Sivaraj Natarajan

 
 

National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources

Regional Station, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Rajendranagar,

Hyderabad 500 030, Andhra Pradesh, India E-mail:sivarajn@gmail.com

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List of Publications of Dr. Natarajan Sivaraj

 

Research Papers & Book Chapters (111)

 

1.      N. Sivaraj &  K.V.Krishnamurty, 1989.  Flowering Phenology in the vegetation of Shervaroys, South India. Plant Ecology (formerly Vegetatio) 79:85-88.

 

2.      V. Balasubramanian and N.Sivaraj, 1986. Embryology of Alstonia venenata R.Br. Journal of the Swamy Botanical Club 3(4): 169-171.

 

3.      N. Sivaraj and K.V. Krishnamurty 1992. Fruiting behavior of herbaceous and woody flora of Shervaroy Hills, Eastern Ghats, India, Tropical Ecology 33(2): 191-199.

 

4.      N.Sivaraj and S.R. Pandravada, 1996. Variability in the landraces of Rice collected from Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh.  Journal of the Swamy Botanical Club.  13: 13-18.

 

5.      B.Sarath Babu, S.R.Pandravada, V. Kamala and N.Sivaraj, 1997. Reaction of some South Indian Solanum germplasm collection to shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guen. Journal of Entomological Research. 21 (1): 1-4.

 

6.      S.R. Pandravada and N.Sivaraj, 1996.  Collection of Rice germplasm from Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh, India, Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 9 (2): 255-260.

 

7.      B.Sarath Babu, Pandravada,S.R., Sivaraj, N and Kamala Venkateswaran. Simarouba glauca DC.. A new host for bark eating caterpillar Indarbela quadrinotata(walker). Indian Journal of Plant Protection.28 (1): 111-112.

 

8.      N.Sivaraj, and S.R.Pandravada. Phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) germplasm collection from Andhra Pradesh.  Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 10 (2): 223-225.

 

9.      N.Sivaraj, T. Rama Srinivas, S.R. Pandravada and V.Kamala 1998.  Field evaluation of eggplant germplasm.  IndianJournal of Plant Genetic Resources 11(1):103-105.

 

10.  B.Sarath Babu, K.S. Varaprasad, S.K. Chakrabarty and N.Sivaraj 1998. Status of resistant germplasm in eggplant and wild Solanum species.  Indian Journal of Plant GeneticResources 11(1): 49-61.

 

11.  M.Sujatha, N.Sivaraj and M.Satyaprasad 2000.  Biochemical and histological changes during organogenesis in vitro in Jatropha integerrima Jacq.  Biologia plantarum  43(2): 167-171.

 

12.  N.Sivaraj, S.R. Pandravada and B.Abraham 1999.  Evaluation and characterization of eggplant(Solanum melongena L.) germplasm.  Journal of the Swamy Botanical Club 16:49-50.

 

13.  N.Sivaraj, S.R. Pandravada, C.Panduranga Rao and Narsimha Reddy 2000. Collecting rice germplasm from parts of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 13(2): 191-193.

 

14.  N.Sivaraj, S.R. Pandravada, N.Shrivastava and J. Haldar 2001.  Genetic diversity in Niger from peninsular India. Journal of Oilseeds Research 18 (1): 102-104.

 

15.  S.R.Pandravada, B. Sarath Babu, N.Sivaraj, G. Maheswara Rao and Y.V.V. Satyanarayana 2000.  Species diversity and germplasm collection of medicinal plants from Eastern Ghats.  The Indian Forester 1191-1203

 

16.  S.R. Pandravada, and N. Sivaraj,. 1999. Diversity and collection of germplasm of spices, medicinal, aromatic and dye yielding plants from Andhra Pradesh, South India. Biodiversity, conservation and utilisation of Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut, Kerala pp 219-228.

 

17.  Sivaraj, N. and Krishnamurthy, K.V. 2002.  Phenology and reproductive ecology of tree taxa of Shervaroy Hills (Eastern Ghats, South India).  Proceedings of the National Seminar on conservation of Eastern Ghats. Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI) & Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) pp. 69-87.

 

18.  Elangovan, M.and Sivaraj, N. 2002.  Maghi Sorghum diversity in tribal tracts of Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.  Proceedings of the National Seminar on conservation of Eastern Ghats. Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI) & Tirumala Tirupati  Devasthanams (TTD) pp. 55-63.

 

19.  Elangovan, M., Sivaraj, N. and Jayabose, C. 2004.  Evaluation of Sorghum germplasm from Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. In: Arjuna Rao P. (ed.) Proceedings of National Seminar on "Resource Management for Sustainable Agriculture". The Andhra Agricultural journal-Golden Jubilee special issue 50:549-551.

