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CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name : Dr. M. SABU

2. Date of Birth : 31.05.1959

3. Designation : Professor & Head

4. Address Official : Department of Botany

University of Calicut

Calicut University P.O.

673 635, Kerala, India.

Permanant : Mamiyil

Nagathumpadam

Olavanna P.O.

Calicut, 673019, Kerala, India.

e-mail : <msabu9@gmail.com> <msabu9@rediffmail.com>

5. Contact Telephone/ : At Off: 91-494-2407406; 2407407

Fax No. At Home: 91-495-2431545

Mob: 919447636333

Fax : 91-494-2417417

6. Sex : Male

7. Marital Status : Married

Wife: A.V. Meena (House wife)

Two children

8. Educational Qualifications

(a) B.Sc. : Major : Botany

Distinction : I Class – 75%

University of Calicut

(b) M.Sc. : Major : Botany

Distinction : Ist Class – 67.6%

University of Calicut

(c) Ph.D. : Major : Botany. Taxonomy of Angiosperms

University of Calicut.

9. Professional Experience :

Designation Year Institute

Junior Lecturer 1984 – 1986 S.N. Colleges

Lecturer 1986 – 1998 -do-

Reader 1999 - 2007 Department of Botany,

University of Calicut.

Professor 2007 onwards

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10. Research Projects handled so far:

a. Completed:

Name of Projects and Financial Support Received Period Agency

1 Taxonomic Studies of South Indian Zingiberaceae

Rs. 25,000.00

1987-

1989

UGC

2 Revision of Indian Zingiberaceae

Rs. 9,04,400.00

2001-

2004

DST

3 Additions to the existing Zingiberaceae collections in the

CUBG Rs. 4,50,000.00

2005-

2007

BGCI, London

4 DNA fingerprinting and evaluation of wild Zingiber spp.

From Western Ghats- a valuable source of horticultural

traits and medicine. Rs. 9,40,000.00

2005-

2008

KFD RGCB

Co-Investigator

5 Further studies of Indian Zingiberaceae

Rs. 17,97,000.00

2006-

2009

DST

6 Potential Ornamental Gingers: Domestication and

Development of Agrotechniques. Rs. 29,21,000.00

2006-

2010

DBT

7 DNA Barcoding of selected genera of Zingiberaceae:

Alpinia, Globba and Zingiber

Rs. 13,47,000.00

2007-

2010

DBT

b. Ongoing:

1 Taxonomic Revision of Indian Marantaceae and Musaceae

Rs. 28, 83,000.00

2010-

2014

DST

2 Further studies on Potential Ornamental Gingers: Domestication, molecular characterization, Micropropagation and Popularization Rs. 24,04,675.00

2012-

2014

DBT

3 Development of Calicut University Botanic Garden. Rs.

39,00,000.00

2013-

2016

MoEF

11. Teaching experience and Academic achievements

30 years of teaching experience. Over 15 years of teaching experience in Pre-degree and Degree

classes; 16 years in M. Sc. classes and 14 years in M. Phil classes.

Guiding M.Sc., M. Phil. and Ph.D. students.

Attended 4 Refresher Courses on recent topics.

Membership in National and International Associations.

Participated International and National Symposia.

Editor, Rheedea, the official journal of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (1999-

2003).Assistant Editor, Indian Research Essence.

Undergone Pre-commissioning course at Southern Naval Command, Cochin.

Editorial Board member, Journal of Aromatic and Spices Crops.

Research guide, University of Calicut.

Member, Board of studies in Botany (PG), Calicut University.

Member, Faculty of Science, Calicut University.

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Member, Academic Council, Calicut University.

Executive Editor, Rheedea 2013 onwards

Co-convener, Publication, 26th

Kerala Science Congress, 2014.

12. Administrative Experience:

Associate NCC Officer (Navy) for 5 years; organized 4 Annual Training Camps for NCC Cadets,

each of 12 days duration.

Officer-in-charge, Calicut University Botanical Garden since 1999.

Member, Board of Studies in Botany, Calicut University.

Secretary, Botany Teachers Association.

Medicinal Plant Consultant; Dr. Prakasam Homoeopathic Pharmaceuticals, Calicut.

Principal Investigator of Major Research Projects.

Treasurer, Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2002-2009).

Secretary, Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2009 0nwards).

Connvener, Educational video content Development for Undergraduate students by UGC and

EMMRC, Calicut University .

Head of the Department of Botany, Calicut University (2012 April onwards)

13.Seminars/Workshops organized:

1. Organizing Secretary – Workshop on Agri-Horticulture practices at the Department of Botany,

Calicut University- Sponsored by BGCI (London).

2. Co-Ordinator: Training in Botanical Illustration. Department of Botany, Calicut

University. Sponsored by UGC, New Delhi.

3. Oganizing Secretary – Workshop on Horticultural Practices with special reference to gingers, at

the Department of Botany, Calicut University- 2009. Sponsored by DBT, New Delhi.

4. Organizing Secretary – National Workshop on Pollination Ecology. January 2010. IAAT &

Department of Botany, Calicut University. Sponsored by DBT and UGC.

5. Organizing Secretary – National Seminar on Hortus Malabaricus on its 333rd

anniversary of

Publication, February17, 2012, Department of Botany, Calicut University. Sponsored by DBT

and UGC.

6. Organizing Secretary – 6th

International symposium on the family Zingiberaceae, September 10-

13, 2012, Department of Botany, Calicut University. Sponsored by DST, DBT, KSCSTE and

INSA.

14. Courses and Training Attended:

1. Staff Orientation Course conducted by Academic Staff College, University of Calicut, 1990.

2. Refresher Course in Recent Developments in Botany conducted by Academic Staff College, S.V.

University, Tirupati, 30th

September – 20th

October 1993.

3. Undergone NCC Officer‟s Pre commissioning Course of 3 months duration, held at Southern

Naval Command, Cochin, 1996.

4. Refresher Course in Biotechnology, conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 7th

April – 2nd

May 1997.

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5. Refresher Course in Computer Applications held at Department of Physics, University of Calicut,

December 2-22, 1997.

6. UNESCO Training Workshop on Herbarium Conservation Techniques, Forest Research Institute,

Dehra Dun, March 16-28, 2001.

7. Workshop on Molecular Systematics of Flowering Plants. October 5-10, 2009 at the Department

of Botany, Delhi University.

15. Seminars/Symposia/workshops attended during the last one decade:

a. International:

Sl.

No.

Name of Symposia/ Seminars/

Workshops

Title of Presentation Period Organized by

1 International Symposium on

Zingiberaceae South China

Botanical garden, Guangzhou,

China in 1995.

Taxonomic Revision of South Indian

Zingiberaceae

May 9-12,

1995

UNESCO, South

China Botanical

Garden

2 Workshop on Herbarium

Techniques held at Bangladesh

National Herbarium, Dhaka,

Bangladesh.

