Plant Genetic Resource (PGR) Management :
Importance of PGR activities was recognised in the project and was taken up on priority at all the AICRP centres for exhaustive collection, evaluation, conservation and documentation of germplasm of medicinal and aromatic plants. This activity has also been included in the mandate of the on going National Agricultural Technology Project of Plant Biodiversity. Valuable genetic stocks of Aswagandha (48), Geranium (6), Isabgol (47), Khasi kateri (7), Long pepper (64), Liquorice (5), Periwinkle (8), Valeriana (40), Vetiver (37), Guggal (50), Henbane (14), Kacholam (12), Mucuna (44), Safed musli (52), Aloe (72), Asparagus (9), Gentiana (12), Tinospora (12), Heracleum (10), Jasmine (109), Patchouli (7), Sylibum (10) and Coleus (13) are maintained at various AICRP centres and NRC for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. The evaluation and characterisation of these accessions are in continuous process.
Varietal Development
Multi-location evaluation trials conducted under the AICRP on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants have resulted in the identification and release of twenty five new improved varieties of medicinal plants of fourteen species and seven varieties of aromatic plants of six species.
| Sl No | Crop | Variety | Developed At | Year Of Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicinal Plants | ||||
| 1 | Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed musli) | JS405 | Mandsaur | 2004 |
| 2 | Cassia angustifolia (Senna) | Anand Late Selection | Anand | 1989 |
| 3 | Diascoria floribunda | FB(C)-1 | Bangalore | 1974 |
| 4 | Diascoria floribunda | Arka Upakar | Bangalore | 1980 |
| 5 | Digitalis lanata (Foxglove) | D.76 | Solan | 1991 |
| 6 | Glaucium flavum (Yellow Horned Poppy) | H47-3 | Solan | 1991 |
| 7 | Glycyrrhiza glabra (Liquorice) | Haryana Mulhatti-1 | Hisar | 1989 |
| 8 | Hyoscyamus muticus (Egyptian Henbane) | HMI-80-1 | Indore | – |
| 9 | Lepidium sativum (Cress) | GA-1 | Anand | 1998 |
| 10 | Rauvolfia serpentina (Sarpagandha) | RI-1 | Indore | – |
| 11 | Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy) | Jawahar Aphim 16 | Mandsaur | 1984 |
| 12 | Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy) | Kirtiman | Faizabad | 1990 |
| 13 | Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy) | Jawahar Aphim 16 | Mandsaur | 1997 |
| 14 | Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy) | Jawahar Aphim 16 | Mandsaur | 1998 |
| 15 | Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy) | Chetak Aphim | Udaipur | 1994 |
| 16 | Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy) | Trisna | Delhi | – |
| 17 | Piper longum (Long pepper) | Viswam | Trichur | 1996 |
| 18 | Plantago ovata (Isabgol) | Gujarat Isabgol- 1 | Anand | 1976 |
| 19 | Plantago ovata (Isabgol) | Gujarat Isabgol- 2 | Anand | 1983 |
| 20 | Plantago ovata (Isabgol) | Haryana Isabgol-5 | Hisar | 1989 |
| 21 | Plantago ovata (Isabgol) | Jawahar Isabgol-4 | Mandsaur | 1996 |
| 22 | Solanum laciniatum | NH 88-12 | Solan | 1991 |
| 23 | Solanum viarum (Khasi Kateri) | Arka Sanjeevani | Bangalore | 1989 |
| 24 | Solanum viarum (Khasi Kateri) | Arka Mahima | Bangalore | 1992 |
| 25 | Withania somnifera (Aswagandha) | Jawahar Asgand-20 | Mandsaur | 1989 |
| 26 | Withania somnifera (Aswagandha) | Jawahar Asgand-134 | Mandsaur | 1998 |
| Aromatic Plants | ||||
| 1 | Cymbopogon flexuosus (Lemon Grass) | NLG-84 | Faizabad | 1994 |
| 2 | C. martinii Var. Motia (Palmarosa) | Rosha Grass-49 | Hisar | 1989 |
| 3 | C. martinii Var. Motia (Palmarosa) | CI-80-68 | Indore | – |
| 4 | Jasminum grandiflorum (Jasmine) | Arka Surabhi | Bangalore | 1993 |
| 5 | Mentha spicata (Spearmint) | Punjab Spearmint-1 | Solan | 1991 |
| 6 | Valeriana jatamansi (Mushakbala) | Dalhousi Clone | Solan | 1994 |
| 7 | Vetiveria zizanioides (Vetiver) | Hyb-8 | Mandsaur | – |