 

20.  Sunil, N., Sivaraj, N. and Chakrabarty, S.K. 2003. Characterization and evaluation of mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) germplasm from Andhra Pradesh, India.  Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 16(1) 18-20.

 

21.  Sivaraj, N. and Pandravada, S.R. 2005. Morphological diversity for fruit characters in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.) germplasm from tribal pockets of Telangana region, Andhra Pradesh, India.  Asian-Agri History Journal. 9 (4): 305 - 310.

 

22.  Anitha, K., Chakrabarty, S.K., Sunil, N., Sivaraj, N and Prasada Rao, R.D.V.J. 2005. Evaluation of sunflower germplasm against Alternaria blight and rust diseases. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 35 (2): 262-264.

 

23.  Sarath Babu, B., Anitha, K., Pandravada, S.R., Chakrabarty, S.K., Sivaraj, N., Sunil, N and Prasada Rao, R.D.V.J. 2005. Reaction of Lablab purpureus germplasm from peninsular India to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum and Aphis craccivora. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 34 (3): 888-890.

 

24.  Sivaraj, N., Pandravada, S.R., Varaprasad, K.S., Sarath Babu, B., Sunil, N., Kamala, V., Babu Abraham and Krishnamurthy, K.V. 2006. Medicinal Plant Wealth of Eastern Ghats with special reference to indigenous knowledge systems.  The Journal of the Swamy Botanical Club. 23:165-172.

 

25.  Pandravada, S. R., Joseph, B., Sivaraj, N., Varaprasad, K.S and Kamala, V. 2006. Diversity in germplasm of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre and its traditional uses in southern parts of Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Agroforestry. 8 (1): 57-61.

 

26.  Varaprasad K.S. and N.Sivaraj 2007. Endemism and agro-biodiversity in Eastern Ghats. Biodiversity News of Andhra Pradesh 1(1): 3

 

27.  Sivaraj, N., Pandravada, S.R., Kamala, V., Sunil, N and Babu Abraham. 2008. Efficacy of extraction methods on seed storage in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.). Seed Science and Technology 36(1):99-104.

 

28.  Varaprasad, K.S., N. Sivaraj, S.R. Pandravada, V.Kamala and N. Sunil 2008.  GIS mapping of Agrobiodiversity in Andhra Pradesh. Proceedings of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. Special Issue on Plant wealth of Andhra Pradesh. Pp 24-33.

 

29.  Pandravada. S.R., N. Sivaraj, V.Kamala, N. Sunil and K.S Varaprasad, 2008.  Genetic resources of wild relatives of crop plants in Andhra Pradesh - Diversity, Distribution and Conservation. Proceedings of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. Special Issue on Plant wealth of Andhra Pradesh. Pp 101-119.

 

30.  Sunil, N., N. Sivaraj, S.R. Pandravada, V.Kamala, P. Raghuram Reddy and K.S. Varaprasad 2008. Genetic and geographical divergence in horsegram germplasm from Andhra Pradesh, India.  Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization 7(1):84-87.

 

31.  Sunil, N., K.S. Varaprasad, N. Sivaraj, T. Suresh Kumar, Babu Abraham, R.B.N. Prasad 2008.  Assessing Jatropha curcas L. germplasm – A case study.  Biomass & Bioenergy 32:198-202.

 

32.  Sunil,N. N.Sivaraj, K.Anitha, Babu Abraham, Vinod Kumar, E.Sudhir, M. Vanaja and K.S. Varaprasad .Analysis of diversity and distribution of Jatropha curcas L. germplasm using Geographic Information System (DIVA-GIS). Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 56:115-119.

 

33.  Sunil, N., G. Subbi Reddy, N.Sivaraj and S.Sridhar. 2008.  Collection and conservation of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) – a multipurpose tree for livelihood of rural poor. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 32(Suppl.):24-29.

 

34.  Sivaraj, N., N.Sunil, V. Kamala and S.R.Pandravada 2007.  Weed flora in the groundnut field-an ecological study.  J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 31(4):901-906.

 

35.  Sivaraj, N.,  Sunil, N., Pandravada, S.R., Kamala, V., Vinod Kumar., Rao, B.V.S.K., Prasad, R.B.N and  Varaprasad, K.S. 2009.  DIVA-GIS approaches for diversity assessment of fatty acid composition in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) germplasm collections from peninsular India.  Journal of Oilseeds Research. 26 (Special issue): 13-15.

 

36.  Pandravada, S.R., Janardhan Reddy, K., Sivaraj, N and Kamala, V.   2007 Morphological variability in paprika chilli germplasm. South Indian Horticulture 158-165.

