Dr. Ashiho Asosii Mao - Martin Luther Christian University

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C. V.
NAME: ASHIHO ASOSII MAO
PRESENT ADDRESS:
Botanical Survey of India
Eastern Regional Centre,
Laitumkhrah– 791 111
Lower New Colony,
Meghalaya, India
e-mail:aamao2008@gmail.com, aamao2001@yahoo.com
09436105299(M)
Date of Birth: 16-05-1965
Nationality: Indian
POST HELD PRESENTLY
Scientist-E & Head of Office. Pay Band –(PB-4): Rs.37400-69000/-(Grade Pay:
Rs.8700/-).
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
1992-1996. Ph.D.
Specialisation: Plant tissue culture and allied techniques.
Title of Thesis: ‘Tissue culture of a range of plant species from Northeast
India’.
Co-Guide: Dr. M. F. Fay, i/c Micropropagation Division, Royal Botanic Garden, Kew,
U.K.
Guide: Prof. PDS Caligari, Head, Department of Agricultural Botany, Reading
University, U.K.
1988-1990 M.Phil (1 st class)
Specialisation: Tissue culture techniques.
Title of Thesis: ‘Morphogenetic responses of various tissue and organs of Coriandrum
sativum L. in tissue culture’.
Delhi University, India
1986-1988 M.Sc. Botany (1 st Class)
Poona University, India
1986 BLA (Equ. B.Sc.) (1 st class)
Major: Botany, Minor: Agriculture
Spicer Memorial College, Pune, India

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Award/Prize
1. Fellowship of The Joint CSIR-UGC National Educational Test (NET) (Master’s
Level), 1989.
2. National Overseas Scholarship, Government of India, 1989-1990.
3. Schlich Prize for Best Research Paper in Forestry in 2009 by The Indian
Forester.
4. S.K. Jain Medal, from Association of Plant Taxonomy for the year 2012.
Trainings undertaken abroad.
5. A three day study tour undertaken to USA National Clonal Germplasm
Repository – Corvallis, Oregon to study in vitro clonal germplasm storage techniques
and cryopreservation, May 17-19, 1995.
6. 5 week Ericaceae of India study tours to Royal Botanic garden, Edinburgh,
Scotland and RBG, Kew – sponsored by RBG, Edinburgh, w.e.f. 2.11.2009 to
9.12.2009
2. 24 days International Training on Biodiversity and Ecosystem management at Tropical
Institute of Biodiversity, University of Malaysia, Sabah, Malayasia, 4-27 th October 2011,
sponsored by JICA and Government of Malaysia.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Acquired training on various aspects of tissue culture and conservation techniques
at Delhi University (India) and Reading University (U.K.). Joined Botanical Survey of
India in 1990 and since then I have been posted at Arunachal Field Station, BSI
(Itanagar) (1990-1991), Eastern Circle, BSI, Shillong (1991-1992), Reading Universsity,
U.K. for Ph.D. study (1992-1996), Eastern Circle, BSI, Shillong (1996-2008) and BSI,
Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Itanagar (2008- to till date). I have carried out
successfully some projects and also implementing currently departmental and nondepartmental
funded projects as given below:
COMPLETED PROJECTS:
1. Population studies of Paphiopedilum spp. found in N.E. India and its
natural habitats (Departmental Project).
2. Ex situ conservation of rare, threatened and endangerred plant species of
north eatern India (Departmental project).
3. “Multiplication of Iris bakeri, Panax assamicus and Gaultheria
fragrantissima using tissue culture and allied techniques funded by DBT,
Govt. of India, New Delhi (Duration: 4 yrs; Total cost: Rs. 10,73,380)
4. Flora of Dzuko valley and surrounding hills at the border of Nagaland and
Manipur.
5. Multiplication and ex situ conservation of Rhododendrons species of north
east India funded by DBT, Got. of India (3 yrs project & total cost Rs.43
lakhs).

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6. Ericaceae of Arunachal Pradesh
ONGOING PROJECTS:
1. Preventing extinction and improving conservation status of threatened plants through
application of biotechnological tools- DBT-funded project for 5 years (2012-2017).