Special techniques for collecting

gingers and chaired session

October 27-

31, 2001

BCSIR

Bangladesh National

Herbarium

3 3rd

International Sympo-sium on

Zingiberaceae held at Khon

Kaen University, Thailand

Zingiberaceae of India with special

reference to the genus Curcuma L

July 7-12

2002

Khon Kaen

University & Thai

Govt.

4 International symposium on

“Plant Taxonomy: advances and

relevance” T.M. Bhagalpur

University, Bihar.

Revision of Amomum (Roxb.)

Zingiberaceae in South India

November

14-15 2003

T.M. Bhagalpur

University, DST,

IAAT

5. 4th

International symposi- um on

the family Zingiberaceae”

Singapore Botanical Gardens,

Singapore

Potential Ornamental Gingers of

India

July 3-6 2006 Singapore Botanical

Gardens, Singapore

6 International seminar on present

trends and further prospects on

Angiosperm Taxonomy.

6-9 Oct.,

2006

Agharkar research

Institute, Pune.

7 3rd

Global Botanic Gardens

Congress

Conservation of gingers in the CUBG 16-20 April,

2007

Wuhan Botanical

garden, China

8 Changing Scenario in

Angiosperm Systematics,

Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

Plagiostachys nicobarica

(Zingiberaceae): New generic record

and new species from Nicobar

Islands, India. An important taxon to

be conserved.

19-21 Nov.

2007

Shivaji University,

Kolhapur, DST &

DBT.

9. Multidisplinary approaches in

Angiosperm systematics

Chaired a session on Modern trends

in Taxonomy.

11-13 th

October 2008

Kalyani University,

Kalyani, UGC and

DBT

10 5th

International Symposium on

the family Zingiberaceae,

Xishuangbanna Botanical

Garden, China

Plenary Speaker, and chaired a

session.

Zingiberaceae of India, retrospect and

prospects.

6-9, July,

2009

Chinese Academy of

Sciences

11 4th

Global Botanic gardens

Congress, Dublin Botanic

garden, Dublin, Ireland.

Potential Ornamental gingers:

Domestication, development of Agro

techniques and Popularization.

13-18, June,

2010.

Botanic garden

Conservation

International,

London

12 6th

International symposium on Organizing Secretary 10-13 DST, DBT,

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the family Zingiberaceae,

Calicut University.

September,

2012

KSCSTE and

INSA.

16. Academic Achievements:

I. Ph. D. Awarded:

1. Jana Skornickova – Taxonomic Revision of Indian Curcuma. Charles

University, Prague, Czech Republic (co-guide).

2. Jayasree, S.– Morphological and Anatomical Studies on South Indian

Zingiberaceae.

3. Vasantha, V. A. – Biosystematic studies on the genus Zingiber of South India.

4. Sanoj, E. – Revision of the genus Hedychium J. Koenig (Zingiberaceae) in India.

5. Thomas V.P. Taxonomic Revision of the genus Amomum Roxb.( Zingiberaceae) in India.

II. Ph.D. Works doing under the supervision.

1. Jattisha, P.I., Phytolyths of Grasses of Kerala.

2. Muhamed Shameer Cheriyath, Pollination biology of Zingiber and Alpinia.

3. Alfred Joe, Taxonomic Revision of Indian Musaceae.

4. Sreejith P.E., Revision of the Musa Cultivars in South india.

5. Aishwarya K., Biosystematic Studies on selected genera of Zingiberaceae of India.

6. Aswani, Pollination Ecology of selected taxa of Zingiberaceae.

7. Smisha, Pollination Ecology of selected taxa of Zingiberales.

8. Ahamadul Kabeer, Taxonomic Revision of Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) in India.

III. M. Phil. work undertaken

1. Jayasree, S. – Taxonomic Studies on Poaceae of Calicut University Campus.

2. Biju – Aquatic flora of Eranakulam District, Kerala.

3. Sanoj, E. – Revision of Alpinia (Zingiberaceae) in India.

4. Thomas, V.P. – Taxonomy of Amomum subulatum cultivars (Zingiberaceae).

5. Jattisha P.I. - Phytolyths of bamboos in India.

6. Aswani, - Pollination biology of Alpinia mutica.

7. Smisha, - Pollination biology of Dillenia suffruticosa

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IV. Memberships

1. Life Member & Fellow – Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy

2. Life Member – Indian Botanical Society.

3. Executive Member – Ecofraternity of College and University Teachers.

4. Member – OISCA International.

5. Director – Pantheerankave Educational Society, Calicut, running a High School with over

2200 students.

6. Executive Member: Centre for Research in Indigenous Knowledge, Science and Culture

(CRIKSC)

7. Life member & Vice President– Gregor Mendal Foundation (GMF)

8. Member IUCN Species Survival Commission Indian Subcontinent Plant Specialist

Group.

9. Member Society of Reproductive Biologists.

10. Member, Board of studies in Botany (PG), Calicut University.

11. Member, Faculty of Science, Calicut University.

12. Expert member, Core committee for National Institute of Plant Science and Technology, M.G.

University, Kottayam.

13. Member, Arboretum Committee, Dr. Shivaram Karantha Pilikula Nisagra Dhama, Mangalore.

V. Awards/Fellowships:

1. Prof. Panchanan Maheswari Gold Medal -2010 - instituted by Indian Botanical Society.

2. Fellow Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (FIAT).

3. Elected Fellow of the Linnean Society, 2012. London (FLS).

4. Elected as the Secretary of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. 2009 – 2014.

5. Nominated as IUCN Species Survival Commission Indian Subcontinent Plant Specialist

Group member.

VI. Examination Board

1. Examiner in Botany for the Pre-degree and Degree Examination, Calicut University, 1989-1999.

2. Member, Board of Question Paper Setters for B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph. D. in Botany, Kerala, Kannur and

M. G. University, since 1999.

3. Examiner, M.Sc. Plant Science and Applied Plant Science, University of Calicut, 1999 onwards.

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4. Examiner, M.Sc. Botany, Kannur University, 2001 onwards.

5. Chairman, Board of examiners, M.Sc. Plant science, Ist semester Examination, March, 2003.

VII. Invited Lectures:

1. Presented a paper on Special techniques for collecting gingers and chaired session in

Training Workshop on Herbarium Techniques organized by UNESCO held at

Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2. Taxonomy and Biodiversity: Department of Botany, S.N.G. College, Chelannur,

5th

November 2002.

3. Refresher Course for College teachers held at Maharajas College, Eranakulam, 9th

August 2003.

4. Wild relatives of ginger and turmeric with special reference to identification of different

economically important species belonging to the family Zingiberaceae in India. Orientation

training on “wild relatives of crop plants and post collection care of germplasm for CCPI‟s held

at National Bureau of Plant Genetic resources, Thrissur on 06.10.2004.

5. Medicinal and Ornamental gingers. Refresher course for college teachers held at

Academic Staff College, Kerala University on 29.03.2005.

6. Underutilized ornamental gingers of India. National seminar on “Underutilized

horticulture plants of India” Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore.