 

37.  Sivaraj, N., Pandravada, S.R., Kamala, V., Sunil, N and  Varaprasad, K.S. 2009. IC 571819 – A unique bottle gourd with spindle-shaped fruits.  ICAR News. 15 (4): 4.

 

38.  Sunil, N., Vinod Kumar, N. Sivaraj, C. Lavanya, R.B.N. Prasad, B.V.S.K. Rao, K.S. Varaprasad 2009. Variability and divergence in Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre germplasm- a candidate tree for biodiesel. GCB Bioenergy  1:382-391.

 

39.  Babu Abraham, V. Kamala, N. Sivaraj, N.Sunil, S.R. Pandravada, M. Vanaja and K.S. Varaprasad 2010.DIVA-GIS approaches for diversity assessment of pod characteristics in black gram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper). Current Science 98(5) 616-619.

 

40.  Gangopadhyay, K. K., Mahajan, R. K., Kumar, Gunjeet, Yadav, S. K., Meena, B. L., Pandey, Chitra, Bisht, I. S., Mishra, S. K., Sivaraj, N., Gambhir, Rajeev, Sharma, S. K., Dhillon, B. S. 2010.  Development of a Core Set in Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.).  Crop Science 50: 755-762.

 

41.  Sivaraj, N., Sunil, N., Pandravada, S.R., Kamala, V., Rao, B.V.S.K., Prasad, R.B.N., Nayar, E.R.,  Joseph John, K., Abraham, Z and Varaprasad, K.S. 2010.  Fatty acid composition in seeds of Jack bean [Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC] and Sword bean [Canavalia gladiata Jacq.)DC] germplasm from South India: A DIVA-GIS analysis. Seed Technology 32(1):46-53.

 

42.  Sivaraj, N., Pandravada, S.R., Kamala, V., Sunil, N., Murthy, K.S.N and Varaprasad, K.S. (2010). Ethnic uses of Castor (Ricinus communis L.) in Eastern ghats, India. Journal of Oilseeds Research. 27 (Special issue): 318-323.

 

43.  Varaprasad, K.S. and N. Sivaraj 2010. Plant genetic resources conservation and use in light of recent policy developments.  Electronic journal of Plant Breeding 1(4):1276-1293.

 

44.  Sunil, N.,Sivaraj, N., Pandravada, S.R., Kamala, V. Babu Abraham, Vinod Kumar and Varaprasad, K.S. (2010). Trait specific analysis of castor (Ricinus communis L.) germplasm for dlineation of areas of diversity in Andhra Pradesh using DIVA-GIS.  Journal of Oilseeds Research. 27 (Special issue): 154-159.

 

45.  Anitha, K., Sunil, N., Sivaraj, N.,  Chakrabarty, S.K.,  Babu Abraham, Viond Kumar, Suresh Kumar, G.,  Varaprasad, K.S and Khetarpal, R.K. 2010. Spatial distribution of seedborne fungi on Pongamia pinnata: ADIVA-GIS analysis with reference to Macrophomina phaseolina. Indian Journal of Plant Protection. 38 (1): 67-72.

 

46.  Elangovan, M., Nageshwara Rao, T.G and Sivaraj, N. 2010. EC-1 (IC345703; INGR09103), a sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) germplasm with source of resistance to multiple foliar diseases; EC-31 (IC345733; INGR09104), a sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) germplasm with source of resistance to multiple foliar diseases; EC-32 (IC345734; INGR09105), a sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) germplasm with source of resistance to multiple foliar diseases; SEVS-6 (IC345772; INGR09106), a sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) germplasm with source of resistance to multiple foliar diseases. Plant germplasm registration notice.  Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 23 (3): 342.

 

47.  Sivaraj, N.,  Pandravada, S.R., Kamala, V.,  Sunil, N and Varaprasad, K.S. 2011. NS/ 2009/ 042 (IC0571819; INGR10064), Bottlegourd (Lagenaria siceraria L.) germplasm, a rare and unique bottlegourd accession with spindle shaped fruits with hard durable rind. Plant germplasm registration notice.  Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 24 (1): 128-129.

 

48.  Sivaraj, N., Sunil, N.,   Pandravada, S.R.,   Kamala, V., Babu Abraham and Varaprasad, K.S. 2011. NS/ 08/ 047 (IC0564627; INGR10027), a Linseed (Linum usitatissimum) germplasm with high oleic acid content in seed (32.0%). Plant germplasm registration notice.  Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 24 (1): 109.

