Dr. M. Sabu Professor, Department of Botany

Taxonomy and Floristics Division, Department of Botany, University of Calicut Kerala -673 635, India.

0091-494-2401144*406, 407* 919447636333 < msabu9@gmail.com>

Academic Qualifications: M.Sc., PhD

Specialisation: Taxonomy, Indian Zingiberaceae, Floristics

Teaching and research experience: 28 years of teaching and research

Website: www.gingersofindia.com Doctoral Guidance

Ph. D. Produced: 5

Under guidance: 4 M.Phil Guidance

Guided 5 M.Phil. students

10. Research Projects handled so far:

a. Completed:

Name of Projects and Financial Support Received Period Agency

1 Taxonomic Studies of South Indian Zingiberaceae 1987-1989

UGC

Rs. 25,000.00

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. 12,25,000.00

2007-2010

DBT

b. Ongoing:

5 Taxonomic Revision of Indian Marantaceae and Musaceae Rs. 40,00,000.00

2010-2013

DST

11. Teaching experience and Academic achievements

28 years of teaching experience. Over 15 years of teaching experience in Pre-degree and Degree classes; 14 years in M. Sc. classes and 12 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.

Research guide, University of Calicut.

12. Administrative Experience: Associate NCC Officer (Navy) for 5 years; organized 4 Annual Training Camps for NCCCadets, each of 12 days duration.

Officer-in-charge, Calicut University Botanical Garden.

Member, Board of Studies in Botany, Calicut University.

Secretary, Botany Teachers Association.

Medicinal Plant Consultant; Dr. Prakasam Homoeopathic Pharmaceuticals, Calicut.Principal Investigator of Research Projects.

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

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

Convener, Educational video content Development for Undergraduate students by UGCand EMMRC, Calicut University .

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 Workshop. January 2010. IAAT & Department of Botany, Calicut University. Sponsored by DBT and UGC.

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 StaffCollege, S.V. University, Tirupati, 30th September – 20th October 1993.

3. Undergone NCC Officer’s Pre commissioning Course of 3 months duration, held atSouthern Naval Command, Cochin, 1996.

4. Refresher Course in Biotechnology, conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University, NewDelhi, 7th April – 2nd May 1997.

5. Refresher Course in Computer Applications held at Department of Physics, University ofCalicut, December 2-22, 1997.

6. UNESCO Training Workshop on Herbarium Conservation Techniques, Forest ResearchInstitute, 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 3rdInternational 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:

Revision of Amomum (Roxb.) November T.M. Bhagalpur University, DST,

advances and relevance” T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bihar.

Zingiberaceae in South India 14-15 2003 IAAT

5. 4thInternational 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

b. National:

Sl.

No.

Name of Symposia/ Seminars/Workshops

Title of presentation Period Organized

by

1 National Seminar on Biodiversity, Conservation and Taxonomy of Tropical Flowering Plants,

-

Calicut, 1998.

Calicut

University

& IAAT

2 National Seminar on Plant Biodiversity – Systematics, Conservation and Ethnobotany, Siliguri, W. Bengal,

The genus Curcuma L. in India: Resume and future prospects

Nov.9-11, 2000.

N.B. University

&

IAAT

3 National Seminar on Plant Systematics in 21st Century: Approaches and Prospects,Botanical Survey of India, Dehra Dun,

The genus Curcuma in India

Nov. 7-8, 2001.

BSI & IAAT

4 National Seminar on Plant taxonomy in Nation Development, Goa University, Goa,

Zingiberaceae of India

Sept. 26-27, 2002

Goa University, DST

& IAAT

5 First National Conference on Botanical Gardens of India, NBRI, Lucknow, U.P

Medicinal and ornamental gingers

June 2-5, 2003

BGCI, NBRI & HSBC

6 Information management of biodiversity(Plant genetic) resources in Botanic Gardens of India

Calicut University Botanical Garden

Sept. 6-9 2004

BGCI, NBRI & HSBC

7 Group Monitoring workshop on plant sciences

Indian Zingiberaceae April 7-8 2004

DST

8 New Frontiers in Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity Conservation, Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram

Anatomical studies of the genus Alpinia Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) in South India