7. Numerical Taxonomy. National workshop on Modern trends in Angiosperm

Taxonomy, St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, Kerala.

8. Taxonomic literature, Phytography and Botanic Illustration. National Workshop on

“Techniques in Plant taxonomy, Carmal College, Goa.

9. Diversity and significance of Zingiberaceae: National Training Programme for Capacity

Building in Taxonomy. Nov. 03 – 17, 2008. Botanical Survey of India, Shillong.

10. Phytochemistry of Gingers. Refresher course for College teachers held at Academic Staff

college, Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram. 30.12.2008.

11. Taxonomy and Significance of Zingiberaceae. National Training Programme for

Capacity Building in Plant Taxonomy. Jan. 16-31, 2009. Botanical Survey of India,

Coimbatore.

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12. Taxonomic Literature: Workshop on Plant Taxonomy for Teachers and Researchers.

MSSRF, Wayanad, 19-23, February, 2009.

13. Zingiberaceae of India. Resume and Future Prospects. Plenary speaker in the 5th

International symposium on the family Zingiberaceae” held at Xishuangbanna Botanical

Garden, China, 6-9, July, 2009.

14. Chemotaxonomy with special reference to the Zingiberaceae. National Workshop on

Plant Taxonomy held at Viseswarya Institute of technology, Bangalore. Sponsored by

DST, India.

15. Biodiversity Conservation. National seminar on Biodiversity. 31.03.2010. Mangalore

University, Mangalore.

16. Conservation in Calicut University Botanical Garden. Garden and people. Tropical

Botanical Garden and research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, 26 Nov. 2009.

17. Calicut University Botanical Garden: A Conservatory for a Tropical endemic and

endangered Plants. National Seminar on “Conservation and Sustainble Development”

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram 27-29, May, 2010.

18. Taxonomic Literature and its uses. Academic Staff College, Bharathiyar University,

Coimbatore. 26.11.2010.

VIII. List of my best 5 publications:

1. Kress W. J., Mood J.D, Sabu M, Prince L.M, Dey S, & Sanoj, E. (2010) Larsenianthus, a

New Asian Genus of Gingers (Zingiberaceae) with Four Species. PhytoKeys 1: 15–32.

2. V.P. Thomas, M. Dan, M. Sabu & M.A. Jabbar. 2010. Amomum andamanicum

(Zingiberaceae): a new species from the Andaman Islands, India. Blumea 55: 295 –

299.

3. Skornickova, J. L., O. Sida, , M. Sabu, K. Marhold. 2008. Taxonomical and Nomenclatural

puzzles in Indian Curcuma: The identity and Nomenclatural history of C. zedoaria (Christm.)

Roscoe.and C. zerumbet Roxb. (Zingiberaceae). Taxon 57(3): 949-962.

4. M. Sabu, E. Sanoj & M.G. Prasanth kumar. 2007. Plagiostachys nicobarica

(Zingiberaceae): New Generic Rcord and a New Species from Nicobar Islands, India.

Blumea. 531: 329-334.

5. Skornickova, J. L., O. Sida, V. Jarolimova, M. Sabu, T. Fer, & P. Travnieek. 2007.

Chromosome numbers and genome size variation in Indian species of Curcuma (Zingiberaceae) .

Annals of Botany. 100: 505-526.

IX. Major contributions to Indian Zingiberales:

I have been working on the Taxonomy of Indian Zingiberaceae for the past 25 years.

Taxonomic Revision of South Indian Zingiberaceae was over and a book entitled “Zingiberaceae

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and Costaceae of South India” was released at Singapore Botanical Garden in July 2006. Another

book on “Package of Practices of ornamental Gingers” was published in June 2011.

Taxonomic Revision of Indian Zingiberaceae is progressing with over 180 species and 2000

accessions of live plants in the ginger gene bank of Calicut University Botanical Garden. This forms

the largest collection of Indigenous gingers in India. Exotic and ornamental gingers from China,

Japan, Thailand and Malaysia are also grown. Several research Institutions such as RGCB, NBPGR,

IISR, CTCRI, BGIR etc make use of these collections for various studies. So far 20 new species and

5 cultivars of large cardamom were described and published from India and 7 more are in the process

of publication. Three new generic records for India and 17 new species records were established.

Three genera and 9 species of gingers were recorded for India. Four new combinations and 8

synonyms were established. Rediscovery of 5 species after a lapse of as many as 155 years were

made. The IUCN status of all Indian gingers were assessed. The ornamental gingers are becoming

more popular among horticulturists in many countries. India has a rich diversity of potential

ornamental gingers. The domestication of ten valuable ornamental species has been made. The

revision of Indian Marantaceae was over. The largest germplasm of Indian Musacerae and

Marantaceae is established in the Botanical Garden of Calicut Unicersity. Which contain more than

30 taxa and over 200 accessions. Musaceae Revision is progressing well with four new taxa and

several new records to India and rediscoveries after a lapse of 50 – 100 years.

X. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Taxonomic Studies

1.1. Novelties:

1.1.1. New Species:

1. Alpinia smithiae M. Sabu & Mangaly

2. Curcuma codonantha Skornickova, M. Sabu & Prasanth

3. Curcuma coriacea Mangaly & M. Sabu

4. Curcuma haritha Mangaly & M. Sabu

5. Curcuma mutabilis Skornickova, M. Sabu & Prasanth

6. Curcuma raktakanta Mangaly & M. Sabu

7. Curcuma rubrobracteata Skornickova, M. Sabu & Prasanth

8. Curcuma vamana M. Sabu & Mangaly.

9. Plagiostachys nicobarica M. Sabu, E. Sanoj & Prasanth Kumar.

10. Amomum andamanicum V.P. Thomas, M. Dan & M. Sabu.

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11. Hedychium forrestii var. palaniense E. Sanoj & M. Sabu

12. Larsenianthus arunachalensis M. Sabu, E. Sanoj & T. Rajesh.

13. Amomum sahyadricum Thomas V.P. & M. Sabu

14. Hedychium nagamiense Sanoj, M. Sabu & V.P. Thomas.

15. Amomum nilgiricum V.P. Thomas & M. Sabu

16. Amomum agastyamalayanum V.P. Thomas & M. Sabu

17. Amomum newmanii M. Sabu & V.P. Thomas

18. Amomum dampuianum V.P. Thomas & M. Sabu & H. Lalramgingloa

19. Amomum mizoramense M. Sabu, V.P. Thomas & L. Vanchhawng

20. Amomum carnosum V.P. Thomas & M. Sabu

21. Musa velutina subsp. markkuana M. Sabu, Alfred J. and Sreejith, P.E.

22. Striga indica Prabhukumar, Jayanthi, M. sabu and Rajendran.

23. Musa velutina var. variegate A.Joe, M. Sabu & Sreejith.

24. Musa arunachalensis Alfred, Sreejith & M. Sabu

1.1.2. New Cultivars

1. Amomum subulatum „Dzongu‟

2. Amomum subulatum „Green golsey‟

3. Amomum subulatum „Sawney‟

4. Amomum subulatum „Seremna‟

5. Amomum subulatum „Varlengey‟

1.2. New Name/New Combination:

1. Boesenbergia siphonantha (Baker) M. Sabu et al.

2. Curcuma bhatii (R.M. Sm.) Skornickova & M. Sabu

3. Etlingera fenzlii (Kurz) Skornickova & M. Sabu

4. Curcuma scaposa Skornickova & M. Sabu

1.3. New Generic Records:

1. Plagiostachys. The genus is represented by Plagiosthys nicobarica is a new

genus and species record for India

2. Stahlianthus . The genus is represented by Stahlianthus involucratus (King ex

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Baker) R.M. Sm. is a new generic record for India.

