M.Sc. (Botany), M. Phil. (Microbiology and Plant Pathology), Ph.D (Botany - Taxonomy)

Taxonomy and Plant Genetic Resources

17 years of research experience in the field of plant taxonomy and medicinal plants. Worked in Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Nilgiris district for nearly 7 years. After that for 7 years in Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore, and conducted several botanical surveys and transect studies in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra under in situ and ex situ conservation programmes of medicinal plants. Possesses wide field experience and knowledge on flora, capable of identifying plants from sea level to higher altitudes, especially in the Western Ghats, Shola-grassland and Evergreen forest flora of South India.

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• Dr. S.R. Yadav award for best poster at IAAT conference, Thiruvananthapuram in 2004 for research paper entitled “Notes on Few Rare, Endemic and Endangered Plants from Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamilnadu”

• Ph. D Research guidance: The application for recognition as research guide for Ph. D is under the consideration of Kannur University

Total Publications

1 Book, 4 Booklets, 32 research papers

Selected Publications

1

Ravikumar K. and D.K. Ved (Eds.) 2000. An Illustrated Field Guide to 100 Red Listed Medicinal Plants of Conservation Concern in Southern India. FRLHT, Bangalore (Assisted by R. Vijaya Sankar & P.S. Udayan).

2

Satheesh George, Tushar K.V., Udayan P.S. and Balachandran 2006. Seed germination and seedling vigour of Holostemma ada-kodien. J. Tropical Medicinal Plants, 7 (1): 83-86.

3

Udayan P.S., Satheesh George, K.V. Tushar and Indira Balachandran 2005. Some common Medicinal plants used by the Nayaka community, Savandurga Forest of Magadi Taluk, Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka, India. Natural Remedies, 5 (1): 35-40.

4

Udayan P.S., Satheesh George, K.V. Tushar and Indira Balachandran 2005. Medicinal Plants used by the Kaadar Tribes of Sholayar forest, Thrissur District, Kerala. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge, 4 (2): 159-163.

5

Udayan P.S., K.V. Tushar, Satheesh George, and Indira Balachandran 2004. Some common medicinal plants used by the Kuruba community of Thamadihalli forest near Tiptur, Tumkur District, Karnataka, India. J. Non TimberForest Products, 11 (3): 215-219.

6

Udayan P.S., K. Ravikumar and K. Udaiyan 2004. New plant reports to the state of Karnataka. The Indian Forester, 130 (5): 551-564.

7

Udayan P.S. and K. Ravikumar 2003. Additions to the Flora of Bangalore District, Karnataka, India. MyForest, 39(2): 103-108.

8

Udayan P.S., S. Noorunnisa Begum, Anjana Mudappa and Archana Kumari 2003. Plant Diversity of Medicinal Plants Conservation Areas located in Karnataka. J. Econ. Tax. Bot., 27 (3): 635-639.

9

Udayan P.S., K. Ravikumar and S. Noorunnisa Begum 2001. Additions to the flora of Chikmagalur District, Karnataka State. MyForest, 37(1): 325-334.

10

Ravikumar K., S.P. Subramani, P.S. Udayan and Mohan Karnat 2000. Notes on few Rare and Endemic Plants from the Western Ghats of Coorg District, Karnataka. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot., 24 (2): 334-338.