Environmental Technology
Senior Scientist
Plant Taxonomy (Angiosperm)
PhD

Floristic and revisionary studies, Biodiversity conservation.

Awarded Dr. D.S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018-19) funded by University Grant Commission.

A. Research Papers:

Kumar, R., Dkhar, J., Kumar, V. 2025. Cremanthodium dibangii (Asteraceae), a new species, and a new record of C. oblanciligulatum from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Annales Botanici Fennici 62 (1): 39-47. 

Thakur, K., Kumar, R., Kumar, V. 2025. Extended distribution of two orchids in Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India. Plant Science Today 12(1): 1-5.

Kumar, V., Kumar, R. 2024. Neottia bicallosa X.H. Jin, a new distributional record of bird’s nest orchid for India. Vegetos. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-024-00963-8 

Gupta, C., Kumar, V.2023. Rubus dhauladharensis (Rosaceae), A New Species from Himachal Pradesh, India. Annales Botanici Fennici 60(1): 265-270.

Kumar, V. 2023. Rediscovery of Rubus sikkimensis Hook.f. from Northeast India and lectotypification of its name. Turczaninowia 26, 4: 16–21.

Roy R., Kumar V., Panday S. & Dash S.S. 2023. Rediscovery and lectotypification of Maesa kurzii (Primulaceae), a poorly known species from India. Rheedea 33(3): 211-214

Kumar, R, Kumar V. 2023. A new distributional report of Cremanthodium nepalense (Asteraceae) in India: A vulnerable and endemic species of the Himalayas. Plant Science Today. 11(1): 76–80 [IF: 0.832]

Kumar, V. (2023). A Note and Lectotypification of Cremanthodium arnicoides and Ligularia arnicoides (Asteraceae). J. Jap. Bot. 98(3): 142–146

Kumar, R, Kumar V (2023). Notes on the distribution and typification of Saxifraga bergenioides (Saxifragaceae). Phytotaxa 595 (2): 236–239. [IF: 1.12]

Kumar, R, Kumar, A., Kumar V. 2023. Notes on distribution of Acronema hookeri (Apiaceae) and Impatiens falcifera (Balsaminaceae) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Plant Science Today 10: 52–55. [IF: 0.832]

Kumar, R, Krishna G, Kumar V (2023). Rediscovery of Morina ludlowii Caprifoliaceae): An overlooked species from India. Phytotaxa 591 (2): 177–180. [IF: 1.12]

Maurya, A.K., Aggarwal, G., Vashisath, S., Kumar, V., Agnihotri, V.K. 2023. Chemodiversity and α‐Glucosidase Activity of Eucalyptus Species from Northwestern Himalaya, India. Chemistry & Biodiversity 20 (8), e202300223.

Nath, J., Devi, K., Kumar, V., Sharma, P, Sharma, R., & Joshi, R. 2023. In vitro flower induction and cyto-genetic fidelity assessment of Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques var. comosum. South African Journal of Botany. Accepted. (IF. 3.11)

Panday S, Dash SS, Kumar V (2022). Additions of Four Lesser-Known Species to the Flora of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian Forester 148(1):104-106.

Panday S, Dash SS, Kumar V (2022). First record of the Himalayan endemic species Ainsliaea fulvipes (Asteraceae) from India. Turczaninowia 25, 4: 164–168. [IF: 0.769]

Chauhan R, Singh S, Kumar V, Kumar A, Kumari A, Rathore S, Kumar R, Singh S (2022). A Comprehensive Review on Biology, Genetic Improvement, Agro and Process Technology of German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.). Plants 2022, 11, 29.

Dash SS, Panday S, Rawat DS, Kumar V, Lahiri S, Sinha BK, Singh P (2021). Quantitative assessment of vegetation layers in tropical evergreen forests of Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, India. Curr. Sci. 120(5): 850-858.

Parkash Om, Kumar V, Uniyal SK (2021). Persicaria microcephala (Polygonaceae)-A new distributional record for Himachal Pradesh, India. Ind. J. Forest. 44(4): 160-161.

Singh S, Kumar V, Ramesh (2021). Biology, genetic improvement and agronomy of Bunium persicum (Boiss.) Fedtsch.: A comprehensive review. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 22(3):100304

Parkash Om, Kumar V, Uniyal SK (2021). Hedychium flavescens (Zingiberaceae) – A new record to the flora of Himachal Pradesh, India. Ind. J. Forest. 44(1): 23-25.

Panday, S., Kumar, V., Dash, S.S. Sinha, B.K. and Singh, P. (2019). Bhutan Asiabell Codonopsis bhutanica Ludlow (Asterales: campanulaceae): a new addition to the Indian flora. Journal of Threatened Taxa 11(5):15079-15082.