3. Larsenianthus. The genus is represented by L. arunachalensis M. Sabu, E.

Sanoj & T. Rajesh. is a new generic record for India.

1.4. New Species Records:

1.4.1. for India

1. Alpinia fax Burtt & Smith

2. Alpinia ovoidocarpa

3. Amomum fulviceps Thw.

4. Curcuma roscoeana Wall.

5. Curcuma zanthorrhiza Roxb.

6. Globba cernua Baker

7. Globba schomburgkii Hook. f.

8. Zingiber parishii

9. Amomum fulviceps

10. Hedychium forrestii

11. Stachyphrynium repens

12. Musa chunii

13. Musa laterita

1.4.2. for peninsular India

1. Hedychium spicatum Ham. ex Smith var. acuminatum (Roscoe) Wall.

2. Zingiber capitatum var. elatum

3. Curcuma caesia Roxb.

4. Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.

5. Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) B.L. Burtt

6. Alpinia abundiflora Burtt & Smith

7. Apocopis cochinhinensis A. Camus

8. Amomum ghaticum K.G. Bhat

1.5. Rediscoveries:

1. Amomum cereceum Roxb.

2. Hedychium wardii Fisch.

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3. Zingiber ligulatum Roxb.

4. Amomum kingii Baker after 112 years

5. Amomum cannicarpum Thw. after 155 years

1.6. New Synonyms:

1. Curcuma nilamburensis Velay. et al. is reduced to C. mutabilis

Skornickova, M. Sabu & Prasanth

2. Curcuma malabarica Velay. et al. is reduced to C. zedoaria. Roxb.

3. Curcuma raktakanta is reduced to C. zedoaria Roxb.

4. Curcuma kurzii King ex Baker is reduced to C. roscoeana Wall.

5. Curcuma peethapushpa is reduced to C. vamana M. Sabu & Mangaly.

6. Curcuma kudagensis is reduced to C. neilgherrensis Wight.

7. Kaempferia siphonantha Baker to Boesenbergia siphonantha.

8. Curcuma ecalcarata Sivar. & Indu is reduced to C. aurantiaca Zijp.

9. Curcuma lutea (Ansari et al.) V.A. Amalraj et al. is reduced to

C. Oligantha Trimen var. lutea (Ansari et al.) K.G. Bhat.

10. Hedychium luteum Baker is reduced to H. Marginatum C.B. Clarke.

1.7. Probable new Taxa:

1. Amomum (5 spp.)

2. Hedychium (2 sp.)

3. Zingiber (2 sp.)

4. Globba (1 sp.)

XI. Publications:

3 Books + 93 Research papers and 5 popular articles.

1.1. Books:

1. Sabu, M. 2006. Zingiberaceae and Costaceae of South India. Indian Association for

Angiosperm Taxonomy. pp. 281.

2. Sabu M., V.P. Thomas, K.M. Prabhu Kumar & K.V. Mohanan. 2011. Package of Practices of

ornamental Gingers. Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. pp. 28.

3. Jayasree, S. and M. Sabu. 2013. Anatomy of South Indian Zingiberaceae. Deutchland,

Lambret Academic Publishing, Germany.ISBN:978-3-8443-9827-4.

1.2. Papers in peer-reviewed Journals, chapters in books etc.

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93. Sharanya, M., K. Aswani and M. Sabu.2014. Pollination Biology of Callistemon

citrinus (Curtis) Skeels (Myrtaceae). Inter. J. Pl. Repr. Biol. 6(1): 105-110.

92. M. Sabu, Alfred Joe & P. E. Sreejith 2013. On the rediscovery of Musa ochracea K. Sheph.

(Musaceae) from North East India. Taiwania 58 (4):321-325.(ISSN: 0065-1125) DOI:

10.6165/tai.2013.58.321)

91. Sreejith P.E., Alfred Joe and M. Sabu 2013. Musa arunachalensis: a new species of

Musa section Rhodochlamys (Musaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, Norteastern India.

Phytotaxa 134(12): 49-54. (IF: 1.79)

90. Alfred Joe, Sreejith P.E.,and M. Sabu 2013. Notes on Rediscovery and Taxonomic

status of Musa flaviflora N.W. simmonds and M. thomsonii (King ex Schumann)

A.M. Cowan and Cowan (Musaceae) from India. Annals Plant Sciences 2(8): 260-

267 (ISSN: 2287-688X).

89. Aswani, K., M.Sabu and K.P. Smisha 2013. Reproductive Bology of Etlingera elatior

(Jack) R.M. Sm.: Ornamental torch ginger. International J. Plant Animal &

Environmental Science. 3(4): 1-5. (ISSN: 2231-449O) (IF: 0.297)

88. Aslam R. Pathan, G.P. Vandere and M. Sabu 2013. Curcuma caesia almost

untouched Drug: An updated Ethnopharmacological Review. Inverti rapid: Planta

Activa 2013(4): 1-4 (ISSN 2278-411X)

87. Sanoj, E., M. Sabu and A.K. Pradeep 2013. Circumscription and lectotypification of

Hedychium villosum and its variety H. villosum var. tenuiflorum (Zingiberaceae).

Phytokeys 25: 75-85. (doi. 10.3897/phytokeys@4113.

86. M. Sabu, P.E. Sreejith, Alfred Joe and A.K. Pradeep 2013. Zingiber neotruncatum:

A new distributional record for India. Rheedea 23(1): 46-49.2013.ISSN: 0971-2313.

85. Prabhu Kumar K. M., M. Sabu. and V.P. Thomas, 2013. Effect of Temperature and

light on the promotion of off-season flowering in Island purple ginger, Boesenbergia

siphonantha (Baker) M. Sabu et al. (Zingiberaceae)- A promising ornamental ginger

from Andaman Islands. J. Horticulture Forestry Biotech. 17(1): 144-147. ISSN: 2006-

1797.

84. Bavana B. Nair, K.M. Prbhukumar, M. Sabu & K.V. Mohanan2013. A study on the effect of

a non hormonal Homoeopathic growth promoter on the growth and flowering of rainbow

ginger (Curcuma aurantiaca Zijip) J. Non Timber Forest Products 20(1): 13-16. 2013.