2. Preparation of Flora of Meghalaya Check list – Departmental project
3. Micro-propagation of RET Plants of Northeast India – Departmental project
4. Collaborating Project with North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), Umiam, Meghalaya
Under ex situ conservation program, seed/embryo culture of 22 spp. and 2 hybrids
of orchids, viz. Arundina graminfolia, Bulbophyllum rothschildianum, Cymbidium
devonianum, C. mastersii, C. aloifolium, C. tracyanum, C. longiflorum, Dendrobium
moschatum, D. fimbriatum var. occulatum, D. nobile, D. chrysotoxum, D. primulinum, D.
densifolium, Eria coronaria, Holcoglossum ameasianum, Hygrochilus parishii,
Paphiopedilum fairriaenum, P. insigne, P. spicerianum, P. villosum, Renanthera
imschootiana and Vanda coerulea were successfully multiplied. Over 1000 seedlings of
Vanda coerulea, Dendrobium moschatum, D. nobile, D. primulinum, Hygrochilus
parishii, Paphiopedilum fairrieanum, P. insigne, P. spicerianum, P. villosum were
successfully transplanted from Lab to land. In vitro and in vivo seed germination of
Nepenthes khasiana successfully carried out. Tissue culture using nodal explants of N.
khasiana and Rhododendron formosum successfully carried out and successfully
transferred from Lab to land.
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Undertaken more than 20 plant exploration tours to Arunachal Pradesh (Lohit, Anjaw,
West Kameng, Tawang, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Siang, Papum Pare,
Lower Dibang valley districts); Manipur (Dziikou Valley and its surrounding hills,
Manipur valley, Senapati district, Siroi hills, Ngairei & Ngaino hills, Ukhrul district,
Manipur); Meghalaya (Garo Hills, Mawsynram, Nonhron, Umtangam, Cherrapunji, etc);
Mizoram (Lunglei, Sairep, Blue Mt., Sangao, etc.), Nagaland (Saramati Peak and
surrounding hills, Japfii Mt., Paona Peat and surrounding hills, Dziilaki reserve forests,
Dzukou valley, etc.) and Sikkim. Over 3000 field numbers of plant specimens were
collected for herbarium and over 2000 live plants of which many rare, endangered and
economic plants were collected and introduced in Experimental Botanic Garden, Umiam
(Barapani) and National Orchidarium, Shillong, BSI, Eastern Circle, Shillong.
LIFE MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
1. Orchid Society of India
2. Phytomorphology
3. Phytotaxonomy
4. Assam Science Society
5. Ethnobotany

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OTHER MEMBER
1. Expert member & Councilor for floriculture diploma course, Distance Education
Department, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
2. Expert Committee Member for National Innovation Foundation India,
Ahmedabad, HQ. IIM
3. Advisor to various NGOs of the region on floriculture, mushroom cultivation,
medicinal plants, etc.
4. A regular Consultant for IUCN, Neitherland for the North East India region.
5. A regular referee for many journals.
RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED: 93
Details of publication
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE
1. MAO, A.A. ‘Morphogenetic responses of various tissue and organs of
Coriandrum sativum L. in tissue culture’. M.Phil. Thesis, Delhi University. 1990.
2. SINGH, D.K., A.A. MAO, R.K. GUPTA & G.P. SINHA, 1992. Axenic seed
germination of some rare, threatened and ornamental species of orchids of North
eastern India – A preliminary study. In: S.P. Viz (ed.) National Seminar on
Biology, Improvement, propagation and commercialization of Indian Orchids,
Bangalore (Abstract) No. 21:33-35
3. MAO, A. A., A. WETTEN, M.F.FAY & P.D.S. CALIGARI, 1995. In vitro
propagation of Clerodendrum colebrookianum Walp. (Verbenaceae) – a potential
natural anti-hypertension medicinal plant. Plant cell report 14: 493-496.
4. MAO, A. A. Tissue culture of some plant species from North East India, Ph.D.
Thesis, Reading University, Reading, U.K. 1996.
5. MAO, A.A., A. WETTEN, M.F.FAY & P.D.S. CALIGARI, 2000. In vitro
multiplication of Litsea cubeba (Lours.) Pers. – a multipurpose tree. Plant Cell
Report 19: 5-9.
6. MAO, A. A., A. WETTEN, M.F.FAY & P.D.S. CALIGARI, 2002. In vitro seed
germination and tissue culture of Lilium mackliniae Sealy, a rare endemic lily
from Manipur, India, J. Plant Physiology, 7(3): 239-245.