 

49.  Sivaraj, N., Sunil, N.,   Pandravada, S.R.,   Kamala, V and Varaprasad, K.S. (2011). NS/ 08/ 102 (IC0564681; INGR10028), a Linseed (Linum usitatissimum) germplasm as source of high oil content in seed (42.6%). Plant germplasm registration notice.  Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 24 (1): 110.

 

50.  Varaprasad, K.S., Sharma, S.K., Sivaraj, N and Sarker, A. (2010).  Integrated gene resource management of underutilized legumes in India. Euphytica 180:49-56.

 

51.  Spandana, B., Anuradha, G., Sivaraj, N and Sivaramakrishnan, S. 2011. Determination of genetic variation in Indian Sesame (Sesamum indicum) genotypes for agro-morphological traits.  Journal of Research in Agricultural Sciences. 7 (2): 88 - 99.

 

52.  Kamala, V., Gupta, A.J., Sivaraj, N., Pandravada, S.R., Sunil, N., Varaprasad, K.S  and Lawande, K.E. 2011.  Diversity analysis of onion germplasm collections from north Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour. 24 (2): 163 - 171.

 

53.  Sivaraj.N., Pandravada,S.R., Dikshit, N., Abdul Nizar, M., Kamala, V., Sunil, N., Chakrabarty, S.K., Mukta, N and Varaprasad, K.S. 2012. Geographical Information System (GIS) approach for sustainable management of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) genetic resources in India. J. Oilseeds Res. 29 (Special Issue): 45 - 49.

 

54.  Sivaraj, N., Sunil, N., Pandravada, S.R., Kamala, V.,  Vinod Kumar., Babu Abraham., Rao, B.V.S.K.,  Prasad, R.B.N and Varaprasad, K.S. 2012.  Variability in linseed (Linum usitatissimum) germplasm collections from peninsular India with special reference to seed traits and fatty acid composition. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 82 (2): 102 - 105.

 

55.  Dikshit, N., Abdul Nizar, M and Sivaraj, N. 2012. Evaluation and diversity analysis of safflower germplasm in relation to morpho-agronomic characteristics. J. Oilseeds Res. 29 (Special Issue): 17 - 23.

 

56.  Pandravada,S.R., Sivaraj.N., Sunil, N., Kamala, V., Dikshit, N., Abdul Nizar, M., Chakrabarty, S.K., Bhandari, D.C., Ranbir Singh., Dutta, M and Agarwal, P.C. 2012. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) genetic resources of India: Status of collection, evaluation, conservation and utilization from peninsular region. J. Oilseeds Res. 29 (Special Issue): 80 - 84.

 

57.  Sunil, N., Varaprasad, K.S., Sivaraj, N., Babu Abraham and Vinod Kumar 2012. Identification and characterization of green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) R. wilczek.) Photosensitive lines and their significance. Legume Research. 35 (1): 78 – 80.

 

58.  Sunil, N., Vinod Kumar, Sivaraj, N., Babu Abraham, Panwar, N.S. and Varaprasad, K.S., 2012. Identification of areas of diversity and distribution of Pongamia based on altitude and seed traits.  Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 82(6): 489-493.

 

59.  Elangovan, M., Kiran Babu, P., Vilas A Tonapi, Subbarao, L.V. and Sivaraj, N. 2012. Cultivated grasses their wild relatives of Andhra Pradesh and its conservation concerns. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 25(2):  166-173.

 

60.  Pandravada, S.R., Sarath Babu, B., Anitha, K., Chakrabarty, S.K., Sivaraj, N., Kamala, V., Sunil, N and Varaprasad, K.S. 2012. BSBS-151 (IC0383192; INGR11031), a Dolichos bean (Lablabpurpureus) germplasm, with resistance to aphids (Aphis craccivora) and Anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum). Plant Germplasm Resgistration Notice.  Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 25(2):217-218.

 

61.  Mulpuri Sujatha, Sheri Vijay, Singareddy Vasavi, Natarajan Sivaraj and Sankaraneni Chander Rao 2012.Combination of thidiazuron and 2-isopentenyladenine promotes highly efficient adventitious shoot regeneration from cotyledons of mature sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seeds. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 111:359-372.

 

62.  Sivaraj, N., SR Pandravada, R Jairam, N Sunil, KS Varaprasad, P Ramesh, IS Bisht and SK Pareek 2012. An indigenous cost effective innovation for bird scares by the Gond tribe in Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh.  Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 11(4): 714-718.

 

63.  Spandana, B., N. Sivaraj, G. Anuradha, S. Sivaramakrishnan and Farzana Jabeen 2012. Diversity analysis of Sesame germplasm using DIVA-GIS. Journal of Spices and aromatic crops 21(2) 145-150.