Dec.29-31 2004

TBGRI,IAPT,DST

& IAAT

9 Emerging trends in Plant taxonomy

Revision of the genus Alpinia Roxb. In India

Oct. 20-21 2005

RTM Nagpur University & IAAT

10 National workshop on plant translocation

Translocation of Paracautleya bhatii

Sept. 19-22 2005

BGCI & NBRI

11 Brainstorming session Zingiberaceae

Zingiberaceae of India: Prospects

July 29 2005

DBT

12 Workshop on Educational video content Development

-

Oct. 27 2005

UGC, EMMRC

13 Recent Trends in Crop Science Research

- 21-22 Jan. 2006

DST, UGC, STEC

14 Underutilized horticulture plants of India

Ornamental gingers of India

IIHR, Bangalore

15 National workshop on Modern trends in Angiosperm Taxonomy

Numerical Taxonomy 22-24 Nov. 2006

St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, Kerala

16 National Seminar on Recent trends in Plant Science research

- 2-3 march, 2007

S. Battery, wayanad

17 Workshop on “Techniques in Plant taxonomy”

Taxonomic Literature, Phytography and Botanical illustration

19th Sept. 2008

Carmal College, Goa & UGC

18 Workshop on Molecular Systematics of Flowering Plants.

Participant October 5-10, 2009

Department of Botany, Delhi University

19 National Seminar on Challenges and Prospects of Research in the new world order

Participant 23-24, March, 2010

Calicut University

20 Chair person 26- 28 Nov. 2010

21 National seminar on Biodiversity Plenary speaker 11-13 March

Pune University, Pune

conservation 2011

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.

III. M. Phil. work underken

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.

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 – Gregor Mendal Foundation (GMF)

8. Member IUCN Species Survival Commission Indian Subcontinent Plant Specialist Group.

V. Awards/Fellowships:

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

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

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, 1999onwards.

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

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

VII. Deputations /Assignments abroad during the period:

1. Deputed to present a paper in an International symposia held at South China BotanicalGarden, China, during 9-12 May, 1995.

2. Deputed to present an invited Lecture in a Training Workshop on Herbarium Techniquesorganized by UNESCO held at Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

3. Deputed to present a paper in 3rd symposium on the family Zingiberaceae held at KhonKaen University, Thailand.

4. Deputed to present a paper in the 4th International symposium on the family Zingiberaceae held at Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore.

5. Deputed to present a paper on Calicut University Botanical Garden, at Wuhan botanicalGarden, Wuhan, China.

6. Deputed to present a paper on Indian Zingiberaceae Resume and Future Prospects at5th International Zingiberaceae Symposium, China.

7. Deputed to present a paper on Potential Ornamental gingers: Domestication,

development of Agro techniques and Popularization, at 4th Global Botanic gardens

Congress, Dublin Botanic garden, Dublin, Ireland.

VIII. 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

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.

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.

IX. 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.

X. Major contributions to Indian Zingiberaceae:

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 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 13 new species and 5 cultivars of large cardamom were described and published from

India and 13 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 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.

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.

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

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

and species record for India

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

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. Alpinia fax Burtt & Smith – for India

2. Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) B.L. Burtt- for South India

3. Alpinia abundiflora Burtt & Smith– for Kerala

4. Alpinia ovoidocarpa - for India

5. Apocopis cochinhinensis A. Camus – for Kerala

6. Amomum ghaticum K.G. Bhat -for Kerala

7. Amomum fulviceps Thw. – for India

7. Curcuma roscoeana Wall. - for India

8. Curcuma zanthorrhiza Roxb. - for India

9. Curcuma caesia Roxb. – for South India

10. Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. – for South India

11. Globba cernua Baker - for India

12. Globba schomburgkii Hook. f. - for South India

13. Hedychium spicatum Ham. ex Smith var. acuminatum

(Roscoe) Wall. - for South India

14. Zingiber capitatum var. elatum for South India.

15. Zingiber parishii for India.

16. Amomum fulviceps for India.

17. Hedychium forrestii for India

1.5. Rediscoveries:

1. Amomum cereceum Roxb.

2. Hedychium wardii Fisch.

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

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

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

6. Kaempferia siphonantha Baker to Boesenbergia siphonantha.

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

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

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

1.7. Probable new Taxa:

1. Amomum (8 spp.)

2. Hedychium (1 sp.)

3. Zingiber (2 sp.)

4. Globba (1 sp.)

XI. Publications:

2 Books + 63 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. 281.

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

1. 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.