7. RANYAPHI, R.A., A. A. MAO & IBAKADOR, 2006. Seed germination and
micropropagation of Iris bakeri – a rare endemic plant from Manipur, India. In:
P.J. Handique and M.C. Kalita (eds.) Proceedings of the National Seminar on
Biodiversity Conservation and Future Concern, 69-75.
8. MAO, A. A, 2006. Micropropagation of rare, endangered plants of northeastern
India. In: P.J. Handique and M.C. Kalita (eds.) Proceedings of the National
Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation and Future Concern, 1-7.
9. MAO, A. A., A. WETTEN, M.F. FAY & P.D.S. CALIGARI, 2007.. Effect of
Nitrogen on growth and morphogenesis of three micropropagated Nepenthes spp.
India J. Plant Physiol. 12(4):317-321.
10. MAO, A. A. & R.A. RANYAPHI, 2007.. Seed viability studies in Nepenthes
khasiana Hook.f. - comparison of in vivo and in vitro seed germination. Bull. Bot.
Surv. Of India 49(1-4): 89-94.

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11. PRAMOD TANDON, SUDIPTA SHEKHAR D. BHOWMIK, ASHIHO A.
MAO & SUMAN KUMARIA, 2007.. Rapid in vitro Clonal Propagation of
Mantisia spathulata Schult, A rare and endmic plant of North Eastern India for
recovery. Biotechnology 6(1):68-71.
12. JAYASHAMKAR DAS, A. A. MAO & P.J. HANDIQUE, 2011. Volatile
constituents of Valeriana hardwickii Wall. Root oil from Arunachal Pradesh,
Eastern Himalaya, Rec. Nat. Products 5:(1): 70-73
13. JAYASHAMKAR DAS, A. A. MAO & P.J. HANDIQUE, 2011. Terpenoid
Composition and Antioxidant activities of two Indian Valerian oil from Khasi
hills of north east India, Natural Product Communication 6(1), 129-132.
14. MAO, A. A., SEVENTHILINGAM KALIAMOORTHY, R. A. RANYAPHI &
JAYASHANKAR DAS, SANJOY GUPTA, JAMES ATHILI, J. Y. YUMNAM
& L. I. CHANU, 2011. In vitro micropropagation of three rare, endangered, and
endemic rhododendron species of Northeast India, In Vitro Cell Devel. Biology,
June 24, 2011.
15. MAO A.A., SEVENTHILINGAM KALIAMOORTHY, R.A. RANYAPHI,
JAYASHANKAR DAS, SANJOY GUPTA, JAMES ATHILI, J.Y. YUMNAM &
L.I. CHANU, 2011. In vitro micropropagation of three rare, endangered and
endemic rhododendron species of North east India, In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant
47: 674-681
16. RANYAPHI, R.A., A. A. MAO & S.K. BORTHAKUR, 2011. Direct
organogenesis from leaf and internode explants of in vitro raised wintergreen
plant (Gaultheria fragrantissima), ScienceAsia 37:186-194.
17. Jayashankar Das, A. A. Mao & P.J. Handique, 2012. Callus-mediated
organogenesis and effect of growth regulators on production of different
valepotriates in Indian valerian (Valeriana jatamasi Jones), Acta Physiol Plant
35:55-63
18. Gupta, S., Soneswar Sarma, A.A. Mao and Tapan Seal, 2013. Antioxidant activity of different
parts of Lysimachia laxa and Gymnocladus assamicus, a comparison using three different solvent
extraction systems. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 5(4):33-40.2013.
19. Gupta, S., S. Kaliamoorthy, A. A. Mao and Soneswar Sarma, 2013. In vitro regeneration of
Gymnocladus assamicus Kanjilal ex P.C. Kanjilal, an ethnomedicinal critically endangered and
endemic tree species from Northeast India, Int. J. Med. Arom. Plants 3(2): 204-213
TAXONOMY & FLORISTIC STUDIES
20. SINGH, K.P. & A. A. MAO, 1998. Development of Floristic Botany in North east
India during post Independent period. In: S.K. Gupta, S.N. Datta, R. Gopalakrishnan,
K.P. Singh, N.K. Sarkar & A.K. Verma (eds.) Proc. Nat. Conf. on Development of
Science and Technology in North east India During Post Indepdendent period, Shillong,
pp. 153-165.