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83. V.P. Thomas, M. Sabu and H. Lalramnghinglova. 2013. Amomum dampuianum and A.

mizoramense spp. Npv. (Zingiberaceae) from Mizoram, North-East India. Nordic J. Botany.

Online- ISSN: 1756-1051. ISSN: 0107-055X. (IF: 0.551)

82. Kulkarni D K, Sampada Bhusare, A R Kasarkar and M Sabu. 2013. New Report of Zingiber

capitatum Roxb from Mendha Lekha, Maharashtra. Sci. Res. Rep. 3(1):49-52.

ISSN: 2249-2321 (Print)

81. M. Sabu, Alfred Joe & P. E. Sreejith 2013. Musa chunii Häkkinen (Musaceae): An addition to

the wild banana flora of India and notes on conservation of a Critically Endangered species.

Annals of Plant Sciences. 2(5): 1-3. ISSN: 2287-688X

80. Alfred Joe, M. Sabu and P.E. Sreejith. 2014. A new variety of Musa velutina H. Wendl. &

Drude (Musaceae) from Assam, North-East India. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 300:

13-17. DOI: 10.1007/s00606-013-0855-1(IF: 1.312)

79. Sabu, M. K. M. Prabhu Kumar, Thomas, V.P. and Mohanan K.V. 2013. Variability

studies in ‘Peacock Ginger’, Kaempferia elegans Wall. (Zingiberaceae). Annals of Plant

Sciences. 2(5): 138-140. ISSN: 2287-688X.

78. Alfred J., M. Sabu, A. Ashfak and P.E. Sreejith. 2013. Musa laterita Cheesman (Musaceae): A

new record for India from the wild, with key to the Musa (Section Rhodochlamys) in India.

Folia Malaysiana 14(1): 37-44.

77. Sabu, M., Alfred Joe and P.E. Sreejith. 2013. Musa velutina sub. sp. Markkuana (Musaceae):

A new subspecies from Northeastern India. Phytotaxa 92(2): 49-54. (IF: 1.79)

76. Thomas, V.P., M. Sabu and K. M. Prabhu Kumar. 2013. Amomum sahyadricum

(Zingiberaceae): A New Species from Western Ghats, India. Novon. 22: 321-324. ISSN:

1055-3177. (IF: 0.195).

75. Sanoj, E. and M. Sabu. 2012. On the identity and typification of Hedychium deceptum

(Zingiberaceae), an earlier name for H. rubrum. Novon ………. ISSN: 1055-3177. (IF: 0.195).

74. Jattisha, P.I. and M. Sabu. 2012. Phytolyths as tool for the identification of some

Chloridioideae grasses of Kerala. ISRN Botany. Vol.12. Article ID. 246057, 19 pages

doi: 12/2012/246057.

73. Jayanthi P., K. M. Prabhu Kumar, A. Rajendran, Binu Thomas, M. Sabu and A. K.

Pradeep. 2013. Striga indica (Orobranchaceae): a new parasitic species from Southern

Western Ghats of India. Feddes Repertorium. 123:1-8. DOI: 10.1002/feder.201200025.

72. Prabhu Kumar K. M., V.P. Thomas, A.V. Prasanth and M. Sabu. 2012. Conservation of

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selected wild potential ornamental gingers in India: Domestication and cultural

practice. Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation. 391-395.

71. Thomas, V.P., K. M. Prabhu Kumar M. Sabu, A.V. Prasanth and Mohanan K.V. 2012.

Effect of sucrose and Benzyl Adenine in the promotion of cut flower vase life in

Alpinia purpurata Vieill., a charming ornamental ginger. Journal of Research in Plant

Sciences. 1(2): 89-92.

70. V.P. Thomas, M. Sabu and S.K. Chaturvedi. 2012. Amomum carnosum (Zingiberaceae): A

new species from Nagaland, North-East India. Kew Bulletin. 67(3): 549-553. ISSN: 0075-5974

(Print) 1874-933X (Online).

69. Thomas V.P. and M. Sabu. 2012. Two New Species of Amomum (Zingiberaceae) From

Western Ghats, India. Edinburgh J. Botany. 69(2): 1-9. ISSN: 0960-4286.

68. Aswani K. and M. Sabu. 2012. Pollination Biology of Stictocardia tiliifolia (Desr.) Hall. f.

(Convolvulaceae). Inter. J. Plant Repr. Biology 4(1): 5-8. ISSN: 0975-4296 (print)). ISSN:

2249-7390 (online).

67. Thomas V.P., M. Sabu and P.M. Salim. 2012. On the identity and typification of Amomum

cannicarpum (Zingiberaceae): A narrowly endemic and endangered plant from Western

Ghats, South India. Kew Bulletin 67(1): 1-5. 2012. ISSN: 0075-5974 (Print) 1874-933X

(Online).

66. Sanoj, E. and M. Sabu. 2011. The identity of Hedychium marginatum C.B. Clarke

(Zingiberaceae), and a new species, H. nagamiense from North-eastern India. Bangladesh

Journal of Plant Taxonomy 18(2): 169-176. ISSN: 1028-2092 (print). ISSN: 2224-7297

(online). (IF: 0.674).

65. Rajesh kumar, T., M. Sabu and V.P. Thomas. 2011. Stachyphrynium repens (Marantaceae): A

new record for India from Andaman and Nicobar islands. Rheedea 21(2): 139-141. ISSN:

0971-2313.

64. Thomas, V.P., M. Sabu, K.M. Prabhu Kumar 2011. Amomum nilgiricum (Zingiberaceae), a

new species from Western Ghats, India. Phytokeys 8: 99-104. ISSN: 1314-2003 (online). ISSN:

1314-2011 (print).

63. Eliska Zaveska, Tomas fer, Otakar Sida, Jana Leong-Skornickova, Mamyil Sabu and Karol

Marhold. 2011. Genetic diversity patterns in Curcuma reflect differences in genome size. Bot.

J. Linn. Soc. 165(4): 388-401. ISSN (printed): 0024-4074. ISSN (electronic): 1095-8339. SCI,

(IF: 2.821).

62. Nirmal Babu, K., M. Sabu, K.N. Shiva, Minoo Divakaran and P.N. Ravindran. 2012. Chapter

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15. Ginger. In. Ram J. Singh ed. Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop

Improvement: Medicinal Plants, Volume 6 . 393-450. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis

Group, New York. ISSN: 0038-4046.

61. Nirmal Babu, K., K.N. Shiva, M. Sabu, Minoo Divakaran and P.N. Ravindran. 2012. Chapter

16. Turmeric. In. Ram J. Singh ed. Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop

Improvement: Medicinal Plants, Volume 6. 451-517. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis

Group, New York. ISSN: 0038-4046.

60. Prasanth, A.V., K.M. Prabhukumar, V.P. Thomas, M. Sabu and K.V. Mohanan. 2010.

Rainbow ginger (Curcuma aurantiaca Zjp.) – A potential ornamental ginger. J. Non-

timber forest Products. 17(a): 349-352. ISSN: 0971-9415.

