List of the Research Papers published for the last five years SL No. Title of the Paper Name of the Author/s Name of Journal Year of publication 1. Two new species of Tripogon Thoiba lottekkattu, K.M. Manudev Phytotaxa 2016 (Poaceae:Chloridoideae:Tripogoninae) from & A.K. Pradeep India 2. Lectotypification of three names in the genus Janeesha A.P. & Santhosh Nampy Phytotaxa 2016 Henckelia Spreng. (Gesneriaceae). 3. A taxonomic revision of Pollia (Commelinaceae) Jameera A., Santhosh Nampy & Phytotaxa 2016 in India with six lectotypifications. A.P. Janeesha 4. Lectotypification of Arisaema consanguinum Manudev K.M. & Santhosh Nampy Candollea 2016 5. Heavy metal detoxification mechanisms in Palliyath Sruthi, Abdul Majeed Wetlands Ecology and 2016 halophytes: an overview Shackira & Jos T. Puthur Management 6. GABA/BABA priming: a means for enhancing Vijayakumari, K. Jisha K. C. & Jos T Acta Physiologia 2016 abiotic stresstolerance potential of plants with less Puthur Plantarum energy investmentson defence cache 7. Arbuscular mycorrhizal association enhances P. P. Mirshad & Jos T. Puthur Environmental Monitoring 2016 drought tolerance potential of promising Assessment bioenergy grass (Saccharum arundinaceum retz.) 8. Optimization of parameters for the production of Hareesh, E. S., Faisal, P. A., & Electronic journal of 2016 cellulase from Achromobacter xylosoxidans BSS4 Benjamin, S. Biology by solid-state fermentation 9. Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain BUP2, a novel Unni, K. N., Priji, P., Sajith, S., Biologia 2016 bacterium inhabiting the rumen of Malabari goat, Faisal, P. A., & Benjamin, S. produces an efficient lipase 10. Surface interaction and corrosion inhibition of Shainy, K. M., Ammal, P. R., Unni, Journal of Bio-and Tribo- 2016 mild steel in hydrochloric acid using pyoverdine, K. N., Benjamin, S., & Joseph, A. Corrosion an eco-friendly bio-molecule 11. Type 2 pyoverdine from Pseudomonas aeruginosa Unni, Kizhakkepowathial Nair, Journal of microbiology and 2016 strain BUP2 as turn-off biosensor for the rapid Prakasan Priji, Sreedharan Sajith, biotechnology detection of iron and copper ions in contaminated Panichikkal Abdul Faisal, Karippayi water Mattil Shainy, Abraham Joseph, Moolath Girish Babu & Sailas Benjamin. 12. Achromobacter denitrificans SP1 efficiently Benjamin, S., Kamimura, N., Ecotoxicology and 2016 utilizes 16 phthalate diesters and their Takahashi, K., & Masai, E. environmental safety downstream products through protocatechuate 3, 4-cleavage pathway. 13. Fungal Planet description sheets: 469–557 P.W. Crous,….., K. P. Deepna Persoonia 2016 Latha, K. N. Anil Raj, P. Manimohan et al. 14. Three new species of Entoloma subgenus Nolanea K. N. Anil Raj & P. Manimohan Phytotaxa 2016 from India based on morphology and molecular phylogeny 15. Inocybe gregaria, a new species of the Inosperma K. P. Deepna Latha & P. Phytotaxa 2016 clade from tropical India Manimohan 16. Tubaria keralensis, a new species of T. furfuracea K. P. Deepna Latha, Neeraja K. Phytotaxa 2016 complex from tropical India Paramban & P. Manimohan 17. Fungal diversity notes 367-490: taxonomic and Kevin D. Hyde,……, K. N. Anil Raj, Fungal Diversity 2016 phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa P. Manimohan et al 18. Fungal Planet description sheets: 400–468 P.W. Crous,….., K. P. Deepna Persoonia 2016 Latha, P. Manimohan et al. 19. A new species of Inocybe representing the K. P. Deepna Latha P. Manimohan Phytotaxa 2016 Nothocybe lineage & P. Brandon Matheny 20. Apoptotic induction via membrane/DNA damage Prajitha, V. and Thoppil, J. E. Turkish Journal of Biology 2016 and metabolic inactivation by synthetic food colorants in Allium cepa root meristem 21. Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Activities of Extract of Prajitha, V. & Thoppil, J. E. Cytotechnology 2016 Amaranthus spinosus L. in Allium cepa and Human erythrocytes. 22. Cytotoxicity, Apoptotic activity and Sinitha & Thoppil, J. E. Journal of chemical and 2016 phytochemical analysis of rhizome extract of pharmaceutical science Amomum pterocarpum Thwaites. 23. Growth maximization and carbon dioxide S. Menon & Harilal, C.C. Journal of Algal Biomass 2016 assimilation studies of Protococcus species grown Utilization. under culture conditions using Bolds Basal medium. 24. Surveillance of water quality in pursuit of Shilna E.P., Sajith, U. & Harilal C.C. International Research 2016 mangrove afforestation along the coastal and Journal of Environmental inland aquatic environments of Malappuram Sciences District, Kerala, India. 25. Surveillance on the tolerance limit of Sonneratia Neethu G. Pillai & Harilal C.C. International Research 2016 alba Sm. to certain hydrogeochemical parameters Journal of Biological from heterogeneous natural habitats of Kerala, Sciences South India. 