21. PHUKAN, S. & A.A. MAO, 1999. A miniature orchid of North East India. Orch.
Review 107(1230): 368-369.
22. MAO, A.A., 1999. Note on Orchids of Senapati and surrounding hills, Manipur,
India. J. Orch. Soc. India 13(1-2): 55-58.
23. MAO, A.A. & T.M. HYNNIEWTA, 2000. Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum hunting in
Nagaland. Phytotaxonomy 1: 130-132.

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24. PHUKAN, S. & A.A. MAO, 2000. A beautiful and rare orchid of India. The J.
Ochid Soc. India 14: 57-60.
25. MAO, A.A. & T.M. HYNNIEWTA, 2000. Floristic Diversity of N.E. India. The J.
Assam Sc. Soc. 41(4): 255-566.
26. HYNNIEWTA, T.M. & A.A. MAO, 2001. Botanical Exploration and Orchid studies
in Nagaland. Second meeting of the Indian Subcontinent regional orchid Specialist group
(ISROSG), Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun pp.16-17.
27. PHUKAN, S. & A.A. MAO, 2002. Additions to Indian Orchid Flora. Orch. Review
110: 157-161.
28. PHUKAN, S. & A. A. MAO, 2002. Armodorum senapatianum Phukan et Mao – a
new orchid species from India, Orchid Review 110(1247): 298-300.
29. PHUKAN, S. & A.A. MAO, 2002. Additions to the India Orchid Flora, Orchid
Review vol. 112, 114-118.
30. PHUKAN, S. & A. A. MAO, 2005. Flickingeria abhaycharanii Phukan et Mao – a
new species from northeast India, Orchid Review 113(1261): 22-23.
31. PHUKAN, S. & A. A. MAO, 2006. .Pleione saxicola in India, addition to the Indian
Orchid Flora. Orchid Review 114(1269):150-151.
32. BHAUMIK, M., A. A. MAO & H.B. NAITHANI, 2006. A note on the sporadic
flowering of Sinarundinaria rolloana (Gamble) Chao & Renv. (Poaceae-Bambusoideae)
from Dzuko valley, Nagaland. The Indian Forester 132(7):906-907.
33. CHAYA DEOARI, A. A. MAO & SANDHYAJYOTI PHUKAN, 2006. A new
addition to the Indian Orchid Flora. The Orchid Review 114(1268): 91-93.
34. CHAYA DEORI, S.K. SARMA, S.J. PHUKAN & A. A. MAO, 2006. Dendrobium
arunachalense sp.nov. (Orchidaceae) – A new species from Arunachal Pradesh, India. J.
Orch. Soc. Ind. 20(1-2):81-85.
35. MAO, A. A. & M. BHAUMIK, 2007. Notes on Lilium davidii -(Liiaceae): a rare and
beautiful lily from Manipur, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 31(2):436-438.
36. ARUN K. PANDEY, M. AJMAL ALI & A. A. MAO, 2007. Genus Panax L.
(Araliaceae) in India. Pleione 1(2): 46-54.
37. MAO, A. A. & M. BHAUMIK, 2007. Roscoe ngainoii (Zingiberaceae) sp. nova
from Manipur, India. Nordic J. of Bototany 25: 299-302.
38. AMAD UDDIN, R. GOGOI, A. A. MAO & S. PHUKAN, 2008. Collection of
Begonia adscendens C.B. Clarke (Begoniaceae) after more than 100 years from Esii hills,
Manipur, India, Rheedea 18(1): 53-55.
39. NAITHANI, H.B., A. A. MAO & R.C. SRIVASTAVA, 2008. Schizostachyum
arunachalensis, the bamboo species with longest internode and biggest leaf, ENVIS
Newsletter 13(2):3.
40. DEORI, C., R. GOGOI & A. A. MAO, 2010. A new variety of Dendrobium: D.
falconeri Hook. var. senapatianum C. Deori, R. Gogoi & A.A. Mao var. Nov. , Orch.
Rev. 118(1289): 20-23.
41. MAO, A. A. 2010. Paphiopedilum of northeast India, Orch. Rev. 118(1289):88-95.
42. MAO, A.A., R. GOGOI & O. APANG, 2009. Studies on Rhododendron species of
Mayuodia, Lower Dibang valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Bulletin of Arunachal Forest
Research 25(1&2): 93-99.