Kumar, V., Panday, S., Dash, S.S., Sinha, B.K. and Singh, P. (2019). Extended distribution of thevulnerable Cooper’s Stone Flower Corallodiscus cooperi (Gesneriaceae) in India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 11(9):14224-14227.

Rao,A.N.and Kumar, V.(2018). Updated checklist of orchid flora of Manipur. Turczaninowia. 21(4):109–134.

Rawat, D.S., Dash, S.S., Sinha, B.K., Kumar, V., Banerjee, A. and Singh, P. (2018). Community structure and regeneration status of tree species in Eastern Himalaya: A case study from Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal, India.Taiwania 63 (1): 16-24.

Rao, A.N. and Kumar, V. (2018). Updated checklist of orchid flora of Manipur. Turczaninowia 21(4): 109–134 (2018).  

Barbhuiya, H.A., Verma, D. Kumar, V. and Dey, S.(2017). Critical notes on some taxa of thegenus Acampe Lindl. (Orchidaceae). Phytotaxa 303 (3):271-278.

Kumar, V., Das, S.S., Panday, S., Lahiri, S., Sinha, B.K. and Singh, P. (2017). Akaniaceae: A new family record for India and lectotypification of the name Bretschneidera sinensis Hemsley. Nelumbo 59(1):1-9. 2017.

Kumar,V., Verma, D. and Rao, A.N (2017). Thrixspermum indicum (Orchidaceae), a new species from Northeast India. Phytotaxa 292(1):79-84.

Kumar, V. (2017). Cymbidium nanulum Y.S. Wu & S.C. Chen, a new addition to the orchid floraofIndia. Telopea 20:137–141.

Kumar, V., Panday, S., Sinha, B.K., Das, S.S. (2017). Namdapha Rastriya Udhyan ki VanaspatiSampada: Ek Samchhipt Parichaya. Vanaspativani 26:01-05.(Hindi article).

Kumar, V.,Sharma, H.B. and Rao, A.N.(2016). Sarcoglyphis manipurensis sp.nov. (Orchidaceae) from Manipur, India. Nord. J. Bot. 34(2): 191-196.

Kumar,V., Sharma, H.B. and Rao,A.N. (2016). Two new additions of orchids to the flora of Manipur (India). NeBIO. 7(3):66-70.

Rao, A.N.and Kumar, V (2015). Record of holomycotrophic Aphyllorchis montana H.G.Reichenbach (Orchidaceae) from Manipur, India. Pleione 9(2): 527-530.

Agrawala, D.K., Lawkush and Kumar, V. (2015). A new synonym of Herminium monorchis (Orchidaceae). Ind. J. Forest. 38(2): 155-158.

Kumar,V., Rao, A.N. and Agrawala, D.K. (2015).Tropidia namasiae (Orchidaceae): a new distribution record for India from Manipur. Richardiana 15:317-322.

Kumar,V. and Rao, A.N. (2015). Goodyera viridiflora (Blume) Lindl. ex Dietr. [Orchidaceae] A new distributional record for Manipur, India. MI0S J. 16(9):4-8.

Kumar,V., Agrawala, D.K., Chowdhery, H.J. and Bankoti, N.S. (2014).Lectotypification of Cyrtopera mannii H.G. Reichenbach (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 15:91-95.

Kumar,V., Lawkush, Chowdhery, H.J. and Bankoti, N.S.(2014).On the occurrence of Eulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh [Orchidaceae] in Uttarakhand. Ind. J. Forest. 37(2): 185-188.

Kumar,V., Lawkush, grawala, D.K. and Bankoti, N.S. (2014). Eulophia ochreata Lindl. (Orchidaceae)- A new record for North-East India. Ind. J. Forest. 37(3):325-328.

Agrawala, D.K., Chowdhery, H.J. and Kumar,V. (2013). Extended distribution of Oreorchis patens (Orchidaceae) and its Red List status in India. Richardiana 13: 267-276.

Kumar,V., Chowdhery, H.J. and Murthy,  K.R.K.   (2012). Neottia chandrae Raskoti et.al. (Orchidaceae): A new addition to the orchid flora of India. Ind. J. Forest. 35(3): 375-376.

Deori, C., Roy, D.K., Kumar, V .and Sinha, B.K. (2012). Cryptostylis arachnites (Blume) Hassk. (Orchidaceae)- A rare species of Northeast India. J. Orchid. Soc. India 26(1-2): 21-23.

Kumar, V., Tiwari, S.S., Shukla, A.N., Srivastava, S. and Rawat, A.K.S. (2011). Pharmacognostic and phytochemical evaluation of Cordia macleodiiJ. Med. & Arom. Pl. Sci. 33 (1): 59-63.

 

B. Book:

Rao, A.N., Chowlu, K., Kumar, V., Sharma, H.B. & Devi, Y.N. 2016. Orchids of North East India vol. I. Orchid Research and Development Centre, Senapati, Manipur.

 

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