2. Nirmal Babu, K., M. Sabu, K.N. Shiva, Minoo Divakaran and P.N. Ravindran. 2011. Chapter 15. Ginger. In. Ram J. Singh ed. Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Medicinal Plants, Volume 6 . 391-455. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, New York. (in press) 3. Nirmal Babu, K., K.N. Shiva, M. Sabu, Minoo Divakaran and P.N. Ravindran.

2011. Chapter 16. Turmeric. In. Ram J. Singh ed. Genetic Resources, Chromosome

Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Medicinal Plants, Volume 6 . 457-517. CRC Press,

Taylor and Francis Group, New York. (in press)

4. Thomas V.P. and M. Sabu. 2011. On the identity and typification of Amomum

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

Western Ghats, South India. Kew Bulletin 2011. (in press).

5. 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. 6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Thomas, V.P., M. Sabu and U. Gupta. 2010. Taxonomic studies on cultivars of Amomum

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

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

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. M. Sabu, 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.

25. 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.

26. M. Sabu & E. Sanoj. 2007 . Conservation of gingers in the Calicut University

Botanical Garden. Proc. 3rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress. 1-10.

27. 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.

28. 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

29. 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.

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

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

31. 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.

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

Malaysiana 6(1&2) 5-16.

33. Skornickova, J. and M. Sabu. 2005. The Recircumscription of Curcuma L. to

include the genus Paracautleya R.M. Sm. Gard. Bull. Singapore 51: 37-46.

34. 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.

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

Nature-India. Proc. National Workshop on plant translocation- enriching Indias flora by returning

rare plants to nature.15-16.

36. Skornickova, J. & M. Sabu. 2005. The Recircumscription of Curcuma L. to include the genus

Paracautleya R.M. Sm. Garden’s Bull. Singapore. 51: 37- 46.

37. Prasanth Kumar, M.G., J. Skornickova, M. Sabu & 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.

38. Skornickova, J. & M. Sabu. 2005.The identity and distribution of Curcuma zanthorrhiza Roxb.

Garden’s Bull. Singapore. 57: 199- 210.

39. Skornickova, J. & M. Sabu. 2005. Curcuma roscoeana Wall. (Zingiberaceae) in India. Garden’s

Bull. Singapore. 57: 187- 198.

40. 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.

41. 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 Biotechno logical Interventions for Improvement of Horticultural Crops:

Issues and Strategies.232- 234.

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. 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.

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

Kerala. Garden’s bulletin Singapore 56 (2004): 43-54.

46. 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.

47. 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.

48. 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.

49. Sabu, M. 2003. Revision of the genus Zingiber in South India. Folia Malaysiana 4(1): 25-52.

50. 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.

51. 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.

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

Kerala. J. Econ. Tax. Botany. 25(3): 611-613.

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

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

54. 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.

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

(Zingiberaceae). Rheedea 3(1): 139-171.

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

(Zingiberaceae). Rheedea 2(1): 38-51.

57. Sabu, M. and J.K. Mangaly. 1991. Alpinia smithiae (Zingiberaceae): A new

species from South India. Edinburgh J. Bot. 48: 69-71.

58. 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.

59. Mangaly, J.K. and M. Sabu. 1989. A new species of Curcuma from South

India. Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 45: 429-431.

60. Sabu, M. and J.K. Mangaly. 1988. Globba cernua (Zingiberaceae): A new

record for India. J. Econ. Tax. Bot.12 (2):478-480.

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

India. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 12: 307-309.

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

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

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

revised description. ]. Econ. Tax. Bot. 12: 159-162.

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.

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.

1.6. Abstracts of papers presented in International and National Symposia/ Workshops.

1. M. Sabu, V.P. Thomas and K.M. Prabhu Kumar. 2010. Potential wild ornamental

gingers of India: Domestication, Improvement of Agrotechnoques and

popularization. 13-18 June 2010. 4th Global Botanic gardens Congress, Dublin Botanic

garden, Dublin, Ireland.