43. MAO, A.A. 2010. The genus Rhododendron in north east India, Botanica Orientalis
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44. RAO, A.N., ONA APANG, A.A. MAO & S.S. DASH, 2010. Two new records from
Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Orchid Soc. India, 24(1&2): 97-100
45. DASH, S.S., R. GOGOI & A.A. MAO, 2011. A new species of Crawfurdia Wall.
(Gentianaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India, J. Jpn. Bot. 86: 127-132.
46. MAO, A.A., M. BHAUMIK & N. LOKHO, 2011. Kaempferia parviflora Wall. ex
Baker (Zingiberaceae) A new record of medicinal plan for India. Ind. Forest. 1353-1354.
47. DASH, S.S. AND A. A. MAO, 2011. A new species of Codonopsis Wall.
(Campanulaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India, Nelumbo 53:17-20.
48. DASH, S.S. AND A. A. MAO, 2011. Additions to the flowering plants of India from
Arunachal Pradesh, Nelumbo 53: 228-235.
49. MAO, A.A. & M. BHAUMIK, 2011. New distributional records of Rhododendrons
from India, Nelumbo 53:217-220.
50. Mao, A. A., Licha Jeri & Reddy Bei 2011. Studies on Rhododendron species of Talle
Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding Hills of Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal
Pradesh, Bull. Arunachal Pradesh Forest Research Vol. 27(1&2): 34-46
51. Mao, A.A., A.N. Rao, M. Bhaumik & Ona Apang, 2011. Thrixspermum saruwaterii
(Hayata) Schltr. (Orchidaceae) – a new record to India from Arunachal Pradesh, Bull.
Arunachal Pradesh Forest Research Vol. 27(1&2): 68-70.
52. Mao, A.A., A.N. Rao, M. Bhaumik & Ona Apang 2011. Thrixspermum saruwatarii
(Hayata) Schltr. (Orchidaceae) – a new record to India from Arunachal Pradesh, Bull. Of
Arunachal Forest Research (formerly Arunachal Forest News) 27(1&2) : 58-64
53. Mao, A.A., Licha Jeri & Reddy Bei, 2011. Studies on Rhododendron species of Talle
Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding Hills of Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal
Pradesh, Bull. Of Arunachal Pradesh Forest Research Vol. 27(1&2): 34-46
54. Mao, A.A. Mao & R. Gogoi, 2012 Distribution and status of Lilium mackliniae Sealy
– an endemic lily of north east India, Indian Forester 139(2): 170-174
55. R. Gogoi & A. A. Mao 2012. Rediscovery of Justicia anfractuasa C.B. Clarke an
endemic species from its type locality after a century, NeBio 3(2): 13-15
56. Mao, A.A. 2012. Biodiversity profile: The genus Rhododendron in north-east India,
The New Zealand Rhododendron Society, 100: 47-53
57. Mao, A.A. & R. Gogoi 2012. Rhododendrons of Manipur and Nagaland, NeBio 3:1-
10.
58. Mao, A.A., M. Bhaumik, A. Paul, S. Barali & M.L. Khan, 2013. Rhododendron
mechukae (Ericaceae A new species from India, Edinburgh Journal of Botany 70(1): 57-
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59. Bhaumik M. & A. A. Mao, 2013.Distributional notes on some Rhododendrons taxa
from Arunachal Pradesh, India, Nelumbo 54:255-259
60. Bhaumik M. & A. A. Mao, 2013.Flowering of Chimonocalamus longiusculus
(Poaceae: Bambusoideae) in experimental garden of Botanical Survey of India, Itanagar,
India, Nelumbo 54:260-262
CONSERVATION & ECOLOGY
61. MAO, A.A. & S.K. KATAKI, 1993. Dzuko valley: A plea for conservation. The
Indian Forester 120: 515-518.

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62. MAO, A. A., 2005. Notes on habitat and distribution of Bulbophyllum
rothschildianum (O’Brien) J.J. Sm. – a rare and beautiful orchid of north east India –The
J. Ochid Soc. India 18(1&2): 68-74.
63. MAO, A.A. & P. KHARBULI, 2002. Distribution and status of Nepenthes khasiana
– a rare endemic pitcher plant of India, Phytotaxonomy 2: 77-83.
