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	Dr. P.S. Shameer Ph.D. (Botany)

	Technical Assistant	Contact Address: Sumayya Manzil, Poorvachal PO, thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695575 Phone (Mobile): 9400796358 Email Address: shameershameerps@gmail.com
Employment Record	Technical Assistant 2018 - till date
Area of Interest
Publications	Shameer, P.S, Sarma, J., Mohanan, N and A. Begum (2021). Garcinia sibeswari (Clusiaceae), a new species from Assam, India. Phytotaxa 507(2): 191-197. Shameer, P.S, Sabu, T and N. Mohanan (2021). Taxonomic reinstatement of Garcinia conicarpa Wight (Clusiaceae). Phytotaxa 490 (2): 191-196. Shameer, P.S, and N. Mohanan (2020). Garcinia cambogioides, the correct name for G. morella (Clusiaceae), its taxonomy, typification and notes on the status of G. pictoria. Rheedea 30 (4): 463-469. Shameer, P.S, and N. Mohanan (2020). On the correct identity and distribution of Garcinia talbotii Raizada ex Santapau (Clusiaceae) in Western Ghats, India. Indian Forester 146 (3): 272-275. Shameer, P.S, and N. Mohanan (2019). Lectotypification of three names in Garcinia (Garciniaceae). Rheedea 29(2): 181-182. Lekshmi, N. Menon.,Shameer, P.S.,, Sarma, J and K.B. Rameshkumar (2019). Profiles of volatile chemicals from the leaves of six Garcinia species from North East India. Natural Product Research DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1667349 Sabu, T., Raj Vikraman, R.,Shameer, P.S.,and N. Mohanan (2018). On the occurrence of African Teak, Millicia excelsa (Moraceae) in India. Rheedea 28(2): 114-117. Shameer, P.S, Sabu, T and N. Mohanan (2016). Garcinia gamblei (Clusiaceae), a new species from the southern Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa 252 (1): 73-76. Sabu, T., Shameer, P.S.,Chithra, C.R., Mohanan, N and C. Anikumar (2016). Seed storage and germination studies of Garcinia talbotii Raizada ex Santapau. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products 23 (2): 73-78. Sarma, J., Shameer, P.S.,and N Mohanan, (2016). A new species of Garcinia (Clusiaceae) from Assam, North East India. Phytotaxa 252 (1): 73-76.
Awards/Honors	Best Paper Award in the National Biodiversity Conference organized by Kerala State Biodiversity Board held at Thiruvananthapuram on 23rdFebruary 2017. Best paper award in the Prof. A. Abraham memorial seminar held at Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 25th the May 2015.