Experts
A. N. Sringeswara
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science,
University of Agricultural Sciences,
GKVK, Bangalore – 560 065.
Email: ansringesh@gmail.com, Phone: 9448684019
M. B. Shivanna
Department of Studies and Research in Applied Botany,
Kuvempu University, Jnanasahyadri,
Shankaraghatta – 577 451, Shimoga.
Email: mbshivanna@yahoo.co.uk, Phone: +91 - 8282 – 256254
K. Gopalakrishna Bhat
Retd. Professor, Taxonomy Research, Centre,
Department of Botany, Poornaprajna College
Udupi – 576 101, Karnataka.
Phone:0820-2534723, 09449936486 (M)
E-mail: kakunje_bhat@yahoo.co.in
M. D. Subhash Chandran
Energy and Wetlands Research Group,
Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) Field Station,
Indian Institute of Science, 
#679/2, Vivek Nagar,
Kumata- 581 343. Uttara Kannada, Karnataka.
Email – mdschandra@yahoo.commds@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Balakrishna Gowda
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science,
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK,
Bangalore – 560 065.
R. Raghavendra Rao
CSIR Emeritus Scientist, 
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 
Allalasandra, GKVK PO, Bangalore
E-mail: rrrao@vsnl.net
K. Shankara Rao
Centre for Ecological Sciences,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Email:bharadwaj@ces.iisc.ernet.in,
Phone: 91 80 22932506
Krishna Kumar G
Department of Applied Botany,
Mangalore University. Mangalore.
Email: kkgmane@rediffmail.com,
Phone No: +91-824-2287 272(O); 9449330901(M)
M. Sanjappa
Botanical Survey of India,
CGO Complelx, 3rdFloor MOS Building DF Block,
Salt Lake City Kolkata-700064 
Ph.033-23344963, Fax.033-23346040
E-mail: m-sanjappa@yahoo.co.inm.sanjappa@nic.in
Vishnu Bhat
Department of Botany,
University of Delhi,
Delhi-110007
Phone: +91-11-27662091
E-mail: bhatv64@rediffmail.com; vbhat@botany.du.ac.in
V. Aravinda Hebbar
Department of Botany,
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College,
Udupi.
P. V. Madhusoodhanan,
Department of Botany, University of Calicut,
Calicut-673 635, Kerala. 
Email: pvmadhu@gmail.com
Harish Bhat, 
Centre for Ecological Sciences, 
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore- 560012. 
E-mail: harish@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Rajasri Ray,
Centre for Ecological Sciences
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012
Email: rajasri@ces.iisc.ernet.in
K.M Jayaramaiah
Department of Botany
University of Mysore, Mysore.
Email: kerejayaramaiah@gmail.com, kmj@botany.uni-mysore.ac.in
Phone: +91-821-2419764
G.R. Rao,
Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) Field Station,
Indian Institute of Science,
#679/2, Vivek Nagar , 
Kumta - 581 343. Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
E-mail: grrao1@gmail.com
Vishnu D. Mukri,
Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) Field Station,
Indian Institute of Science,
#679/2, Vivek Nagar , 
Kumta - 581 343. Uttara Kannada, Karnatak
Email: vishnumukri@gmail.com
Sumesh N.  Dudani,
Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) Field Station,
Indian Institute of Science,
#679/2, Vivek Nagar , 
Kumta - 581 343. Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Email: sumeshdudani@gmail.com
D. Narasimhan,
Centre for Floristic Research,
Department of Botany, Madras Christian College,
Chennai, India.
Email: narasimhand@gmail.com
M. K. Janarthanam,
Department of Botany, Goa University,
Taleigao Plateau,
Goa.
Email: mkjana@yahoo.com
Madhav Gadgil,
Centre for Ecological Sciences,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12.
E Mail: madhav@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Vasudeva. R.,
Department of Forest Biology, 
College of Forestry, Sirsi, 581 401.
Email: vasukoppa@gmail.com
B. R. Ramesh
Research Director,
French Institute of Pondicherry
St. Lois Street, Pondicherry – 605001.
Email: ramesh.br@ifpindia.org
Ayyappan N.
Researcher
French Institute of Pondicherry
St. Lois Street, Pondicherry – 605001
Email: ayyappan.n@ifpindia.org
N. Parthasarathy
Salim Ali School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 
Pondicherry University, Pondicherry 605 014, 
Email: partha@flashmail.comnpartha2@rediffmail.com
C.G. Kushalappa
Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, 
College of Forestry, Ponnampet 571216, Karnataka
Email: kushalcg@gmail.com
R. Ganesan
Royal Enclave
Sriramapura, Jakkur Post
Bangalore 560 064, Karnataka
Email: rganesan@atree.org
Ganesh R. Hegde
P.G. Department of Studies in Botany,
Karnatak University, Dharwad,
Karnataka 580003, India
Email - grhbhadran@rediffmail.com
Gurumurthi R. Hegde
P.G. Department of Studies in Botany,
Karnatak University, Dharwad,
Karnataka 580003, India
S R Yadav
Department of Botany,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur – 416004, Maharashtra.
Email: sryadavdu@rediffmail.com
P A Jose
Department of Forest Botany
Kerala Forest Research Institute
Peechi P.O, Thrissur District, Kerala,
India. Pin- 680653
Email: pajosekfri@gmail.com
M.P. Nayar
Director (Rtd.), Botanical Survey of India, 
‘THE GREENS’ 19/315, Vattavila, Thirumala PO
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 006 
Ph: 0471- 2353185, Mob: 9447389332
Email: nayarmp@yahoo.com
M. Sabu
Professor and Head of Department
University of Calicut
Thenhipalam -673 635, Kerala
Email: msabu9@gmail.com
Divakar K. Mesta
Lecturer,
Chaugule College of Science and Arts
Madgaon, Goa.
Email: divakarmesta@rediffmail.com
Y. L. Krishnamurthy
P.G. Department of studies and research in Botany,
Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga,
Karnataka – 577451.
Email: murthy_ylk@yahoo.co.in
K.R Chandrashekar
Department of Applied Botany,
Mangalore University
E-mail: profkrchandrashekar@gmail.com
Phone: +91-824-2287271/272, +91-824-2888603, 9481273648(M)
A. G. Prasad
Department of Studies in Environmental Science,
University of Mysore, Mysore--570 006, India
Email: agdprasad@yahoo.com
Navendu Page
Centre for Ecological Sciences,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012
Email: navendu@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Sachin A. Punekar
Agharkar Research Institute,
Pune – 411004
Email: sachinpunekar@gmail.com
P. Lakshminaraimhan
Central National herbarium
Botanical Survey of India, Howrah – 711103
Email: lakshminarasimhanp@yahoo.co.in
Aparna Watve
34/6, GulawaniMaharaj Road,
Pune, Maharashtra 411004, India
Email: aparnawatve1@gmail.com
A. S. Reddy
Department of Biosciences,
VallabhVidyanagar – 388120, Gujarat.
Email: asreddy_spu@yahoo.com
Ms. Usharani S. Suvarna
Department of Botany
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College,
Udupi
Nilesh Mulia
Department of Botany,
M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Email: nileshmulia@gmail.com