64. MAO, A.A., 2006. Dendrobium denudans - an endangered medicinal orchids of north
east India. J. Orch. Soc. Ind. 20(1-2):53-55.
65. MAO, A. A. AND R. GOGOI, 2007. Rediscovery of a critically endangered endemic
Rhododendron. Ind. For. 133(12):1699-1702.
66. A. A. MAO, J. Y. YUMNAM, R. GOGOI & A. PINOKIYO, 2009. Status and
Distribution of Rhododendron species in temperate and sub-alpine hill ranges of mount
Esii and Surrounding hills in Manipur and Nagaland, Indian Forester 135(7): 880-890.
67. MAO, A.A. & R. GOGOI, 2009. Floristic study of Dzukou valley and surrounding
hills, Manipur and Nagaland, India, Indian Forester, Indian Forester, 136(1): 57-68.
68. MAO, A.A. & R. GOGOI, 2010. Fire-induced invasion of an endemic plant species
alters forest structure and diversity: a study from north-east India, Sci. Curr. 98(4): 483-
485.
69. BERA, S. K., S. K. BASUMATARY, C. M. NAUTIYAL, SWATI DIXIT, A. A.
MAO & R. GOGOI, 2011. Late Holocene Climate and Vegetation Change in the
Dzukou Valley, North East India, Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India
56(2): 143-148.
ETHNOBOTANY
70. MAO, A.A. 1992. A preliminary report on the Folklore Botany of Mao Nagas of
Manipur (India), Ethnobotany 5: 143-147.
71. HYNNIEWTA, T. M. & A. A. MAO, 1999. Pollution-cum-Depletion of Tribal’s
Ethnobotanical Knowledge Systems. In: S.K. Gupta et al. (eds.) Proc. Nat. Conf.
Pollution, Man & Environment, Shillong, pp.187-189.
72. MAO, A.A. 1999. Some symbolic and superstitious botanical folklore about Mao
Naga tribe of Manipur (India). J. Econ. & Taxon Bot. 23(2): 625-628.
73. MAO, A.A. 1998(2001). Ethnobotanical observation of rice beer ‘Zhuchu’ by the
Mao Naga tribe from Manipur (India). Bull. Bot. Surv. India 40(1-4): 53-57.
74. MAO, A.A. 2002. Oroxylum indicum Vent. – a potential anti-cancer medicinal plant.
Ind. J. Tradtional Knowledge, 1(1): 17-21.
75. MAO A. A. & N. ODYUO. Traditional fermented foods of the Naga tribes of
northeastern India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 6(1): 42-45.2007.
76. CHAYA DEORI, SAMIM SOFIKA BEGUM & A. A. MAO, 2007. Ethnobotany of
Sujen -a local rice beer of the Deori Tribe of Assam. India J. Traditional Knowledge 6(1):
126-132.
77. MAO, A.A., T.M. HYNNIEWTA & M. SANJAPPA, 2009. Plant wealth of north east
with reference to ethnobotany, Indian J. Traditional Knowledge, 8(1): 96-103.
78. MAO, A.A. & T.M. HYNNIEWTA, 2011. Plants used as Agricultural season
indicator by Mao Naga tribe, Manipur, India. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge, 10(3):
578-580.

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GENERAL
79. MAO, A. A. & T. M. HYNNIEWTA, 1999. Conservation of threatened plants of
North Eastern India. In: B. Kharbuli, D. Syiem & H. Kayang (eds.) Biodiversity – North
East India Perspective, NEH University, Shillong, pp.37-39.
80. MAO, A.A. 1999. Biodiversity: Its economic potentiality in Mao area, impact of
globalisation and state policies. Mao Students’ Delhi-Magazine-cum-journal, pp. 23-26.
81. MAO, A.A. 2000. Dried flower making- a potential cottage industry in N.E. India.
The Ind. Forester 126(12): 1342-1346.
82. MAO, A.A. & T.M. HYNNIEWTA, 2000. Orchid C ultivation: Pests and Diseases.
Flora-Van-Dron 1: 5-9.
83. MAO, A.A. Principles of Orchid cultivation. Flora-Van-Dron 2:1-12. 2001.
84. MAO, A . A. AND T.M. HYNNIEWTA, 2002. Wild plants of floriculture potential
of N.E. India. Silver Jubilee Souvenir (1977-2002), Shillong-Agri-Horticultural Soc.
