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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 : <[email protected]> <[email protected]>
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.