LEADER 02695nam 2200493Ia 450 001 9910741157503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a81-322-1032-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-81-322-1032-0 035 $a(OCoLC)833360897 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6VQV 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1206385 035 $a(CKB)2550000001046106 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001046106 100 $a20130107d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMomordica genus in Asia $ean overview /$fL.K. Bharathi, K. Joseph John 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (xvii, 147 pages) $cillustrations (some color), maps 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a81-322-1031-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a1.Introduction -- 2.Description and Crop production -- 3.Origin, Domestication and Distribution -- 4.Taxonomy and Biosystematics -- 5.Ethnobotany and Nutritive value -- 6.Cytogenetics and Genetics -- 7.Genetic Resources, Germplasm Characterization/Evaluation and Maintenance -- 8.Crop Improvement. 330 $aAsiatic Momordica comprises 10 species of which 3 are monoecious and rest dioecious. They are unique in the sense that all are wild or cultivated vegetables with medicinal uses. Barring bitter gourd, all are under utilized vegetables with little research and conservation efforts. In this book, the authors have presented the available information on various aspects of Asiatic Momordica like taxonomy, cytogenetics, crop improvement, origin, ethnobotany and crop production at one place. The book is well illustrated with color maps and photographs depicting habit, morphology and distribution of individual taxa. Species distribution map for all Indian taxa, descriptor for characterization and preliminary evaluation of dioecious and monoecious group available varieties, keys for botanical identification are some of the unique features of the book. The book will be useful to botanists, horticulturists, foresters, environment educators, conservation biologists, plant science students in general and all interested in agrobiodiversity. 606 $aGourds$zAsia 606 $aMomordica$zAsia 615 0$aGourds 615 0$aMomordica 676 $a580.12 700 $aBharathi$b L. K$01760526 701 $aJohn$b K Joseph$01760527 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910741157503321 996 $aMomordica genus in Asia$94199536 997 $aUNINA