 

64.  Nilamani Dikshit, Anath Bandhu Das, Natarajan Sivaraj, Meera Kumari Kar  2012. Phenotypic diversity for agro-morphological traits in 105 landraces of rice (Oryza sativa L.) from Santha Pagranas, Jharkhand, India.   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. (Published online 24.12.2012)

 

65.  Archana P. Raina, Veena Gupta, N. Sivaraj & M. Dutta (2013) Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees (kalmegh), a traditional hepatoprotective drug from India. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 60 (2): DOI 10.1007/s10722-012-9953-0

 

66.  BalajiLokesh, P Suryanarayana Reddy, R V S K ReddyandN. Sivaraj 2013. Variability, heritability and genetic advance studies in Brinjal(Solanummelongnea L). Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 4(1): 1097-1100.

 

67.  BalajiLokesh, P Suryanarayana Reddy, R V S K Reddy and N. Sivaraj 2013. Correlation and path coefficient studies in Brinjal(Solanum melongnea L). Green Farming 4:1-5

 

68.  Babu Abraham, KS Varaprasad, M. Vanaja, N. Sunil, V. Kamala, N.Sivaraj and PR Reddy 2013. Identification of photosensitive lines in Black gram and their characterization. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 26 (1): 47-49.

 

69.  Pandravada,S.R., N. Sivaraj,  N Sunil, R Jairam, Y Prashanthi, S.K. Chakabarty, P Ramesh, IS Bisht and SK Pareek 2013. Sorghum landraces patronized by tribal communities in Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh.  Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 12(3): 465-471.

 

70.  Spandana, B., RBN Prasad, Ch Sarika, G.Anuradha, N. Sivaraj and S. Sivaramakrishnan 2013.  Variation in seed oil content and fatty acid composition in some species of sesame (Sesamum indicum).   Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences83(12):1402-1405.

 

71.  Gunjeet Kumar, Sivaraj, N., Kamala, V.,  Gangopadhyay, K.K., Sushil Pandey, Panwar, N.S.,  Dhariwal, O.P., Meena, B.L., Tiwari, S.K and Dutta, M. (2013). Diversity Analysis in Eggplant Germplasm in India Using DIVA-GIS Approach. Indian Journal of Horticulture 70(4):519-525.

 

72.  Kiranmayi, S.L., V.Roja, K. Padmalatha, N. Sivaraj and S. Sivaramakrishnan 2013.  Assessment of genetic diversity in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) using morphological and molecular approaches. Trends in Biosciences 6 (6):710-718.

 

73.  Babu Abraham, M Vanaja, P Raghu Ram Reddy, N Sivaraj, N Sunil, V Kamala and KS Varaprasad (2013) Identification of stable and high yielding genotypes in blackgramgermplasm. Indian J. Genet. 73(3): 264-269.

 

74.  Nilamani Dikshit andNatarajan Sivaraj 2013. Diversity for Protein and Morpho-Agronomical Characteristics in Proso Millet Germplasm Collections of Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra, India.Vegetos26 (2): 164-170.

 

75.  Sunil Neelam, Vinod Kumar, Sivaraj Natarajan, Kamala Venkateshwaran, Someswara Rao Pandravada (2014)Evaluation and Diversity Observed in Horsegram  Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam) Verdc.)  Germplasm from Andhra Pradesh, India. International Journal of Plant Research. 4(1): 17-22

 

76.  F. Aliya, H. Begum, M.T. Reddy, N.Sivaraj, G. Narshimlu, 2014. Correlation and path coefficient analysis of quantitative characters in spine gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb.). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 17(5):659-666.

 

77.  M.Thirupathi Reddy, Hameedunnisa Begum, N. Sunil, S.R. Pandravada, N. Sivaraj and S. Kumar 2014. Preliminary characterization and evaluation of Indian spinach (Basella spp. L.) for agro-economic and quality traits. Plant Breed. Biotech. 2(1):48-63.

 

78.  M. Abdula Nizar, N. Dikshit and N. Sivaraj 2014. DIVA-Geographic Information System approaches for assessment of diversity and distribution pattern of Abelmoschus species from Maharashtra, India.  Adv. Appl. Res. 6(1):28-34

 

79.  S.R. Pandravada, N. Sivaraj, R. Jairam, N.Sunil, Hameedunnisa Begum, M.Thirupathi Reddy, S.K. Chakrabarty, IS Bisht and K.C. Bansal 2014.  Luffa hermaphrodita: First Report of its distribution and cultivation in Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh. South India. Asian Agri-History 18(2):123-132.