26. Genus Ensete (Musaceae) in India Alfred Joe, Sreejith P.E. & M. Sabu Telopea. J. Pl. Syst 2016 27. Reproductive Biology of Dillenia suffruticosa Aswani, K., M. Sabu & K.P. Smisha Bangladesh J. Bot 2016 (Griffith) Mertelli with emphasis on Protrandry. 28. Microbial lipases− properties and applications Priji, P., Sajith, S., Faisal, P. A., & Journal of Microbiology, 2019 Benjamin, S. Biotechnology and Food Sciences 29. Impatiens roingensis (Balsaminaceae): a new Hareesh V.S., Alfred Joe, P. Prashob Webbia 2016 species from northeast India & M. Sabu 30. Didymocarpus moellerii (Gesneriaceae): a new Alfred Joe, V.S. Hareesh, P. Prashob Phytotaxa 2016 species from northeastern India. & M. Sabu 31. The identity of Musa kattuvazhana (Musaceae) Alfred Joe, P.E. Sreejith & M. Sabu Webbia 2016 with reduction of Musa acuminata subsp. burmannica and Musa banksii var. singampatti as its synonyms 32. Impatiens pseudocitrina (Balsaminaceae), a new Hareesh V.S., R. Gogoi & M.Sabu Phytotaxa 2016 species from Arunachal Pradeash, Northeastern India 33. Analyses between Reproductive Behavior, Genetic Geethu E.T., Kiran A.G., Leslie A., Front. Plant Sci 2016 Diversity and Pythium Responsiveness in Zingiber M. Sabu & George T spp. Reveal an Adaptive Significance for Hemiclonality 34. Curcuma caesia rhizomes: Evaluation Aslam R. Pathan, G. Vadnare & M. Neuro Pharmac J 2016 antiasthmatic effect by using clonidine induced Sabu mast cell granulation 35. Chennellu- a resistant variety of traditional rice Showmy, k. S. & Yusuf A. International Journal of 2016 cultivar in Kerala against bacterial blight Current Research 36. Differential expression of Cyclophilin 1 and Joseph E.A., Radhakrishnan V.V. & International Journal of 2016 Cyclophilin 2 genes under salinity stress in some Mohanan K.V Plant Breeding and native rice cultivars of North Kerala, India Genetics 37. Performance evaluation of some native rice Chandramohanan K.T., Universal Journal of 2016 cultivars of the kaippad farming system of Kerala Radhakrishnan V.V. & Mohanan Agricultural Research State of India K.V. 38. A study on the genetic variability and genetic Soorya V., Radhakrishnan V.V. & Journal of Non-Timber 2016 control of the important morphometric characters Mohanan K.V. Forest Products of Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb 39. A study on the genetic variability of West Indian Shintu P.V., Radhakrishnan V.V. & Agriculture, Forestry and 2016 arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea L.) in Kerala Mohanan K.V. Fisheries State of India 40. Isodon villosus (Nepetoideae, Lamiaceae), a new Chen, Y-P, Xiang, C-L, Phytotaxa 2016 species from Guangxi, China Sunojkumar. P & H. Peng 41. A Checklist of the Genus Pogostemon Desf. in K. Shinoj,K.P. Vimal & P. Sunoj South Indian Journal of 2016 Southern Western Ghats Kumar Biological sciences 42. Plectranthus anamudianus (Lamiaceae): a new Smitha. K & Sunojkumar. P Phytotaxa 2016 species from Western Ghats, India 43. Enhanced phytostabilization of cadmium by a AM Shackira & Jos T Puthur International Journal of 2016 halophyte—Acanthus ilicifolius L. Phytoremediation 44. Pseudomonas sp. BUP6, a novel isolate from Priji, P., Sajith, S., Unni, K. N., Journal of basic 2016 Malabari goat produces an efficient rhamnolipid Anderson, R. C., & Benjamin, S. microbiology type biosurfactant 45. Variation in total polyamine content in some Abhilash Joseph E., Radhakrishnan International Journal of 2016 native rice cultivars of North Kerala, India in V.V. & Mohanan K.V., Agriculture, Environment response to salinity stress and Biotechnology 46. A study on the genetic control and potential of the Shintu P.V., Radhakrishnan V.V. & International Journal of 2016 important agronomic characters of Maranta Mohanan K.V. Current Research arundinacea l. 47. Cardamom - Properties, Products and Uses Radhakrishnan V.V. & Mohanan Journal of Non-Timber 2016 K.V. Forest Products 48. Characterization of four new landraces of Akhila P. Ravindran, Indian Journal of Arecanut, 2016 cardamom Radhakrishnan V.V., Pradipkumar Spices and Medicinal Plants K. & Mohanan K.V., 49. Effect of the status of planting material on growth Soorya V., Radhakrishnan V.V. & Journal of Non-Timber 2016 and yield characters of Travancore starch plant Mohanan K.V Forest Products (Curcuma aeruginosa L.) 50. Influence of different host associations on Yusuf A. & Deepa P Physiology and molecular 2016 glutamine synthetase activity and ammonium biology of plants transporter in Santalum album L. 51. Osbechia walkeri Arn.(Malastomataceae): A new K.H. Amitha Bachan & A.K. International Journal of 2017 record from Southern Western Ghats, India. Pradeep Advanced Research 52. Cuticular features of selected species of Ammania, K.M Lemiya & A.K. Pradeep International Journal of 2017 Rotala and Nesaea (Lythraceae) in South India. Current Research 53. Eragrostis