59. Sanoj, E., M. Sabu & T. Rajesh Kumar. 2010. Hedychium forrestii (Zingiberaceae) with a

new synonymy and a variety from India. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4(2): 633-639. ISSN:

1934-5259.

58. Rakhi, K.P., T.P. Preethi, K. Shinija,, M. Sabu, P.V. Madhusudanan & Sailas Benjamin. 2010.

Micropropogation and Chemical Profiling of Alpinia purpurata and Hitchenia careyana. J.

Trop. Med. Pl. 11(2): 159-162. ISSN: 1511-8525.

57. V.P. Thomas, M. Dan, M. Sabu & M.A. Jabbar. 2010. Amomum andamanicum

(Zingiberaceae): a new species from the Andaman Islands, India. Blumea 55: 2010: 295– 299.

ISSN: 0006-5196. (IF: 0.699).

56. Preethi, T.P., K. Shinija, Rakhi, K.P., M. Sabu, P.V. Madhusudanan & Sailas Benjamin. 2010.

Micropropogation and Chemical Profiling of Curcuma aromatica J. Trop. Med. Pl. 11(1): 65-

67. ISSN: 1511-8525.

55. Kress W. J., Mood J.D, Sabu M, Prince L.M, Dey S, & Sanoj E (2010) Larsenianthus, a New

Asian Genus of Gingers (Zingiberaceae) with Four Species. Phyto Keys 1: 15–32. ISSN: 1314-

2003(online). ISSN: 1314-2011(print).

54. Prabhu Kumar, K. M., M. Sabu, V. P. Thomas, G. Nimisha and K. V. Mohanan, 2010. Red

Ginger: A Promising Crop for Floriculturists. Plant Hortitech, 10(1): 40- 43.

53. Prabhu Kumar, K. M., M. Sabu, V. P. Thomas, A. V. Prasanth and K. V. Mohanan. 2010.

A study of island purple ginger [Boesenbergia siphonantha (Baker) M. Sabu et al.]- a potential

ornamental ginger of the tropics. Indian J. Bot. Res 6(1&2):165-170. ISSN: 0973-2233.

52. Thomas, V. P., K. M. Prabhu Kumar, A. V. Prasanth, M. Sabu and K. V. Mohanan. 2010.

Induction of off-season flowering in three species of Zingiberaceae through low temperature

treatment and night break. Indian J. Bot. Res. 6(1&2):129-134. ISSN: 0973-2233.

51. Kavitha, P. G., A. G. Kiran, R. Dinesh Raj, M. Sabu and G. Thomas. 2010. Amplified

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fragment length polymorphism analyses unravel a striking difference in the intraspecific

genetic diversity of four species of genus Zingiber Boehm. from the Western Ghats, South

India. Current Science, 98(2): 242-247. ISSN: 0011-3891. (IF: 0.935).

50. Thomas, V.P. and M. Sabu. 2010. Taxonomy of the genus Amomum Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) in

Kerala. Proc. 22nd

Kerala Science Congress 28-31 Jan. 2010. Peechi pp. 765-767.

49. Thomas, V.P., M. Sabu and U. Gupta. 2009. Taxonomic studies on cultivars of Amomum

subulatum (Zingiberaceae). Rheedea 19(1&2): 19- 32. ISSN: 0971-2313.

48. Thomas, V.P., E. Sanoj, M. Sabu and M.V. Prasanth. 2009. On the identity and occurrence of

Amomum fulviceps (Zingiberaceae) in India. Rheedea 19(1&2): 13- 18. ISSN: 0971-2313.

47. Prabhu Kumar, K.M., V.P. Thomas and M. Sabu. 2010. Economically Important Gingers.

Proc. 22nd

Kerala Science Congress 28-31 Jan. 2010. Peechi pp. 816-817.

46. Sabu, M., V.P. Thomas & M.C. Shameer. 2009. Zingiber parishii (Zingiberaceae): A new

record for Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Acta Bot. Hungarica 51(3-4): 363- 366. ISSN

(printed): 0236-6495. ISSN (electronic): 1588-2578. (IF: 0.674).

45. Shinija, K., T.P. Preethi, K.P. Rakhi, M. Sabu, P.V. Madhusudanan & Sailas Benjamin. 2009.

Micropropogation and Chemical Profiling of Zingiber zerumbet. J. Trop. Med. Pl. 10(1): 55-

59. ISSN: 1511-8525.

44. Sailas Benjamin, T.P. Preethi, K. Shinija, , K.P. Rakhi & M. Sabu. 2009. Micropropogation

and chemical profiling of Alpinia malaccensis and Hedychium coccineum. J. Trop. Med. Pl.

10(1): 95-99. ISSN: 1511-8525.

43. Skornickova, J. L., M. Sabu, M. G. Prasanth. 2008. Transfer of Amomum fenzlii a Nicobar

Islands endemic to Etlingera (Zingiberaceae): Gardens Bull. Singapore 60(2): 381-387. ISSN:

0374-7859.

42. Jayasree, S. & M. Sabu. 2008. Anatomical Studies on the genus Amomum Roxb.

(Zingiberaceae) South India. Indian J. Bot. Res. Vol. 4 (3 & 4). 377- 384. ISSN: 0973-2233.

41. Skornickova, J. L., O. Sida, , M. Sabu, K. Marhold. 2008. Taxonomical and Nomenclatural

puzzles in Indian Curcuma: The identity and Nomenclatural history of C. zedoaria (Christm.)

Roscoe and C. zerumbet Roxb. (Zingiberaceae). Taxon 57(3): 949-962. ISSN: 0040-0262. (IF:

2.703).

40. Sanoj, E., V.P. Thomas, M. Sabu & T. Rajesh Kumar. 2008. Stahlianthus involucratus (King

ex Baker) R.M. Smith (Zingiberaceae): A new generic record for India. Folia Malaysiana 9(1):

43-50. ISSN: 1511-8916.

39. Sabu, M., E. Sanoj & A.K. Pradeep. 2008. Alpinia ovoidocarpa H. Dong & G.J. Xu.

(Zingiberaceae): A new record for India. Acta Botanica Hungarica 50(3-4): 391- 395. ISSN

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(printed): 0236-6495. ISSN (electronic): 1588-2578. (IF: 0.593).

38. Thomas, V.P., V.A. Muhammed Nissar & M. Sabu. 2008. Vegetative propagation of

Hitchenia careyana Benth. (Zingiberaceae) through stem cuttings. Indian J. Bot. Res. 4(2):

325-328. ISSN: 0973-2233.

37a.. P.G. Kavitha, Prathibha Nair, RA Nair, B‟K. Jayachandran, M. Sabu, G. Thomas In: R.

Kesava Chandran, P. Nazeem, D. Girija, P.S.D. John and K.V. Peter. 2007.AFLP

Polymorphism and Pythium response in Zingiber species. Recent trends in Horticultural

Biotechnology Vol. II. pp. 497-503. New India Publishing Agency.