2. Prabhu Kumar K.M., M. Sabu and A. Rajendran.2010. Some important medicinal herbs

of the family Zingiberaceae. National seminar on Medicinal Plants. Bharathiar

University, Coimbatore.

3. V.P. Thomas and M. Sabu. 2010. Taxonomic Revision of the genus Amomum Roxb.

(Zingiberaceae) in Andaman – Nicpbar Islands, India. International symposium on

Taxonomy, Plant Diversity and Conservation. Nov. 26-28 Nov. 2010. Bharathiyar

University, Coimbatore. Sovenir and Abstracts. Pp. 32.

4. Prabhukumar, K.M., V.P. Thomas, M. Sabu & A. Rajendran. 2010. Effect of sucrose, benzyl

adenine and 8-HQs in the promotion of cut flower vase life in Alpinia purpurata veil., a

charming ornamental ginger. International symposium on Taxonomy, Plant Diversity and

Conservation. Nov. 26-28 Nov. 2010. Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore. Sovenir and

Abstracts. Pp. 260.

5. Prabhukumar, K.M., V.P. Thomas and M. Sabu. 2009. Induction of off season flowering in

Curcuma spp. and Zingiber sp. Through night break and low temperature. International

symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics and phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects” Nov.

12-14, 2009. NBRI, Lucknow. Abst. 121.

6. Thomas, V.P., K.M. Prabhukumar, A.V. Prasanth and M. Sabu. 2009. Charming ornamental

gingers. International symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics and phylogeny:

Retrospects and Prospects” Nov. 12-14, 2009. NBRI, Lucknow. Abst. 23.

7. Rajesh Kumar, T. and M. Sabu.2009. Taxonomy, phytogeograpy and Conservation and

Endemism of Marantaceae in Andaman and Nicobar islands. Progranmme and Abstracts.

pp.

8. Thomas, V.P. and M. Sabu.2009. Taxonomy, Phytogeography and Conservation of

Endemic Amomum Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) in India. International symposium on

“Angiosperm Systematics and phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects” Nov. 12-14, 2009.

NBRI, Lucknow. Abst. 24. (Bagged R,S. Rao award for Biodiversity Conservation

(Angiosperms) for the Best paper).

9. Shameer, M.C. and M. Sabu. Digitalization of Zingiberaceae herbarium specimens of

India.2009. International symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics and phylogeny:

Retrospects and Prospects” Nov. 12-14, 2009. NBRI, Lucknow. Abst. 31.

10. Sanoj, E. and M. Sabu. 2009. The genus Hedychium Koenig (Zingiberaceae) in India.

Diversity, Conservation and uses. International symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics

and phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects” Nov. 12-14, 2009. NBRI, Lucknow. Abst. 30.

(Bagged S.R. Yadav award for Best poster).

11. Sabu, M., E. Sanoj, V.P. Thomas and T. Rajesh Kumar. 2009. Taxonomy of Indian

Zingiberaceae: Retrospect and prospects. Opening Plenary lecture. 5th International

Symposium on the fsmily Zingiberaceae. 6-9, July2009. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical

garden, China. Progranmme and Abstracts. Pp.20.

12. Sajeevan, R., P. Rajesh Kumar, M. Sabu & George Thomas. 2008. DNA Barcoding of selected

species of family Zingiberaceae. National Symposium on “From Chrosomes to Genomes –

Challenges and prospects. 26 – 28, March 2008. Department of Botany, University of Kerala. Abst.

37-38.

13. Rajesh Kumar, T. & M. Sabu. 2008. Taxonomic Revision of the genus Cautleya in India.

International seminar on Multidisciplinary approaches in Angiosperm Systematics. 11 –

13th Oct. 2008. Abst. 0.1. 13. 60.

14. Shameer, M.C. & M. Sabu. 2008. Pollination Biology of Curcuma aurantiaca Zjp. and

Zingiber neesanum (j. Graham) Ramamurthy of Zingiberaceae. International seminar on

Multidisciplinary approaches in Angiosperm Systematics. 11 – 13th Oct. 2008. Abst. 0.6. 18.

201.

15. 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.

16. Sanoj, E. & M. Sabu. 2007. Plagiostachys nicobarica (Zingiberaceae), new generic record and

a new species for Nicobar Islands. An important taxon to be conserved uergently.