 

80.  Sheikh Mohammad Sultan, Sher Ahmad Dar, Suheel Ahmad Dand and Natarajan Sivaraj 2014. Diversity of common bean in Jammu and Kashmir, India: a DIVA geographic information system and cluster analysis. Journal of Applied and Natural Science 6 (1): 226-233

 

81.  K. Rathnam, N. Sivarajand Adhi Shankar 2014.  Effect of salt stress on germination and early seedling growth of roselle (Hibisucs sabdariffa L.) landraces. Res. Environ. Life Sci. 7(1):27-30.

 

82.  N. Sivaraj, Vijai Pal Bhadana, S.Ganesh Ram, S. Hari Ramakrishnan, A. John Joel, K. Rameash, S.R. Pandravada, V. Kamala, S.K. Chakrabarty and D.C. Bhandari 2014. Collection and conservation of cold adapted indigenous rice landraces from Western Ghats, south India.  Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 27 (1):59-62.

 

83.  Babu Abraham, K.S. Varaprasad, M. Vanaja, N. Sunil, N.Sivaraj, V. Kamala and S.K. Chakrabarty 2014. BAR062 (IC426765; INGR13057), a blackgram (Vigna mungo) germplasm as a photosensitive line(Flowers only in post-rainy/Rabi season). Indian Plant germplasm registration notice. Jounral of Plant Genetic Resources 27(1):70-71.

 

84.  N. Sunil, M.Thirupathi Reddy, Hameedunnisa Begum, Vinod, S.R. Pandravada, N. Sivaraj, V. kamala, RBN Prasadand BVSK Rao and SK Chakrabarty 2014. Diversity in bottlegourd [Lagenaria siceraria(Molina)Standl.] germplasm from South India.  Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 5(2)236-243.

 

85.  Nilamani Dikshit, Natarajan Sivaraj,Anath Bandhu Das 2014. Genotypic variations in agro-morphological and physico-chemical traits in ethnic aromatic rice (Oryza sativa L.) landraces of Odisha. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 84(8):83-88.

 

86.  K.V.Krishnamurthy and N. Sivaraj, 1993.  Gender distribution and breeding systems in the flora of Shervaroy Hills. In: Man, Science and Environment (ed.) Ramprakash, pp.327-349. Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi.

 

 

87.  Pandravada, S.R., Sivaraj, N and Varaprasad. 2004. The changing pattern of Plant Biodiversity in the Eastern Ghats. In: Dhillon,B.S., Tyagi, R.K., Lal A., Saxena, S.(Eds.). Plant Genetic Resource Management. Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, India. pp 136-152.

 

88.  Pandravada, S.R., Sivaraj, N., Sarath Babu, B., Varaprasad, K.S. and Ismail. Md. 2006. Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants - Exploration, Collection and Conservation from South East Coastal India. In Janardhan Reddy, K., Bir Bahadur, Badraiah, B and Rao, M.L.N. (Eds.). Advances in Medicinal Plants. Universities Press (India) Pvt Limited, Hyderabad, India. Pp 79 - 91.

 

89.  Varaprasad, K.S., N. Sivaraj, Mohd Ismail and S.K. Pareek 2007.  GIS mapping of selected medicinal plants diversity in the Southeast Coastal Zone for effective collection and conservation. In: Advances in Medicinal Plants (eds. K. Janardhan Reddy, Bir Bahadur, B. Bhadraiah and MLN Rao).  Universities Press (India) Private Ltd. pp.69-78.

 

90.  Varaprasad, K.S., Sivaraj, N., Jyothirmai, V.K and Hampaiah, R. 2006. Biodiversity management - A tool for anti-desertification in Eastern Ghats. A Regional Workshop on “Deserts and Desertification” organized by the AMR-AP Academy of Rural Development from 29 - 30, December, 2006 at Hyderabad. Technical Papers. Pp 37-44.

 

91.  Varaprasad, K.S., N.Sivaraj and S.R.Pandravada 2007. Eastern ghats flortistic wealth with special reference to Agrobiodiversity. In Biodiversity in India: Issue and concern Kannaiyan, S. and Gopalan.A (eds). Associated Publishing Company, New Delhi.

 

92.  Murthi N.Anishetty, Varaprasad, K.S. and N.Sivaraj 2007.International treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA): Scope and Provision. In Biodiversity in India: Issue and concern Kannaiyan, S. and Gopalan.A (eds). Associated Publishing Company, New Delhi.

 

93.  Sivaraj. N., N. Sunil, Vinod Kumar and K.V. Krishnamurthy. 2008. Phenology and reproductive ecology of tree taxa in the scrub vegetation of Eastern Ghats, India. In: Bioresources Conservation and Management, AJ Solomon Raju (ed.). Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers. New Delhi. Pp.5-21.

