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Encyclopedia > Botanical Survey of India

Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is an Institution set up by the Government of India to survey the plant resources of the India. The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of India. ...


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A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research and education. ... The Agri Horticultural Society of India was founded in 1820 by William Carey on the Alipore Road, Kolkata. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Indian Botanical Garden be merged into this article or section. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... Lal Bagh Botanical Garden Lal Bagh Botanical Garden is a well known botanical garden in Bangalore, India. ... , Bangalore (to be renamed as BengalÅ«ru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... The Government Botanical Gardens at Ootacamund, Tamilnadu state, India, was laid out in 1847. ... Ooty  , short for Ootacamund   (the official name is Udhagamandalam, sometimes abbreviated to Udhagai), is a city, a municipality and the district capital of The Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Lloyds Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Darjeeling (Nepali: , Bangla: দার্জিলিং) is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal. ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research and education. ... The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) was established on 1st July, 1916 to promote the survey, exploration and research of the fauna in the region. ... Geological Survey of India (GSI), established in 1851, is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world, and is a premier organization of India for conducting geological surveys and studies. ...

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  • Botanical Survey of India (BSI)
  • ENVIS CENTRE (Environmental Information System, India) on Floral diversity in the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Howrah

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