ACADEMICS

Profile of Mr. Gitartha Saikia

Qualifications: M.Sc. (Botany), NE-SLET (Life Sciences)

Area of interests/Specialization: Angiosperm Taxonomy

Expertise Skill: Higher plant taxonomy, Nomenclature, Ethnobotany and floristic studies. 

Date of Joining: 28.01.2026

Contact number: 8638278764

Email id: geetugitartha@gmail.com

Teaching: 1 year of experience

Professional memberships: Botanical Society of Assam (BSA)

 

Publications:

Research Articles:

1.     Saikia, G., & Devi, N. (2026). Lectotypification of the Names of Two Asclepiads: Dischidia bengalensis and Telosma pallida (Marsdenieae, Asclepiadoideae, Apocynaceae). Feddes Repertorium, 137(2), e70101. https://doi.org/10.1002/fedr.70101

2.     Saikia, G., & Devi, N. (2026). Cosmostigma Wight (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae): A New Distributional Record of the Genus to the Flora of North East India. National Academy Science Letters, 49(1):1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-026-02208-5

3.     Boruah, S.K., Saikia, G., Baruah, P.P., & Devi, N. (2025). A phytosociological study on Gnetum gnemon L. patches in different forests of Northeast India. Plant Science Today, 12(4): 1–7. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.10847

4.     Baruah, M., Saikia, G., & Devi, N. (2025). Ardisia assamica sp. nov. (Primulaceae—Myrsinoideae) from Assam, India. Phytotaxa, 722(1):81–86. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.722.1.8

5.     Saikia, G., Boruah, S.K., Prodhani, T.R., & Devi, N. (2025). Re-collection of two climbing asclepiads: Cynanchum corymbosum and Oxystelma esculentum (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) from Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 17(8):27384–27390. 10.11609/jott.9588.17.8.27384-27390

6.     Saikia, G., Basumatary, S., Baruah, S., & Devi, N. (2025). Extended distribution of Hoya oreogena Kerr (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) from Assam, India. Vegetos, 48(1): 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-025-01380-1

7.     Saikia, G., & Devi, N. (2025). Ethnomedicinal understandings and pharmacognosy of Dischidia (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae): A potential epiphytic genus. Phytomedicine Plus, 5(1):100707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2024.100707

8.     Dey, D., Saikia, G., Daimary, K., & Devi, N. (2024). Orthosiphon thymiflorus (Lamiaceae): New Record for the Flora of North East India. National Academy Science Letters, 48(3):231–234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-024-01512-2

 

 

Book chapters:      

 

 

1.   Saikia G. & Devi, N. (2025). Asclepiadaceae s.st to Apocynaceae s.l.: An overview on the taxonomic transition with recent classification of the sub family Asclepiadoideae. In: Goswami, N & Kakati, R (eds.) Trends and Issues in Pure and Applied Sciences, Global Net Publications, Das offset, Assam (India). pp. 141–148 [ISBN: 9789367610640]  

 

2.     Saikia, G. & Devi, N. (2024). Status of herbaceous angiosperms in Chapanala region of Nagaon district of Assam (India) with special reference to their traditional benefits. In: Das A.P, Tangjang S & Wangpan T. (eds.). Diversity of Plants and Microbes: Conservation and Traditional Uses. Dehra Dun, India. pp. 173–187. [ISBN: 9789360284091]

3.     Boro, H., Saikia, G. & Devi, N. (2024). Survey of ethnomedicinal plants used by the Bodo people in Udalguri District of Assam, India In: Das A.P, Tangjang S & Wangpan T. (eds.). Diversity of Plants and Microbes: Conservation and Traditional Uses. Dehra Dun, India. pp. 359–374. [ISBN: 9789360284091]

4.     Saikia, G. & Devi, N. (2023). An investigation on herbaceous Angiosperms of Chapanala region of Nagaon district, Assam, India. In: Sarma J & Roy D.K. (eds.). Floristic diversity and conservation strategies of protected areas in Eastern Himalayan Region. ASTEC. pp. 264–269. [ISBN: 978-8195075331] 

 

Seminars attended:

International Seminar

 

1.     An inquiry into the epiphytes associated with the genus Dischidia R. Br. Occurring in Assam in XXXIV Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) & International seminar on Botanical Symphony – Prospectives and Current Challenges in Angiosperm Systematics (BSPCCAS-2024) on 23rd to 25th November, 2024 at Assam University, Silchar.

2.     Morphological diversity of Pollinarium in the Subfamily Asclepiadoideae (Apocynaceae s.l.) of Assam in XXXIII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy & International seminar on Advances in Plant Systematics, Biogeography and Biodiversity Conservation on 25th to 27th November, 2023 at University of Calcutta, Kolkata.

3.     Asclepiads of Assam: a fascinating group of the Plant Kingdom in International Conference on Biodiversity, Food Security, Sustainability & Climate Changes (ICBFSCC-2023) on 23rd to 25th April, 2023 at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat.

4.     Herbaceous Angiosperms of Chapanala region, Nagaon, Assam. India in Assam Botany Congress (ABC-02) & International Conference on Plant Sciences on 3rd to 5th December, 2021 at Cachar College, Silchar.

 

National Seminars:

 

1.     A study on fruit and seed morphology in some members of the family Apocynaceae s.l. in National seminar on Indian Knowledge System & Sustainable Developmental Goals (ACNS-IKS-SDG 2025) on 20^th and 21^st February, 2026 at Mangaldoi College (Autonomous), Mangoldoi.

2.     The genus Dischidia R.Br. in Assam with a note on its phorophytes in National Seminar on Biodiversity for Sustainable Future with special focus on Plant Taxonomy on 27th & 28th September, 2024 at Department of Botany, Gauhati University.

3.     Foliar Morphometric Characterization of four different species of Ipomoea L. in National Seminar on “Biodiversity: Conservation and Sustainable Utilization for Atmanirbhar Bharat” on 3rd & 4th June, 2022 at JN College, Boko.