International seminar on changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematyics.. 19-21, Nov.

2007. pp.48-49.

17. Thomas, V.P. & M. Sabu. New Records of Amomum spp. (Zingiberaceae) from India.

International seminar on changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematyics.. 19-21, Nov.

2007. pp.96.

18. Sabu, M. and Sanoj, E. 2006. Potential Ornamental Gingers of India. 4th

International Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae, Singapore Botanical

Gardens, Singapore. Programme and Abstracts. Pp. 36.

19. Sanoj. E & M. Sabu. 2006. Taxonomy and conservation of the genus Globba Linn.

(Zingiberaceae) in India.. XVI International seminar on present trends and further

prospects on Angiosperm Taxonomy. Abst. pp 26.

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

cultivars (Zingiberaceae). XVI International seminar on present trends and further

prospects on Angiosperm Taxonomy. Abst. pp. 31.

21. Skornickova, J. O. Sida, T. Fer, K. Marhold & M. Sabu. 2006. Back to Types!

Painful questions in Indian Curcuma L. 4th International Symposium on the

family Zingiberaceae. Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore. Programme

and Abstracts. Pp. 103.

22. 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.

23. Sanoj, E. and M. Sabu. 2005. Taxonomic revision of the genus Alpinia Roxb. In India.

National seminar on emerging trends in plant taxonomy. R.T.M. Nagpur University,

Nagpur. Abst. & Souvenir pp. 73. (Bagged Prof. K.S. Manilal award for best paper in

Revision including new species/new reports)

24. R. Aswathi Nair, P.G. Kavitha, Prathiba Nair, M. Sabu and George Thomas. 2004. Nature

and Extent of Genetic Diversity in Zingiber species with Varying Mating System: Inference

from Nucleotide Variation at NBS Loci and AFLP Polymorphism. National seminar on New

Frontiers in Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity Conservation, TBGRI, Thiruvananthapuram.

Abstract pp. 100. (Bagged Prof. T.R. Sahu award for best paper in Medicinal Plant

Systematics)

25. Jayasree, S. and M. Sabu. 2004. Anatomical studies of the genus Alpinia

Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) in South India. National seminar on New Frontiers in Plant

Taxonomy and Biodiversity Conservation, TBGRI, Thiruvanan-thapuram. Abstract pp.

192-193.

26. Sanoj, E. and M. Sabu. 2004. Preliminary revision of Hedychium Koenig (Zingiberaceae)

in India, National seminar on New Frontiers in Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity

Conservation, TBGRI, Thiruvananthapuram. Abstract pp. 75-76.

27. Skornickova, J. and M. Sabu. 2003. Genus Curcuma L. in Andaman Islands. International

symposium on Plant Taxonomy: Advances and Relavance. Abstract pp. 23. (Bagged

Prof. K.S. Maninilal award for best paper in Revision including new species/ new reports)

26. Prasanth Kumar, M.G. and M. Sabu. 2003. Revision of Amomum (Roxb.)

(Zingiberaceae) in South India. International symposium on Plant Taxonomy:

Advances and Relevance. Abst. pp. 23.

28. Sabu, M. and S. Jayasree. 2003. Anatomical studies of the genus Curcuma L.

(Zingiberaceae) in India. International symposium on Plant Taxonomy: Advances

and Relevance. Ab. pp. 111-112.

29. Sabu, M. and J. Skornickova. 2002. Curcuma aeruginosa – A source plant for East Indian

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

Khon Kaen, Thailand, Abst. pp. 26.

30. Sabu, M. 2002. The Zingiberaceae of India. National seminar on Plant

Taxonomy in Nation Development. Goa University, Goa. Ab. pp 23.

31. Sabu, M. 2002. Zingiberaceae of India with special reference to the genus

Curcuma L. Abstract. 3rd Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae, Khon Kaen, Thailand,

Ab. pp.21.

32. Sabu, M. 1995. Taxonomic Revision of South Indian Zingiberaceae. The second

Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae, South China Botanical garden, Guangzhou,

China. Abst. 17.

33. Mangaly, J. K. and M. Sabu. 1991. Ethnobotany of Zingiberaceae, Poster

presentation in Zingiberaceae Workshop at Price of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand,

Ab. pp.24.