K. & Maiti, G.G. A new subspecies of Primula munroi Lindl. from the Eastern Himalaya – P. munroi ssp. schizocalyx – Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica, china, 39 (5): 473-475, 2001.

Ø  Basak, S.K. & Maiti, G.G. Primula arunachalensis sp. nov. (Primulaceae) from the Eastern Himalaya – Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica, Japan, 52(1): 11-15, 2000.

Ø  Basak, S.K. & Maiti, G.G. Seed morphology of Primula capitata Hook. complex (Primulaceae) from the Eastern Himalaya – Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot., 24(1): 107-114, 2000.

Ø  Basak, S.K. & Maiti, G.G. A new Primula from the Eastern Himalaya – Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot., 23(3): 699-702, 1999.

Books:

ü  Basak, S.K., Maiti, G.G. & Hajra, P.K.

The Genus Primula Linn. in India (A Taxonomic Revision)-  Bishen Singh & MahendraPal Singh Publisher  (2014) ISBN 13: 978-81-211-0491-3

ü  “Glimpses of Nature”- an illustrated booklet on the gardens of Chief Minister’s official residence published jointly by Delhi Government and CEMDE, University of Delhi, 2007.

ü  Basak, S.K. & Maiti, G.G. Seed morphology of Primula L. sect. Petiolares Pax (Primulaceae) of the Himalayas of Indian region. Perspective of Plant Biodiversity, 317-328. 2002 (Bishen Singh & Mahendra Pal Singh Publisher).

Newsletters & Proceedings:

v  N. Pathak, A. Love, S. Babu, S. Basak, R. Jayakumar and C.R. Babu. Diversity in AMF of Lantana inhabiting different ecogeographical zones of India – Proceedings of 2^nd Asian Congress of Mycology and Plant Pathology, December 19-22, 2007, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

v  Love, S. Babu, S.K. Basak, N. Pathak and C. R. Babu. Eradication of Lantana camara from forest ecosystems- International Symposium on Biology, Ecology and Management of World’s Worst Plant Invasive Species, 10-14 December, 2006 (One day satellite workshop on the Management of Invasive weeds for policy makers and planners) organized by CEMDE, University of Delhi.

v  Basak, S.K. & Maiti, G.G. The phytogeography of the genus Primula Linn. (Primulaceae) with special reference to Sikkim Himalaya – Proceedings of National Symposium on Frontiers of Research in Plant Sciences, National Botanical society, Calcutta, 1999.

v  Basak, S.K. Cardamine macrophylla Willd.: A little known wild edible herb of the Eastern Himalaya - Envis News Letter, Botanical Survey of India, Vol. 6, 1999.

v  Basak, S.K. “The Himalayan Ginseng” – Panax pseudoginseng Wall. – Envis News Letter, Botanical Survey of India, Vol. 5, 1998.

Reports & Manuals:

§  Annual Reports (2005-2006 and 2006-2007), Centre of Excellence Programme, Ministry of Environment & forests, Govt. of India, CEMDE, School of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi.

§  Workshop Manual on “Eradication of Invasive Weeds and Habitat Restoration” of Corbett Wildlife Training Institute, Centre of Excellence Programme, Ministry of Environments & Forests, Govt. of India, CEMDE, School of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi.