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Dr. Samina Sarwar
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Dr. Muhammad Shafiq
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Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Sajid
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Dr. Arooj Naseer
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The Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore has produced many distinguished scholars ever since its establishment in 1924. The Institute is known for its outstanding research in various areas including Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Paleobotany and Palynology, Plant Ecology, Environmental Biology, Pla....
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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS 2025
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Abro, M., Wahocho, A., Wagan, M. A., Abbas, T., Ahmad, S., Anjum, H., Ali, A. R., Abro, S. A., Wahocho, N., & Abro, N. (2025). Integrated use of fertilizers and bio-stimulant affect the growth and seedling development of chili. Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 3(1), 299–309. |
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Afshan, N. S., Ebinghaus, M., Riaz, M., Ahmad, M. A., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Transfer of Olivea colebrookeae into the teak-rust genus Neoolivea (Crossopsoraceae), with its first report for Pakistan, based on light and scanning electron microscopy and DNA barcoding technique. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 47(3), 227–234. |
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Afshan, N. S., Jabeen, M., Saleem, A., Akbar, A., Binyameen, S., Nawaz, H., & Fiaz, M. (2025). Morpho-anatomical and molecular characterization revealed Erysiphe pisi and Uromyces viciae-fabae on Fabaceae as new records for Pakistan. Biology Bulletin, 52(151), 1–11. |
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Afshan, N. U. S., Ebinghaus, M., Riaz, M., Ahmad, M. A., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Transfer of Olivea colebrookeae into the teak-rust genus Neoolivea (Crossopsoraceae), with its first report for Pakistan, based on light and scanning electron microscopy and DNA barcoding techniques. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 47, 1–8. |
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Ali, A., Ferdosi, F. H., Sarwar, M., Anjum, S., Mushtaq, Z., Liaquat, M., Abbas, M. T., Anees, M., Tariq, M. R., Ashraf, M. I., Alasmari, A., Mondol, M. S. A., & Abdi, G. (2025). Inducing salt stress tolerance in bitter gourd (Momordica chanrantia) through seed treatment with chitosan. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1525561. |
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Amir, R., Jahan, S., Zafar, M., Naeem, M. B., Usman, S., Shah, A. A., & Alsahli, A. A. (2025). Organic amendments optimise Triticum aestivum var. Zincol‑16 performance under water stress through enhancement in physio-biochemical traits, secondary metabolites and yield. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 17995. |
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Anjum, S., Ain, Q., Sarwar, M., et al. (2025). Chitosan induced modification in morpho-physiological, biochemical and yield attributes of pea (Pisum sativum L.) under salt stress. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 25, 1311–1321. |
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Anjum, S., Sarwar, M., Mukhtar, A., et al. (2025). Impact of rhizobacterial inoculation in plant growth medium to mitigate lead stress in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Scientific Reports, 15, 707. |
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Ashraf, U., Webster, G., Razzaq, A., Afshan, N. S., Christofides, S., Naseer, A., Ali, M., Niazi, A. R., Weightman, A., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Inocybe crenata sp. nov. (subsec. Geophyllinae, sect. Tardae) from conifer dominated forests of Pakistan. Mycobiology, 53(2), 135–143. |
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Ashraf, U., Webster, G., Razzaq, A., Afshan, N. U. S., Christofides, S. R., Naseer, A., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Inocybe crenata sp. nov. (subsec. Geophyllinae, sect. Tardae) from conifer dominated forests of Pakistan. Mycobiology, 53, 1–9. |
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Ashraf, U., Webster, G., Razzaq, A., Afshan, N.-u.-S., Christofides, S. R., Naseer, A., Ali, M., Niazi, A. R., Weightman, A. J., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Inocybe crenata sp. nov. (subsec. Geophyllinae, sect. Tardae) from conifer-dominated forests of Pakistan. Mycobiology, 53(2), 135–143. |
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Asif, M., Saba, M., Maula, F., Akram, W., Niazi, A. R., Firdous, Q., & Raza, M. (2025). Morphology and phylogeny reveal four new species and a new record of Volvariella from southern Punjab, Pakistan. New Zealand Journal of Botany, 1–24. |
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Asif, Z., Jabeen, A., Irfan, M., Khatoon, A., Bashir, A., & Malik, K. A. (2025). Stress-inducible IPT gene expression boosts antioxidant defense and grain production in heat-stressed maize. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 62(2). |
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Bibi, A., Afshan, N. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Morphoanatomic, molecular, and scanning electron microscopy characterization of two new Itajahya species (Basidiomycota, Phallales) from Kundian Forest, Punjab, Pakistan. Microscopy Research and Technique, 0, 1–11. |
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Bibi, A., Afshan, N. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Phellorinia pakistanica sp. nov. (Agaricales: Gasteroid Fungi): A novel medicinal and nutritive Khumbi for rural populations in Pakistan. Nordic Journal of Botany, e04764. |
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Crous, P. W., Catcheside, D. E. A., Catcheside, P. S., Alfenas, A. C., Alfenas, R. F., Barreto, R. W., Lebel, T., Balashov, S., Broadbridge, J., Jurjević, Ž., De la Peña-Lastra, S., Hoffmann, R., Mateos, A., Riebesehl, J., Shivas, R. G., Soliz Santander, F. F., Tan, Y. P., Altés, A., Bandini, D., Carriconde, F., Cazabonne, J., Czachura, P., Gryta, H., Eyssartier, G., Larsson, E., Pereira, O. L., Rigueiro-Rodríguez, A., Wingfield, M. J., Ahmad, W., Bibi, S., Denman, S., Esteve-Raventós, F., Hussain, S., Illescas, T., Luangsa-ard, J. J., Möller, L., Mombert, A., Noisripoom, W., Olariaga, I., Pancorbo, F., Paz, A., Piątek, M., Polman-Short, C., Suárez, E., Afshan, N. S., Ali, H., Arzanlou, M., Ayer, F., … (2025). Fungal Planet description sheets: 1781–1867. Persoonia, 54, 327–583. |
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Crous, P. W., Haroon, S., Haqnawaz, H., Ali, H., Sarwar, S., & Afshan, N. S. (2025). Fungal Planet description sheets: 1781–1866. (Pakistani part, Callistosporium khalidii sp. nov.). Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 54, 327–587. |
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Faryad, A., Asghar, S., Razzaq, A., Ayub, N., Naseer, A., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). A new species of Pseudosperma and the first record of P. aureocitrinum (Agaricales, Inocybaceae) from Pakistan. Nordic Journal of Botany. |
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Hafeez ul Haq, M., Akhter, A., Anwar, W., Javed, S., Anjum, S., Siddique, M. A. B., Ali, N., Abbas, M. T., & Haider, M. S. (2025). Green and wood waste biochar based soil amendment to mitigate early blight stress in tomato. Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 3(1), 512–519. |
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Iftikhar, F., Zulfiqar, A., Kamran, A., Saleem, A., Arshed, M. Z., Zulfiqar, U., & Soufan, W. (2025). Antioxidant responses in chromium-stressed maize as influenced by foliar and root applications of fulvic acid. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 1289. |
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Iqbal, M. S., Din, A. U., Khalid, A. N., & Niazi, A. R. (2025). Morphology and DNA barcoding analyses reveal Acarospora albicans sp. nov. (Lichenized Ascomycota, Acarosporaceae) from Pakistan. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 18, 1–8. |
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Jabeen, M., Afshan, N. S., Afzal, S., Khalid, A. N., & Saleem, A. (2025). Morphological and molecular characterization of Podosphaera hyalina comb. nov. parasitizing creeping Sibbaldia (Sibbaldia procumbens) in Pakistan. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 47(3), 203–209. |
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Jabeen, S., Razzaq, A., Aqdas, F., Iqbal, H., Ijaz, H., Izhar, A., Kamran, M., Naseer, A., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Pseudosperma umbonatum sp. nov. from Himalayan forests of Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 701(1), 022–040. |
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Kamran, A., Shakeel, K., Jahan, S., & Komal, L. (2025). Comparative effect of gibberellic acid and brassinolide for mitigating drought stress in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 31(6), 979–991. |
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Khalil, A., Mansha, S., Sajid, Z. A., & Aftab, F. (2025). Pepper-Mint hydrosol as a natural novel stimulant for increased growth and antioxidant activity of Solanum lycopersicum L. BMC Plant Biology, 25, 895. |
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Khalil, T., Sarwar, S., Javad, S., Abid, A., Hanif, M., Khalil, H., & Abrar, A. (2025). Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using wild mushroom Lepista sordida and its antifungal activity. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 57(3). |
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Khan, M. B., Sana, A., Naseer, A., Ishaq, M., Kiran, M., Tarafder, E., Fiaz, M., Khalid, A. N., & Wen, T. C. (2025). Lactarius battagramensis (Russulales, Basidiomycota) and its ectomycorrhizal association in temperate forests of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 701(2), 148–160. |
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Khan, S., Khan, A. A., Khan, Q. U., Siddiqui, A. R., Shahid, A., Anjum, S., Nazeer, S., Mustaq, Z., Javed, S. A., Piracha, M. A., Bashir, F., & Batool, M. (2025). Spatial soil salinity assessment by using principal component analysis and geospatial techniques in Central Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 3(1), 1–11. |
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Komal, L., Jahan, S., Kamran, A., Hashem, A., Avila-Quezada, G. D., & Abd_Allah, E. F. (2025). Optimising soil health through activated acacia biochar under varying irrigation regimes and cultivars for sustainable wheat cultivation. PeerJ, 13, e18748. |
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Li, Q., Haqnawaz, M., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Phylogenetic studies on the genus Candolleomyces (Psathyrellaceae, Basidiomycota) occurring in the bed of the Indus River, Punjab, Pakistan, reveal three new species. MycoKeys, 112, 1–65. |
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Munir, N., Khilji, S. A., & Sajid, Z. A. (2025). Phytochemical analysis, antibacterial and antitumor potential of Hibiscus rosasinensis. Scientifica, 2025. |
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Nadeem, M., Iqbal, M. S., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Taxonomic and phylogenetic study of the genus Oxneriaria (lichenized Ascomycota, Megasporaceae) reveals one new species from Pakistan. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 18, 1–10. |
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Nadeem, M., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Oxneriaria kaghanensis sp. nov. (Pertusariales, Megasporaceae) from Kaghan Valley, Pakistan. Nova Hedwigia, 121, 1–8. |
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Niazi, A. R., & Arshad, H. (n.d.). Deciphering the non-mutualistic relationship between fungi and humans: A review. FUUAST Journal of Biology, 14(2), 1–9. |
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Rehman, A., Usman, M., Nawaz, A., Rauf, I., Ullah, K., Saba, M., Afshan, N. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). A study on genus Termitomyces with description of two new species and a new record from Pakistan. Plant Systematics and Evolution (in review). |
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Tahzeen, S. K., Khilji, S. A., Sera, B., Sajid, Z. A., Zarnovican, H., & Akbar, K. F. (2025). The role of domestic lawns and roadside verges in carbon sequestration: A case study from Sahiwal City (Pakistan). Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 23(2), 2725–2734. |
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Ullah, Z., Jabeen, S., Sarwar, S., Faisal, M., & Khalid, A. (2025). Hortiboletus swaticus sp nov. (Boletaceae, Boletales) from Himalayan forests of Pakistan. Nordic Journal of Botany, 2025(8), e04929. |
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Zafar, I., Afshan, N. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). Erysiphe australiana: The cause of powdery mildew on crape myrtle tree in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 57(4). |
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Zafar, I., Afshan, N. S., Afzal, S., & Mehdi, M. (2025). New reports of powdery mildews on Oriental plane, poplar, and Indian willow trees in Himalayan moist temperate forests of Pakistan. Biology Bulletin, 52(76), 1–11. |
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Zafar, I., Afshan, N. S., Akbar, A., Fiaz, M., & Khalid, A. N. (2025). New records of Erysiphe species (Ascomycota: Erysiphaceae) from Pakistan. Nordic Journal of Botany, e04725. |
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS 2024 |
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Abbas, A., Naseer, A., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Pseudosperma parvispora (Inocybaceae, Basidiomycota) sp. nov., from Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 648(1), 117–128. |
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Abbas, T., Altaf, K., Tasadaq, M., Anjum, S., Hussain, S., Ahmad, W., Khan, A. A., & Younas, H. S. (2024). Iodine and selenium biofortification of microgreens (spinach) to alleviate mineral nutrient deficiency. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, 2024, 1386. |
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Abbas, T., Altaf, K., Tasadaq, M., Hussain, S., Anjum, S., Ahmad, W., Khan, A. A., & Younas, H. S. (2024). Nutrient biofortification of microgreens (spinach) to combat hidden hunger. Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2(2), 182–190. |
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Abbasi, A. A., Azhar, A., Ijaz, S., Asif, Z., Khatoon, A., Bashir, A., & Malik, K. A. (2024). Evaluation of stress inducible monocot promoters controlling HvDehydrin, OsHSP101 and ZmPIS genes. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 61(3), 854–863. |
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Abbasi, S., Memon, N.-un-N., Abbas, T., Ahmad, W., Anjum, S., Abro, M., Talpur, A., Akash, Z., & Jamali, M. F. (2024). Quantifying the influence of seed priming on germination and growth traits of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) varieties. Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2(2), 191–198. |
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Afshan, N. S., Fayyaz, I., Iftikhar, F., Habib, K., Iqbal, I., Wang, Usman, M., Asif, W., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). New species and new records of genus Buellia (Lichenized Ascomycota, Caliciaceae) from Pakistan using electron microscopy and DNA barcoding techniques. Microscopy Research and Technique, 87(1), 31–41. |
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Ahmad, I., Haqnawaz, M., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). A new species of Candolleomyces (Psathyrellaceae) from Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 658(3), 280–288. |
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Ahmad, M. A., Saleem, A., Tahir, M., Khilji, S. A., Sajid, Z. A., Rauf, M., Arif, M., & Landry, K. B. (2024). Ameliorative role of ascorbic acid against drought stress in Hordeum vulgare L. through modulation of the polyamines, osmolytes and antioxidant defense system. South African Journal of Botany, 172, 726–736. |
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Ahmad, U. F., Zulfiqar, R., Naheed, M., Nadeem, M., Habib, K., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). A systematic study of some lichenized fungi from Pakistan using nrITS marker. Italian Botanist, 18, 75–96. |
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Ahmad, W., Raza, M. H., Azeem, A., Abbas, T., Anjum, S., Wahocho, N. A., Jamali, M. F., & Sultan, S. M. (2024). Assessment of diversity among okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) genotypes under salt stress. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, 2024, 1387. |
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Ahmed, W., Zahid, A., Mahmood, A., Ghaffar, A., Siddiq, S., Ikram, R. M., Kamran, A., ud Din, A. S., & Jahan, T. S. (2024). Phosphorus biofertilizer as efficient fertilizer for improving nutrient uptakes and corn yield. Agricultural Sciences Journal, 6(2), 84–90. |
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Akbar, A., Afshan, N. S., & Fayyaz, M. (2024). Phenotypic and molecular characterization of two Phyllactinia species (Ascomycota: Erysiphaceae) from Pakistan. Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition, 20(10), 455–466. |
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Akbar, A., Afzal, S., Afshan, N. S., Fiaz, M., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Erysiphe diffusa, a new record for powdery mildew fungi from Pakistan. Biologia, 70(I), 16–19. |
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Ali, M., Ghafoor, A., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). Hydnum khanspurensis sp. nov. and H. berkeleyanum from Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 652, 1–10. |
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Anjum, S., Mustaq, Z., Sarwar, M., Anees, M., Abbas, T., Maqsood, S., Ashraf, M. I., Abbas, M. T., & Talha, M. (2024). Climate change and its impact on agriculture. Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2(2), 199–218. |
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Anjum, S., Naveed, Z., Anees, M., Sarwar, M., Mustaq, Z., Tariq, M. R., Ashraf, M. I., & Gulraiz, C. Z. (2024). Evaluation of different plant extracts as a postharvest management strategy for enhancement of shelf life in tomato fruit. Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2(2), 25–31. |
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Anjum, S., Sarwar, M., Ali, Q., Alam, M. W., Manzoor, M. T., & Mukhtar, A. (2024). Assessment of bioremediation potential of Calotropis procera and Nerium oleander for sustainable management of vehicular released metals in roadside soils. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 8920. |
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Anwar, A., Wahab, H., Wahab, A., Afshan, N. S., Moussa, I. M., Elhindi, K. M., Ahmed, M., Malik, A., Singh, M. P., Gaidhane, S., & Siraj Uddin. (2024). Molecular and morpho-anatomical characterization of Urocystis heteropogonis sp. nov.: A novel smut fungus infecting Heteropogon contortus. BMC Plant Biology, 24, 1070. |
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Arshad, W., Ijaz, H., Khan, M., Yasmeen, A., Zhao, C. L., Ghafoor, A., Niazi, A. R., & Jabeen, S. (2024). Volvariella griseoalba (Agaricales, Volvariellaceae), a new species from Punjab, Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 661(1), 31–46. |
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Asghar, H. S., Nadeem, M., Oryakhil, N., Fayyaz, I., Niazi, A. R., Afshan, N.-u.-S., Naseer, A., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Two new species of Lecaimmeria (lichenized Ascomycota, Lecideaceae) from Asia. Mycological Progress, 23, 12–20. |
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Asghar, S., Nadeem, M., Oryakhil, N., Fayyaz, I., Niazi, A. R., Afshan, N. S., Naseer, A., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Two new species of Lecaimmeria (lichenized Ascomycota, Lecideaceae) from Asia. Mycological Progress, 23, 13. |
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Ashfaq, A., Razzaq, A., Naseer, A., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Morphological and molecular evidence for a new species of Russula subgen. Compactae from Pakistan. Nordic Journal of Botany. |
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Ashraf, U., Afshan, N. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Bonomyces pakistanensis (Pseudoclitocybaceae, Agaricales), a new species from Pakistan. Nordic Journal of Botany, e04268. |
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Asif, M., Izhar, A., Niazi, A. R., Khalid, A. N., & Saba, M. (2024). Mycological surveys reveal two new species of genus Lepiota (Agaricaceae) from the semi-arid climatic region of Punjab, Pakistan. Mycological Progress, 23(1), 20. |
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Aslam, I., Anees, M., Anjum, S., Abbas, G., Maqsood, S., Talha, M., Gulraiz, C. Z., Ashraf, M. I., & Uzair, M. (2024). Enhancing shelf life of bell peppers through different plant extracts. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, 2024, 1385. |
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Ayub, A., Anees, M., Anjum, S., Maqsood, S., Abbas, T., Safdar, H., Ashraf, M. I., Sarwar, M., & Ahmad, W. (2024). Post-harvest effects of various edible coatings on shelf life and quality of bitter gourd. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, 2024, 1410. |
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Bashir, H., Asif, M., Ghafoor, A., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Molecular phylogeny and morphological descriptions of six subtropical new species and one new record of Agaricus sect. Minores from Pakistan. PLOS ONE, 17(9), e0274634. |
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Bashir, H., Asif, M., Ghafoor, A., Niazi, A. R., Khalid, A. N., Parveen, G., Harun, N., Afshan, N. S., Bibi, A., & Callac, P. (2024). Multigene phylogeny and morphological descriptions of five species of Agaricus sect. Minores from subtropical climate zones of Pakistan. PLoS ONE, 19(7), e0302222. |
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Bashir, H., Jabeen, S., Naseer, A., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Onnia pakistanica sp. nov. (Hymenochaetaceae, Basidiomycota) from Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 658(3), 251–260. |
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Batool, F., & Sarwar, S. (2024). A comprehensive analysis and status of Boletales from Pakistan. Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology, 57. |
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Din, A. U., Iqbal, M. S., Khalid, A. N., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). Chlorangium ahmadii sp. nov. and Circinaria darelensis sp. nov., two new species of lichenized Ascomycetes from Pakistan. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 310(2), 13. |
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Din, A. U., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Two new records of Teloschistaceae (lichenized Ascomycota) from Pakistan. Nova Hedwigia, 119(3-4), 449–456. |
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Elahi, H., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). Melanoleuca lalsuhanraensis, a new species from Lal Suhanra National Park, Punjab, Pakistan. Nordic Journal of Botany, 2024, e04245. |
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Ghafoor, A., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). Pleurotus spp: An ultimate solution to the emerging calamities of the world. New Zealand Journal of Botany, 1–38. |
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Ghafoor, A., Elahi, H., Arshad, H., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). Two new records of Morchella species from Pakistan based on macro-microscopic features and phylogenetic analysis. Nova Hedwigia, 118(1), 1–9. |
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Ghafoor, A., Rana, A., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). Systematic characterisation, mineral analysis, and valorisation of lignocellulosic waste into sustainable indigenous Ganoderma lucidum production from Pakistan. New Zealand Journal of Botany, 62(1), 1–17. |
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Hanif, M., Khalid, A. N., & Sarwar, S. (2024). First report of Sparassis latifolia (Basidiomycota) from Pakistan: Evidence from morpho-anatomical and nrDNA data. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 56(4). |
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Haqnawaz, M., Fatima, N., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Two new species of Moniliophthora from Punjab, Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 635(2), 137–148. |
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Haqnawaz, M., Usman, M., Fatima, N., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Three new species of the genus Candolleomyces (Psathyrellaceae) from Pakistan. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 310(6), 42. |
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Haqnawaz, M., Usman, M., Javaid, A., Ramzan, F., Bibi, A., Niazi, A. R., Naseer, A., Afshan, N.-u.-S., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Four new species of Candolleomyces (Psathyrellaceae) from the Punjab Plains, Pakistan. Mycologia. |
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Haqnawaz, M., Usman, M., Javaid, A., Ramzan, F., Bibi, A., Niazi, A. R., Naseer, A., Afshan, N. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Four new species of Candolleomyces (Psathyrellaceae) from the Punjab plains, Pakistan. Mycologia, 116(6), 1033–1045. |
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Haqnawaz, M., Usman, M., Javaid, A., Ramzan, F., Bibi, A., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Four new species of Candolleomyces (Psathyrellaceae) from the Punjab Plains, Pakistan. Mycologia, 1–13. |
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Hyde, K. D., Noorabadi, M. T., Thiyagaraja, V., He, M. Q., Johnston, P. R., Wijesinghe, S. N., Armand, A., Biketova, A. Y., Chethana, K. W. T., Erdoğdu, M., Ge, Z. W., Groenewald, J. Z., Hongsanan, S., Kušan, I., Leontyev, D. V., Li, D. W., Lin, C. G., Liu, N. G., Maharachchikumbura, S. S. N., Matočec, N., May, T. W., McKenzie, E. H. C., Mešić, A., Perera, R. H., Phukhamsakda, C., Piątek, M., Samarakoon, M. C., Selcuk, F., Senanayake, I. C., Tanney, J. B., Tian, Q., Vizzini, A., Wanasinghe, D. N., Wannasawang, N., Wijayawardene, N. N., Zhao, R. L., Abdel-Wahab, M. A., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abeywickrama, P. D., Abhinav, Absalan, S., Acharya, K., Afshari, N., Afshan, N. S., Afzalinia, S., … et al. (2024). The 2024 outline of fungi and fungus-like taxa. Mycosphere, 15(1), 5146–6239. |
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Iqbal, A., Sarwar, S., Krisai-Greilhuber, I., Sajad, T., Fiaz, M., & Hanif, M. (2024). Molecular phylogeny and phenology reveal a new fungistic record of Pseudoomphalina khanspurensis (Agaricales, Tricholomataceae) from Pakistan. Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology, 57(8), 131–140. |
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Iqbal, H., Jahan, S., Akbar, M., Kamran, A., Rasul, F., Shahzad, S., & Alamri, S. (2024). Unveiling the impact of organically activated biochar on physiological, biochemical and yield attributes of maize under varied field moisture conditions. PeerJ, 12, e17883. |
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Iqbal, M. S., Din, A. U., Khalid, A. N., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). A new species in the lichen genus Circinaria (Megasporaceae) from Pakistan based on morphology and DNA sequence data. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 18(2), 333–340. |
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Iqbal, M. S., Nadeem, M., Din, A. U., Khalid, A. N., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). Two new species of genus Acarospora (Lichenized Ascomycota: Acarosporaceae) from Pakistan. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 17, 1–20. |
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Iqbal, M. S., Nadeem, M., Khalid, A. N., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). Some new records of lichens from Pakistan. Nova Hedwigia, 119, 1–7. |
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Ishaq, A., Yaseen, I., Afshan, N. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). First report of leaf spot caused by Corynespora cassiicola on Jasminum sambac in Pakistan. Plant Disease. |
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Jabeen, S., Naseer, A., Ijaz, H., Tuba, Yasmeen, A., Niazi, A. R., & Zhao, C.-L. (2024). Leucoagaricus rosuliformis sp. nov. (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from Changa Manga Forest, Punjab, Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 652(4), 273–283. |
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Jahan, S., Habiba, U. E., Akbar, M., Zafar, M., Shah, A. A., & Alomrani, S. O. (2024). Chitosan beads‑infused biochar for enhancing physio‑chemical and yield attributes of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) grown under wastewater irrigation. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 24(3), 4755–4776. |
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Jahan, S., Iqbal, S., & Jabeen, K. (2024). Efficacy of sulfur supplementation for improving chromium tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.). Plant Health, 3, 121–134. |
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Khalid, A. N., Razaq, F., Naseer, A., Qasim, T., & Kanwal, S. (2024). Two new species and a new record of Entolomatoid fungi (Entolomataceae, Agaricales) from Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 666(1), 001–016. |
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Khalid, M., Razzaq, F., Ashraf, U., Afshan, N. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Three new records of genus Hohenbuehelia (Pleurotaceae, Agaricales) in Pakistan. Italian Botanist, 18, 179–191. |
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Khalil, H., Ayyub, M., Anam, A., Shafique, M., & Niazi, A. R. (2024). A new species and a new record of the genus Lepiota from Changa Manga Forest, Pakistan. Nova Hedwigia, 60, 1–10. |
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Khan, M., Habib, K., Zulfiqar, R., Fayyaz, I., Niazi, A. R., Abdul Rehman, & Khalid, A. N. (2024). New records of Lepraria (Stereocaulaceae, Ascomycota) from Pakistan. Nova Hedwigia, 119(1), 1–10. |
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Khilji, S. A., Rafique, A., Sajid, Z. A., Rauf, M., Shah, A. A., Shifa, S., & Gatasheh, M. K. (2024). Foliar application of salicylic acid improved morpho-anatomical features of potato by irrigating with wastewater. BMC Plant Biology. |
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Khilji, S. A., Sajid, Z. A., & Jamil, M. S. (2024). Amelioration of salinity stress by exogenous application of KH2PO4 on Brassica campestris L. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 56(6), 2097–2105. |
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Kiran, M., Amjad, A., Naseer, A., Ullah, Z., Razzaq, A., Hussain, S., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Infundibulicybe swatica (Basidiomycota, Agaricales), a new species from Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 672(1), 089–098. |
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Naeem, M. B., Jahan, S., Rashid, A., Shah, A. A., Raja, V., & El-Sheikh, M. A. (2024). Improving maize yield and drought tolerance in field conditions through activated biochar application. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 25000. |
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Naseer, A., Khurshid, R., Fan, Y.-G., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Two new species of Mallocybe from Himalayan forests of Asia. Phytotaxa, 640(3), 255–264. |
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Naz, Z., & Jahan, S. (2024). Effect of biochar and moisture regimes on the physiology and yield of maize. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Cutting‑Edge Research, 2(4), 96–104. |
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Naz, Z., Jahan, S., Rashid, A., Rasul, F., & Shahzad, S. (2024). A comparative analysis of germination attributes to assess variability in maize hybrid germination potential: Germination potential of maize hybrids. Plantarum, 6(2). |
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Niazi, A. R., Fatima, T., Ghafoor, A., Ahmad, M., Ghafoor, M. A., Bentalib, A., & Haider, I. (2024). Laccase purification and azo dye decolorization potential of Sparassis latifolia. Natural Product Research, 1–11. |
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Rafiq, M. T., Sajid, Z. A., & Khilji, S. A. (2024). Graphene oxide nanoparticles-assisted promotion of stevioside, rebaudioside A, and selected biochemical attributes in Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. Scientifica, 2024(1), Article ID 6693085. |
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Rehman, A., Usman, M., Afshan, N. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Taxonomy and phylogenetics of two novel species of Lepiota (Agaricaceae, Agaricales) from Punjab, Pakistan. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 310, 8. |
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Riaz, M., Afshan, N. S., Afzal, S., Zafar, I., Saleem, S., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). DNA barcoding and scanning electron microscopy reveal Erysiphe ahmadii sp. nov. and a new record Erysiphe populicola (Erysiphaceae, Helotiales) on salicaceous hosts from Pakistan. Microscopy Research and Technique, 87(1), 21–30. |
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Riaz, S., Nadeem, M., Iqbal, M. S., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Circinaria russus sp. nov. (Lichenized Ascomycota: Megasporaceae) from Pakistan. Biology Bulletin, 51(1), 1–6. |
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Sadiqullah, Afshan, N. S., Ishaq, A., Riaz, M., Fiaz, M., Khalid, A. N., & Aime, M. C. (2024). Notes on species of Ustilago and Sporisorium from Pakistan. Mycological Progress, 23(6). |
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Sattar, T., Intisar, A., Kousar, R., Ramzan, A., Niazi, A. R., Qadir, M. A., & Abid, M. A. (2024). Constituents and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis flower. Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 79(9), 1345–1351. |
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Sharif, U., Qayyum, M. A., Hameed, A., Anjum, S., Naeem-Ullah, U., Ishtiaq, M., & Taha, H. (2024). Entomopathogenic fungi: A need of hour in management of Bactrocera zonata; challenges and opportunities. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, 2024, 1050. |
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Yaqoob, A., Ahmad, S., Ashfaq, M., Chattha, M. B., Anjum, S., Javaid, A., & Iqbal, M. (2024). Evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi for biological control of wheat aphid (Sitobion avenae) under laboratory conditions. Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2(2), 175–181. |
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Zulfiqar, R., Mansoob, S., Iqbal, M. S., Ahmad, U. F., Naseer, A., & Khalid, A. N. (2024, June). New additions to the list of lichenized fungi of Pakistan. Nova Hedwigia. |
Year: 2017 | |
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One day training workshop was held on “Innovative Ideas in Kitchen Gardening and Mushroom Cultivation ” on 4th October, 2017 |
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One day seminar was organized on 25th October, 2017 entitled “ "Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore: A Historical Perspective" |
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ONE DAY SEMINAR BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES IN PLANTS ON NOVEMBER, 12TH 2018 |
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A one day Pre- Conference workshop was organized on November 27, 2017 in the following areas. 1. Use of Molecular Techniques for Naming Fungi 2. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry and Heavy Metals Analysis |
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First International Conference on “Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences” was organized from 28-29 November, 2017 |
Year: 2018 | |
• | A seminar was organized by Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore entitled "Smog "Origin, Nature, Impact" on Friday 26th January, 2018 |
• | Seminar in Department of Botany University of the Punjab Lahore |
2. Vegetable Research Farm
3. Floriculture Research Farm
4. LAH Herbarium (Prof. Dr. M.S. Zahour Memorial Herbarium)
5. Library
6. Computer Lab
7. Girls Common Room
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