 

94.  Sivaraj, N., Varaprasad, K.S., Pandravada, S.R. and Sharma, S.K. 2009.  Agrobiodiversity hotspots in Eastern Ghats – Issues and challenges. In: Agrobiodiversity Hotspots: Access and Benefit Sharing Kannaiyan, S (ed.) Narosa Publishing Company, New Delhi. 325 pp.

 

95.  Seetharama, N., M Elangovan, I. S. Khairwal, K. T. Krishne Gowda, A. Seetharam, Vilas, A. Tonapi and N. Sivaraj 2009.  Sorghum and millet genetic resources management. In: Agrobiodiversity Hotspots: Access and Benefit Sharing Kannaiyan, S (ed.) Narosa Publishing Company, New Delhi.

 

96.  Pandravada, S.R., Sivaraj, N., Kamala, V., Sunil, N., Sarath Babu, B and Varaprasad, K.S. 2008. Agri-biodiversity of Eastern Ghats - Exploration, Collection and Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Conservation of Eastern Ghats. Environment Protection Training and Research Institute, Hyderabad. Pp 19 – 27.

 

97.  Sivaraj, N., Pandravada, S.R. and Krishnamurthy, K.V. 2008. Gender distribution and breeding systems among medicinal plants of Eastern Ghats. In: Anonymous (Ed). Proceedings of the National Seminar on Conservation of Eastern Ghats. Environment Protection Training and Research Institute, Hyderabad. Pp 148 - 153.

 

98.  Sivaraj, N and SR Pandravada 2008. Application of DIVA-GIS techniques for mapping and assessment of oilseed germplasm diversity.  In: Lavanya et al. (eds) Lecture Notes, Winter School on “Innovative approaches for increasing productivity in oilseed crops: A crop improvement perspective.  Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad pp 1-5.

 

99.  Sivaraj, N and V Kamala 2008. Recent trends in management of plant genetic resources with special reference to oilseed crops. In: Lavanya et al. (eds) Lecture Notes Winter School on “Innovative approaches for increasing productivity in oilseed crops: A crop improvement perspective.  Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad pp 1-8.

 

100. Sivaraj, N., KS Varaprasad and RK Khetarpal 2009. Monitoring procedures for pests: GIS & GPS.  Lecture Notes, Winter School on “Biosecurity and Biosafety: Policies, Procedures and Issues”.  National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi.

 

101. Varaprasad K.S.and Sivaraj, N. 2009.  Status of invasive alien species as threat to Indian agriculture.  Proceedings of the state level workshop on “Invasive alien species-a great threat to agriculture”. Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad and AP Biodiversity Board, Hyderabad pp.1-18.

 

102. Nirmala, R., N. Sunil and N. Sivaraj 2009.  Molecular approaches for plant genetic resource management. In: S. John Britto (ed.) Diversity of plants-A molecular approach.  The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli 620 002 pp 89-102.

 

103. Sivaraj, N., Pandravada, S.R., Kamala, V., Sunil, N., Sarath Babu, B., Babu Abraham and Varaprasad, K.S. 2010. Bottle gourd diversity in tribal pockets of Andhra Pradesh, India - A potential livelihood component for rural folk. In: Sulladmath, U.V and Swamy, K.R.M. (Eds.). Proceedings of International Conference on Horticulture (ICH-2009), PNASF, Bangalore. Pp. 1311-1315.

 

104. Sivaraj, N. 2011. Plant genetic resources conservation with special reference to In-vitro technologies. Short term training programme on “Agroindustrial applications of plant tissue culture, agrobacterium mediated gene transfer and PCR techniques” organized on 6.11.2011. Training manual. Saraswathi Narayan College (Autonomous), Madurai. Pp 63-69.

 

105. Radhamani, J and N. Sivaraj 2013. Conservation strategies and management of Jatropha germplasm. In: Bir Bahadur, Mulpuri Sujatha & Nicolas Carels (Eds.) Jatropha Challenges fora new energy crop. Volume 2: Genetic improvement and Biotechnology. Pp. 479-500. Springer, New York.

 

106. N. Sivaraj 2013. Agro-biodiversity conservation for sustainable development. Proceedings of the National Conference on Biodiversity-Green Strategies for sustainable development. Womens’ Christian College, Chennai. Pp 11-18.

 

107. N. Sivaraj 2013. Conservation strategies for plant genetic resources with special reference to Agro-biodiversity in India. Proceedings of the International Conference on Conservation Strategies for bioresources, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore.

 

108. N. Sivaraj, S.K. Chakrabarty, K.V. Kumar and S.K.Soam 2013. GIS applications for plant genetic resources management with special reference to germplasm conservation. In: S.K. Soam, P.D. Sreekanth and N.H. Rao (eds.) Geospatial Technologies for Natural Resources Management. Pp.321-333. New India Publsihing Agency, New Delhi, India.

