Garden Management
Dr. Raj Vikraman R
Position: Head of Division, Principal Scientist
Mobile No: 9446741671
Email: rajvikramanr@gmail.com
Qualifications: Ph. D “Systematics and Landscape Applications of Ornamental Plants of Thiruvananthapuram District”, University of Kerala (2005), Certificate course on advanced Horticulture (JNTBGRI, Trainer from UK), (1987), Certificate course on “Landscape Gardening and Garden Management”, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, (1992), Certificate course (correspondence) on “Garden Landscape Design Drawing” (Distinction) Horticultural correspondence college, Wiltshire, England (1999).
Specialization: Landscape design, construction and management of gardens, particularly botanic gardens; garden plant taxonomy, particularly exotic plants.
Personal Biography
MSc, Botany from University of Kerala. Joined as Technical assistant (CSIR) in JNTBGRI in 1987. Qualified the Horticulture training conducted in JNTBGRI by Mr. Roy A. Bee from England. Internship at the Royal Botanical Gardens (1992). Attended landscape design classes at the Royal College of Horticulture, RBG. The project design done was rated ‘among the best’. In 1999 completed a landscape design course from Wilshire correspondence College, England with distinction and special prize for outstanding performance. Design accepted as the ‘JNTBGRI logo’. Recipient, first ‘Prof A Abraham Endowment’ for the Best Garden Staff in JNTBGRI (1992).
Projects & Selected Publications
Projects
- Establishment of Biodiversity Park at Block Panchayath Premises, Chirayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Conservation of Sacred Grove at Kollam with Community Participation Establishment of Bamboo Craft Centre.
- Establishment of Biopark in Kukkirippara, Maranalloor, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Green Kerala Initiative (KSCSTE).
- ‘Development of a Lakeshore Leisure Trail Landscape, JNTBGRI, to Enhance the Aesthetics of the Garden’, (KTDC) (2019): Completed.
Publications
- Santhosh Kumar, E.S., S.M., Shareef, Raj Vikraman, R. (2022). Humboldtia ponmudiana (Fabaceae)- a new species from Kerala, India. Phytotaxa 552 (1): 115–121. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.552.1.11
- Santhosh Kumar E. S., Rajvikraman, R., Prakashkumar R. (2020). Note on Strobilanthes sanjappae (Acanthaceae). Phytotaxa 437(2): 119-120. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.437.2.9
- Kumar, E. S. S., Vikraman, R. R., Raj, M. P. J., Prakashkumar, R. (2019). Ex situ conservation of wild ornamental plants at JNTBGRI. Indian Horticulture, 64(4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndHort/article/view/94921
- Santhosh Kumar E.S., Shareef S.M. and R.Raj Vikraman (2020). A new variety of Buchanania lanzan (Anacardiaceae) from Kerala, India. I3 Biodiversity 8:1-5.
- T. Sabu, R. Raj Vikraman, P.S. Shameer and N. Mohanan (2018). On the occurrence of ‘African Teak’, Milicia excelsa (Moraceae) in India. Rheedea 28(2): 114–117. https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2018.28.2.24
Details of Students
Work: Ex-situ conservation and display of tropical aquatic macrophytes.
Work: Ex-situ conservation of wild fruit plants of Western Ghats.
Work: Physiological and biochemical studies on the seed biology of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) W.J.de Wilde.
Work: Standardization of propagation protocol and multiplication of endemic plants.
Work: potential evaluation and popularization of wild ornamental plants.
Work: Ex-situ conservation of Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms.
Work: Propagation standardization and Popularization of IUCN Red listed endemic trees.