2002.
85. MAO, A.A. (1992-2002). Ecological balance and its importance in the Mao area
context, Decadal Souvenir, Mao Officers’ Union, pp. 29-36. 2002.
86. RANYAPHI, R.A., A.G. WARJRI & A.A. MAO, 2004(2002). Gaultheria
fragrantissima Wall. – an important wild medicinal plant. In: Philomena Kharrakor, C.R.
Deingdoh, Nirupama James and R. Biswas (eds.) Proceedings on Regional Seminar on
the Role of Biodiversity and Environmental strategies in North east India for Sustainable
Development, 158-161.
87. A. A. Mao. 2005. A small butterfly: The nasty pest of orchids. Orchid News 21: 14.
88. MAO, A.A. 2008. Standard of Refereeing in Science Journals, Curr. Sci. 95(11), 10.
Chapter in edited Books
89. MAO, A.A., D.K. SINGH & P. TANDON, 2002. Tissue Culture. In: K.P. Singh,
N.P. Singh (eds.) – Floristic Diversity and Conservation Strategies in India, Vol. V. In
Situ & Situ Conservation, BSI, Kolkata., pp.3013-3050.
90. MAO, A. A., K.P. SINGH & P.K. HAJRA, 2001. Rhododendron. In: K.P. Singh,
N.P. Singh (eds.) – Floristic Diversity and Conservation Strategies in India, Vol. IV, BSI,
Kolkata.pp.2167-2202.
91. RANYAPHI, R.A., A.A. MAO & S.K. BORTHAKUR, 2010. Propagation package
of Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall., a commercially important medicinal plant. In S.K.
Borthakur, M. Ahmed, P. Gogoi, D.N. Dutta and G.U. Ahmed (eds.), Medicinal plants of
northeast India, pp.50-70, NEDFI R & D Centre for MAP, Khetri 782403, North Eastern
Development Finance Corporation Ltd., Guwahati.
92. MAO, A.A. 2010. Orchid habitats. In: P. Pathak & L. K. Attri (eds.) National
Conference on Orchids: Systematics and diversity analysis for conservation and
sustainable utilisation, The Orchid Society of India (TOSI), Botany Department, Panjab
University, Chandigarh. pp.14-16.
93. Mao, A.A. 2012. Orchids in Mao area and ecological status. In: A. Kaisii & H.F.
Ariina (eds.) Tribal Philosophy and Culture – Mao Naga of North East India, Mittal
Publication, N. Delhi, 161-167.

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BOOKLETS/BOOKS PUBLISHED
1. Mao. A.A. 1997. Mao language to English – Dictionary of Plants.
2. Mao, A.A. & M. Mishra, 2002. Commercial Floriculture Book I & II (Cetificate
course in floriculture- Distance Education, NEH University).
BOOK UNDER PUBLICATION
1. Ericaceae of Arunachal Pradesh
2. Flora of Dzukou valley and surrounding hills
3. Rhododendrons of Arunachal Pradesh
SYMPOSIA/SEMINAR/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED.
Participated in various workshop and seminars in the country and abroad.
Imparted Training to the Public on:
1. Dried flower making
2. Orchid tissue culture and cultivation
3. Medicinal Plants
4. Orchid varieties for commercial purposes and their cultivation.
5. Post harvest technology of medicinal plants
6. Commercial orchid cultivation.
Lecture delivered:
Many invited lectures delivered in Universities, Colleges and training
programmes organized by NGOs, State Governments, etc.
Any Other
1. Scientist-in-Charge of Meghalaya Bio-Resource Develop Centre, Shillong (2003-
2004) on deputation. Established the centre with a project funded by Department
of Biotechnolgy, New Delhi (Rs. 1.52 crores).
2. Scientist-in-charge Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, BSI, Shillong (1996-2008).
3. Head of Office, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Itanagar, w.e.f. 11.9.2009 to
30.03.2013.
4. Head of Office, Eastern Regional Centre, Botanical Survey of India, Shillong,
w.e.f. 01.04.2013 ownward.
5. Recognised Ph.D. guide in Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam and Martin
Luther Christian University, Shillong, Meghalaya.
Station: Shillong
Date: 20-08-2013
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(A. A. Mao)
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