 

109. N. Sivaraj and S.K. Chakrabarty 2014. Agro-biodiversity conservation: Status and strategies.  In: Proceedings of the National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation – Present Status.  Department of Zoology, JMJ College for Women (Autonomous), Tenali.

 

110. N. Sivaraj and S.K. Chakrabarty 2014 Policy developments and their implications on germplasm ownership and Intellectual Property Rights with reference to Plant Genetic Resources and Ethnobotany In: Proceedings of National Seminar on Ethnobotany, Traditional Knowledge and Access and Benefit Sharing (NSEBTK-2014) organized by the Department of Botany, S.V. University, Tirupati on 29-31 January, 2014. Pp 23-31.

 

111. N. Dikshit and N. Sivaraj 2014.  Folk medicinal plants, uses and claims of tribal peoples of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha. In: Proceedings of National Seminar on Ethnobotany, Traditional Knowledge and Access and Benefit Sharing (NSEBTK-2014) organized by the Department of Botany, S.V. University, Tirupati on 29-31 January, 2014. Pp 71-77.

 

Book co-authored (1) 

1.       Anitha, K., Sivaraj, N, Chakrabarty, S.K., Sarath Babu, B., Prasada Rao, RDVJ, Varaprasad, K.S. and Khetarpal. RK. 2007.  Weed species of quarantine significance to India. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Hyderabad.

 

 

Other Publications (10)

Extension Folders

1.      Varaprasad,K.S., Pandravada,S.R, Sivaraj, N and Sridhar,S. 2003. Andhrapradeshlo Arudaina, Antarinchipotunna Sthania Vruksha Jatulu - Samrakshana Mariyu Viniyogamu.  An Extension Folder on PGR Awareness. Published by NBPGR Reg.Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030. p 4.

 

2.      Varaprasad,K.S., Pandravada,S.R, Sarath Babu, B and Sivaraj, N. 2003. Mokkala   Janyu Sampadapai Sanketika Samacharamu. An Extension Folder on PGR Awareness. Published by NBPGR Reg.Station,Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030.p 12.

 

3.      Sivaraj, N., Pandravada, S.R., Sunil, N., Jairam, R., Chakrabarty, S.K., Bisht, I.S and Bansal, K.C. 2012.Sorghum landrace diversity of Adilabad. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh.  8 pp.

 

4.      Pandravada, S.R., Sivaraj, N., Kamala, V., Sunil, N., Sarath Babu, B and  Chakrabarty, S.K. 2012. Rytaangaaniki medhoparamina hakkulu pondadaaniki vupayogapade chattaalu. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh.  4 pp.

 

5.      Pandravada, S.R., Sunil, N., Sivaraj, N., Kamala, V., Sarath Babu, B and  Chakrabarty, S.K. 2012. Visakhapatnam jillalo pantala janyu vanarula abhivruddhilo girijana tegala patra – Deshavaali rakaala parirakshanapai avagaahana mariyu aavasyakata. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh.  4 pp.

 

  1. Sunil, N., Pandravada, S.R., Sivaraj, N., Jairam, R., Chakrabarty, S.K., Bisht, I.S and Bansal, K.C. 2012. Farmers and their seed wealth, Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh.  4 pp.

 

7.      Pandravada, S.R., Sivaraj, N., Kamala, V., Sarath Babu, B., Rameash, K and  Chakrabarty, S.K. (2013). Khammam jillalo pantala janyu vanarulu - Antargata vividhyata, paatarakaala praamukhyata mariyu parirakshana aavasyakata. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh.  4 pp

 

Brochure

  1. Pandravada, S.R., Sivaraj, N., Sunil, N., Jairam, R., Chakrabarty, S.K., Ramesh, P., Jadhav, S.N., Bisht, I.S and Bansal, K.C. 2011. NAIP Brochure on Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh.  4 pp.

 

9.      Pandravada SR, N Sivaraj, V Kamala, B Abraham, K Rameash, K Anitha, B Sarath Babu and SK Chakrabarty (2014) Grameena Sthayilo Jeeva vaividya Parirakshana Upakaranalu. NBPGR, Regional Station, Hyderabad – 500030, Telangana, India. Pp 4.

 

Flyer

  1. Pandravada, S.R., Sivaraj, N., Sunil, N., Jairam, R., Chakrabarty, S.K., Bisht, I.S and Bansal, K.C. (2012).Promising accessions of Agri-horticultural Biodiversity from Adilabad. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh.  2 pp.

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