Dharani Dhar Awasthi (28 September 1922, Naret village, Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand – 21 August 2011, Lucknow)[1] was an Indian botanist, taxonomist, and lichenologist, often given the appellation "Father of Indian Lichenology".[2]
Awasthi graduated in botany from the University of Lucknow with B.Sc. in 1943 and M.Sc. in 1945. From 1945 to 1946 he was a research assistant in the University of Lucknow's department of botany. From 1946 to 1948 he worked at Kolkata's Botanical Garden and Herbarium in a stipendiary training programme in systematic botany and taxonomy.[1] In 1947 he received a Ph.D. from the University of Lucknow.[3] His doctoral advisor was Sachindra Nath Das Gupta (1902–1990). From 1948 to 1952 Awasthi worked as a botanical assistant at Lucknow's National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI).[1] From 1952 until the end of his career he was (except for sabbaticals) a faculty member in the University of Lucknow's botany department.[2] With support from the Fulbright Program he studied from 1960 to 1963 in the US for advanced training in lichenology under William Alfred Weber at the University of Colorado Boulder. There in 1963 Awasthi received his second Ph.D.[1] In 1963 he returned to the University of Lucknow. During his career there he was the doctoral advisor for eight Ph.D. students,[2] including Dalip Kumar Upreti. At the University of Lucknow, when Awasthi was superannuated in the 1990s, Lucknow's pioneering school of lichenology was closed, but his students flourished in various universities and institutions.[1]
He alone or jointly revised more than 70 genera of lichens and described more than 75 species.[1]
When he first began his research, very little was known about the lichen flora of India and most type specimens were held in European herbaria. Awasthi has made particular progress in making information available for students in his home country and building up a comprehensive herbarium.[4]
The lichen genera Awasthiella and Awasthia,[5] as well as several lichen species, are named in his honour.[1]
1993 — Honorary Member of the British Lichen Society[2]
2011 — Dharani Dhar Awasthi Award established by the International Association for Lichenology to be given to a "prominent young researcher working and living in a low income country, who has completed a Ph.D. within five years prior to the submission deadline"[6]
Selected publicationsEdit
ArticlesEdit
Awasthi, D.D. (1961). "Some foliose and fruticose lichens from Assam and North-East Frontier Agency of India". Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section B. 54 (24). doi:10.1007/BF03053852. S2CID 126891656.
Awasthi, Dharani Dhar; Agarwal, Manjoo Rani (1968). "New or otherwise interesting lichens from Darjeeling District, India". Canadian Journal of Botany. 46 (8): 1025–1030. doi:10.1139/b68-136.
Singh, K. P.; Awashti, D. D. (1979). "Lichen Genus Phaeographis from India and Sri Lanka". Nelumbo: The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India. 21 (1–4).
Awasthi, Dharani Dhar (1981). "The Typification of Roccella montagnei". The Bryologist. 84 (2): 216–219. doi:10.2307/3242823. JSTOR 3242823.
Awasthi, D. D. (1982). "Lichen genus Cetraria in India and Nepal". Nelumbo: The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India. 24 (1–4): 1–27.
Awasthi, D.D.; Mathur, R. (1987). "Species of the lichen genera Basidia, Badimia, Fellhanera and Mycobilimbia". Proc. Indian Acad. Sci.: Plant Sciences. 97: 481–503. doi:10.1007/BF03053554. S2CID 91265256.
Awasthi, Dharani Dhar; Srivastava, Preeti (1993). "New Species of Pertusaria (Lichenized Fungi) from India". The Bryologist. 96 (2): 210–215. doi:10.2307/3243803. JSTOR 3243803.
Books and monographsEdit
Awasthi, Dharani Dhar (1965). Catalogue of the lichens from India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Ceylon.
—— (1991). A Key to the Microlichens of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. J. Cramer. ISBN9783443580193.
—— (2000). A Hand Book of Lichens. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. ISBN9788121101813.
—— (2000). Lichenology in Indian Subcontinent: A Supplement to "A Hand Book of Lichens". Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. ISBN9788121101875.
—— (2007). A Compendium of the Macrolichens from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. ISBN9788121106009.[7]
^ abcdefgUpreti, D. K. (10 July 2012). "Dharni (sic) Dhar Awasthi (1922–2011)" (PDF). Current Science. 103 (1): 94. (This 2012 article erroneously states the year in which Awashti received his first Ph.D.)
^ abcdefgh"Deceased Fellow: Dr DD Awasthi". Indian National Science Academy.
^ abYoshimura, Isao. "Acharius Medallists: Dharani Awasthi". International Association of Lichenology (lichenology).
^Esslinger, Theodore L. (1978). "Studies in the Lichen Family Physciaceae. IV. Awasthia, a New Genus from the Himalayas". The Bryologist. 81 (3): 445–447. doi:10.2307/3242252. ISSN 0007-2745. JSTOR 3242252.
^"Dharani Awasthi Awards". International Association for Lichenology (lichenology.org).
^Wolseley, Patricia (2008). "Review of A Compendium of the Macrolichens from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka by Dharani Dhar Awasthi". The Lichenologist. 40 (3): 267–268. doi:10.1017/S0024282908009146.
Data related to Dharani Dhar Awasthi at Wikispecies
"Index of Botanists: Awasthi, Dharani Dhar & Singh, S. R." Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries.