37. Sabu, M., & E. Sanoj 2007. Conservation of gingers in the Calicut University Botanical

Garden. Proc. 3rd

Global Botanic Gardens Congress. 1- 10.

36. Sabu, M., E. Sanoj & M.G. Prasanth kumar 2008. Plagiostachys nicobarica (Zingiberaceae):

New Generic Record and a New Species from Nicobar Islands, India. Blumea. 531: 329-334.

ISSN: 0006-5196. (IF: 0.699).

35. Thomas, V.P., M. Sabu & U. Gupta 2006. Taxonomy of Amomum subulatum Roxb. Cultivars

(Zingiberaceae). In: K. Daniel Kutty. Proc. Nat. Workshop on Modern Trends in Angiosperm

Taxonomy. 48. St. Thomas college, Kozhenchery.

34. Skornickova, J. L., O. Sida, V. Jarolimova, M. Sabu, T. Fer, & P. Travnieek. 2007.

Chromosome numbers and genome size variation in Indian species of Curcuma

(Zingiberaceae). Annals of Botany 100:505-526. ISSN (printed): 0305-7364. ISSN (electronic):

1095-8290. (IF: 4.3).

33. Sabu, M. 2006. Numerical Taxonomy. In: K. Daniel Kutty. Proc. Nat. Workshop on Modern

Trends in Angiosperm Taxonomy. 21-30. St. Thomas college, Kozhenchery.

32. Skornickova, J., T. Rehse and M. Sabu. 2006. Other economically important Curcuma species.

In: Ravindran, P.N. and Nirmal Babu Ed. Monograph- Turmeric: The genus Curcuma. 453-

466. C.R.C. Press, Bocaratan, Florida, U.S.A.

31. Sabu, M. and A.K. Pradeep. 2005. Glorious Hedychiums of N.E. India. Folia Malaysiana

6(1&2) 5-16. ISSN: 1511-8916.

30. Sabu, M. and M.G. Prasanth Kumar 2005. Revision of Amomum (Roxb.) (Zingiberaceae) in

South India. In: A.K. Pandey, Jun Wen and J.V.V. Dogra (Ed.) Plant Taxonomy: advances and

Relavance CBS Publishers and Distributors,New Delhi, 363-377.

29. Sabu, M. and Sanoj, E. 2005. Reintroduction of Paracautleya bhatii R.M. Smith. Investing in

Nature-India. Proc. National Workshop on plant translocation- enriching India’s flora by

returning rare plants to nature.15-16.

28. Skornickova, J. and M. Sabu. 2005. The Recircumscription of Curcuma L. to include the

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genus Paracautleya R.M. Sm. Garden’s Bull. Singapore. 51: 37- 46. ISSN: 0374-7859.

27. Prasanth Kumar, M.G., J. Skornickova, M. Sabu and S. Jayasree. 2005. Conservation Priority

and phytogeographical significance of Rhynchanthus longiflorus Hook. f. (Zingiberaceae): A

rare, endangered species from Mizo hills, N.E. India. Current Science 88: 6. 977 - 980. ISSN:

0011-3891. (IF: 0.935).

26. Skornickova, J. and M. Sabu. 2005. The identity and distribution of Curcuma zanthorrhiza

Roxb. Garden’s Bull. Singapore. 57: 199- 210. ISSN: 0374-7859.

25. Skornickova, J. and M. Sabu. 2005. Curcuma roscoeana Wall. (Zingiberaceae) in India.

Garden’s Bull. Singapore. 57: 187- 198. ISSN: 0374-7859.

24. Jayasree, S. and M. Sabu. 2005. Anatomical studies of the genus Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae)

in India. In: A.K. Pandey, Jun Wen and J.V.V. Dogra(Ed.) Plant Taxonomy: advances and

Relavance CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 475-492.

23. P.G. Kavitha, Pratibha Nair, R. Aswathi Nair, B.K. Jayachandran, M. Sabu and George

Thomas. 2005. AFLP Polymorphism and Pythium response in Zingiber species. Proceedings

of the national symposium on Biotechnological Interventions for Improvement of Horticultural

Crops: Issues and Strategies.232- 234.

22. Sabu, M., M. G. Prasanthkumar, J. Skornickova & S. Jayasree. 2004. Transfer of Kaempferia

siphonantha Baker to Boesenbergia Kuntze (Zingiberaceae). Rheedea 14(1&2): 55-59. ISSN:

0971-2313.

21. Sabu, M. and Dave Skinner, 2004. Other economically important Zingiber species. In:

Ravindran P.N. and Nirmal Kumar (Ed.). Monograph-Ginger: the genus Zingiber. 533-545.

C.R.C. Press, Bocaratan, Florida, U.S.A.

20. Sabu, M. 2004. Profile of Calicut University Botanical Garden. Proc. Investing in nature-India,

National workshop on Information Management of Biodiversity (Plant genetic) Resources in

Botanic Gardens of India. pp.73.

19. Skornickova, J., M. Sabu and M.G. Prasanth kumar, 2004. Curcuma mutabilis. A new species

from South India. Garden’s bulletin Singapore 56 (2004): 43-54. ISSN: 0374-7859.

18. Sabu, M. and J. Skornickova. 2003. Curcuma aeruginosa – A source plant for East Indian

Arrow root – Extraction and uses. Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium on the family

Zingiberaceae, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 196-200.

17. Skornickova, J., M. Sabu and M.G. Prasanth kumar. 2003. Curcuma codonantha. A new

species from Andaman Islands, India. Garden’s Bulletin Singapore 55: 219-228. ISSN: 0374-

7859.

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16. Skornickova, J., M. Sabu and M.G. Prasanth kumar. 2003. A new species of Curcuma L.

(Zingiberaceae) from Mizoram, India. Garden’s Bulletin Singapore 55: 89-95. ISSN: 0374-

7859. ISSN: 0374-7859.

15. Sabu, M. 2002. Revision of the genus Zingiber in South India. Folia Malaysiana 4(1): 25-52.

ISSN: 1511-8916.

14. Prasanth Kumar, M.G., M. Sabu and S. Jayasree. 2002. Alpinia fax Burtt & Smith. A new

record for South India. Rheedea. 12(2): 179-183. ISSN: 0971-2313.

13. Skornickova, J. and M. Sabu. 2002. The genus Curcuma L. in India: Resume and future

prospects. In: A.P. Das. Perspectives of Plant Biodiversity 45-51. Bishen Singh Mahendrapal

Singh, Dehra Dun.

12. Sabu, M. and S. Jayasree.2001. Apocopis cochinchinensis A. Camus (Poaceae) A new record

for Kerala. J. Econ. Tax. Botany. 25(3): 611-613. ISSN: 2050-9768.

11. Sabu, M. 2000. Hedychium spicatum Ham. ex Smith var. acuminatum (Roscoe) Wall. A new

record for Peninsular India. Rheedea 10(1): 73-76. ISSN: 0971-2313.

10. Sabu, M. and J.K. Mangaly. 1996. Taxonomic Revision of South Indian Zingiberaceae. Proc.

2nd

Symp. Fam. Zingiberaceae, South China Botanical garden, Guangzhou, China. 15- 22.

9. Mangaly, J.K. and M. Sabu. 1993. A taxonomic revision of the South Indian species of

Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae). Rheedea 3(1): 139-171. ISSN: 0971-2313.

8. Mangaly, J.K. and M. Sabu. 1992. A taxonomic revision of South Indian Alpinia Roxb.

Zingiberaceae). Rheedea 2(1): 38-51. ISSN: 0971-2313.

7. Sabu, M. and J.K. Mangaly. 1991. Alpinia smithiae (Zingiberaceae): A new species from South

India. Edinburgh J. Bot. 48: 69-71. ISSN: 0960-4286.

6. Sabu, M. and J.K. Mangaly. 1989. Curcuma caesia Roxb. (Zingiberaceae): A new record from

South India. Indian J. For. Add. Ser. 1: 15-17.

5. Mangaly, J.K. and M. Sabu. 1989. A new species of Curcuma from South India. Notes Roy.

Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 45: 429-431. ISSN: 0960-4286.

4. Sabu, M. and J.K. Mangaly. 1988. Globba cernua (Zingiberaceae): A new record for India. J.

Econ. Tax. Bot.12 (2):478-480. ISSN: 2050-9768.

3. Sabu, M. and J.K. Mangaly. 1988. Curcuma vamana (Zingiberaceae): A new species from

South India. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 12: 307-309. ISSN: 2050-9768.

2. Mangaly, J.K. and M. Sabu. 1988. Curcuma raktakanta (Zingiberaceae). A new species from

South India. J. Econ. Tax. Bot.12(2):475-477. ISSN: 2050-9768.

1. Mangaly, J.K. and M. Sabu. 1987. Curcuma pseudomontana Grah. (Zlngiberaceae): A

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revised description. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 12: 159-162. ISSN: 2050-9768.

1.3. Popular articles:

1. Sabu, M. & A.K. Pradeep. Poonthottathinu Alankara manjalukal. Desabhimani

2. Sabu, M. & A.K. Pradeep. Profile of Gardens of IBGN- Calicut University Botanical Garden.

Indian Botanic Garden Network News letter. Vol. 3(!). 24- 25. 2005.

3. Sabu, M. & A.K. Pradeep. The Magnificient Torch Ginger, The Hindu, December 5,

2004.

4. Sabu, M. & A.K. Pradeep. Peacock Gingers. The Hindu, June 10, 2001.

5. Sabu, M. & A.K. Pradeep. Fragrant herbs. The Hindu, December 26, 1999.

1.4. Brochure:

1. Sabu, M. Conserve Indian Gingers, Prepared for A Project funded by BGCI, London. August

2005.

2. Sabu, M. Calicut University Botanic Garden (CUBG). July, 2006.

3. Ornamental gingers.

1.5. Posters:

1. Mangaly & M. Sabu. Ethnobotany of Zingiberaceae. Botany 2000 Asia Zingiberaceae

workshop. Prince Songkle University, Hat Yai, Thailand.

2. Sabu, M. and J. Skornickova. 2003. Curcuma aeruginosa – A source plant for East

Indian Arrow root – Extraction and uses. 3rd Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae,

Khon Kaen, Thailand.

3. Skornickova, J., T. Fer, O. Sida, M. Sabu & K. Marhold. 2005. Taxonomic studies in Indian

Curcuma: What is causing such confusion in the genus? Poster presented at the International

Botanical Congress held at Vienna, Austria, 2005.

4. Sida, O., J. Skornickova, V. Jarolimova, T. Fer, K. Marhold & M. Sabu. 2006.

Polyploidy in Curcuma: Key to the evolution of the genus? 4th

International

Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore.

Programme and Abstracts. Pp. 103.

5. Prabhukumar. K.M., V.P. Thomas, A.V. Prasanth & M. Sabu. 2008. Domestication of Potential

ornamental Gingers. International seminar on Multidisciplinary approaches in Angiosperm

Systematics. 11 – 13th

Oct. 2008. Abst. 0.6. 39. 240 - 241.

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6. Eliska Zaviska, T. Fer, K. Marhold, O. Sida, M. Sabu & J. Skorckova.2009. Phylogenetic

studies in Indian Polyploid Curcuma species using AFLP and ITS sequencing. 5th

International

symposium on the family Zingiberaceae. Xishuangbanna tropical Botanical Garden, CAs, China.

Programmes and Abstracts. Pp.69. Bagged first prize for the best poster presented in the

symposium.

7. Thomas V.P., K.M. Prabhu Kumar, A.V. Prasanth and M. Sabu. 2009. Charming Ornamental

Gingers. Progranmme and Abstracts. pp.

8. Sanoj, E. and M. Sabu. 2009. The genus Hedychium Koenig in India: Programme and Abstracts.

pp. 30.

9. Prabhu Kumar K.M., M. Sabu, V.P. Thomas and Indira Balachandran. 2011. Taxonomic and

improvement studies on „Praying Mantis ginger‟, a promising ornamental ginger. National

Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change. IMMT, Bhubaneswar. Dec., 2-4,

2011.

10. Thomas V.P. & M. Sabu. 2012. Phytogeography, Endemism and Conservation of the genus

Amomum (Zingiberaceae) in India. 6th

International Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae.

September 10-13, 2012, Calicut University, Programme and Abstracts, pp 85.

11. Vasantha V.A. & M. Sabu. 2012. Palynological studies on the genus Zingiber (Zingiberaceae)

in South India. 6th

International Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae. September 10-13,

2012, Calicut University, Programme and Abstracts, pp 73.

12. Prabhu Kumar, K.M., M. Sabu, V.P. Thomas & K.V. Mohanan. 2012. Taxonomic and

variability studies on „hidden purple ginger‟ a charming ornamental ginger to the tropics. 6th

International Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae. September 10-13, 2012, Calicut

University, Programme and Abstracts, pp 69.

13. Jayasree, S. & M. Sabu. 2012. Anatomical studies on the genus Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) in

South India. 6th

International Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae. September 10-13, 2012,

Calicut University, Programme and Abstracts, pp 67.

14. Anu, C., A. Chandrasekhar, J. Cissin, E.I. Suraby, K.P. Sayuj, M. Sabu & K.N. Babu. 2012.

Development of SSR markers through EST annotation and genetic diversity analysis of Zingiber

(Zingiberaceae) species using SSR markers. 6th

International Symposium on the family

Zingiberaceae. September 10-13, 2012, Calicut University, Programme and Abstracts, pp 62.

15. Aiswarya, K. M. Sabu & George Thomas. 2012. Taxonomic study of Kaempferia and

Boesenbergia (Zingiberaceae) in India. 6th

International Symposium on the family

Zingiberaceae. September 10-13, 2012, Calicut University, Programme and Abstracts, pp 61.