August 28, 2023
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Dharani Dhar Awasthi 28 September 1922 Naret village Pithoragarh District Uttarakhand 21 August 2011 Lucknow 1 was an Indian botanist taxonomist and lichenologist often given the appellation Father of Indian Lichenology 2 Contents 1 Education and career 2 Awards and honours 3 Selected publications 3 1 Articles 3 2 Books and monographs 4 References 5 External linksEducation and career EditAwasthi graduated in botany from the University of Lucknow with B Sc in 1943 and M Sc in 1945 From 1945 to 1946 he was a research assistant in the University of Lucknow s department of botany From 1946 to 1948 he worked at Kolkata s Botanical Garden and Herbarium in a stipendiary training programme in systematic botany and taxonomy 1 In 1947 he received a Ph D from the University of Lucknow 3 His doctoral advisor was Sachindra Nath Das Gupta 1902 1990 From 1948 to 1952 Awasthi worked as a botanical assistant at Lucknow s National Botanical Research Institute NBRI 1 From 1952 until the end of his career he was except for sabbaticals a faculty member in the University of Lucknow s botany department 2 With support from the Fulbright Program he studied from 1960 to 1963 in the US for advanced training in lichenology under William Alfred Weber at the University of Colorado Boulder There in 1963 Awasthi received his second Ph D 1 In 1963 he returned to the University of Lucknow During his career there he was the doctoral advisor for eight Ph D students 2 including Dalip Kumar Upreti At the University of Lucknow when Awasthi was superannuated in the 1990s Lucknow s pioneering school of lichenology was closed but his students flourished in various universities and institutions 1 He alone or jointly revised more than 70 genera of lichens and described more than 75 species 1 When he first began his research very little was known about the lichen flora of India and most type specimens were held in European herbaria Awasthi has made particular progress in making information available for students in his home country and building up a comprehensive herbarium 4 The lichen genera Awasthiella and Awasthia 5 as well as several lichen species are named in his honour 1 Awards and honours Edit1978 Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences 2 1984 Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy 2 1991 Professor P Maheshwari Lecture Award of the Indian National Science Academy 2 1992 Acharius Medal of the International Association of Lichenology 2 3 1993 Honorary Member of the British Lichen Society 2 2011 Dharani Dhar Awasthi Award established by the International Association for Lichenology to be given to a prominent young researcher working and living in a low income country who has completed a Ph D within five years prior to the submission deadline 6 Selected publications EditArticles Edit Awasthi D D 1961 Some foliose and fruticose lichens from Assam and North East Frontier Agency of India Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences Section B 54 24 doi 10 1007 BF03053852 S2CID 126891656 Awasthi Dharani Dhar Agarwal Manjoo Rani 1968 New or otherwise interesting lichens from Darjeeling District India Canadian Journal of Botany 46 8 1025 1030 doi 10 1139 b68 136 Singh K P Awashti D D 1979 Lichen Genus Phaeographis from India and Sri Lanka Nelumbo The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India 21 1 4 Awasthi Dharani Dhar 1981 The Typification of Roccella montagnei The Bryologist 84 2 216 219 doi 10 2307 3242823 JSTOR 3242823 Awasthi D D 1982 Lichen genus Cetraria in India and Nepal Nelumbo The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India 24 1 4 1 27 Awasthi D D Mathur R 1987 Species of the lichen genera Basidia Badimia Fellhanera and Mycobilimbia Proc Indian Acad Sci Plant Sciences 97 481 503 doi 10 1007 BF03053554 S2CID 91265256 Awasthi Dharani Dhar Srivastava Preeti 1993 New Species of Pertusaria Lichenized Fungi from India The Bryologist 96 2 210 215 doi 10 2307 3243803 JSTOR 3243803 Books and monographs Edit Awasthi Dharani Dhar 1965 Catalogue of the lichens from India Nepal Pakistan and Ceylon 1991 A Key to the Microlichens of India Nepal and Sri Lanka J Cramer ISBN 9783443580193 2000 A Hand Book of Lichens Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh ISBN 9788121101813 2000 Lichenology in Indian Subcontinent A Supplement to A Hand Book of Lichens Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh ISBN 9788121101875 2007 A Compendium of the Macrolichens from India Nepal and Sri Lanka Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh ISBN 9788121106009 7 The standard author abbreviation D D Awasthi is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 8 References Edit a b c d e f g Upreti D K 10 July 2012 Dharni sic Dhar Awasthi 1922 2011 PDF Current Science 103 1 94 This 2012 article erroneously states the year in which Awashti received his first Ph D a b c d e f g h Deceased Fellow Dr DD Awasthi Indian National Science Academy a b Yoshimura Isao Acharius Medallists Dharani Awasthi International Association of Lichenology lichenology Awasthi Dharani Dhar JSTOR Global Plants Esslinger Theodore L 1978 Studies in the Lichen Family Physciaceae IV Awasthia a New Genus from the Himalayas The Bryologist 81 3 445 447 doi 10 2307 3242252 ISSN 0007 2745 JSTOR 3242252 Dharani Awasthi Awards International Association for Lichenology lichenology org Wolseley Patricia 2008 Review of A Compendium of the Macrolichens from India Nepal and Sri Lanka by Dharani Dhar Awasthi The Lichenologist 40 3 267 268 doi 10 1017 S0024282908009146 International Plant Names Index D D Awasthi External links Edit Data related to Dharani Dhar Awasthi at Wikispecies Index of Botanists Awasthi Dharani Dhar amp Singh S R Harvard University Herbaria amp Libraries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dharani Dhar Awasthi amp oldid 1172655916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
