1 1. NAME : DR. MILIND MADHAV SARDESAI 2. DESIGNATION ...

1. NAME : DR. MILIND MADHAV SARDESAI
2. DESIGNATION : Reader in Botany
4. CONTACT DETAILS : (O) +91-240-2403303
(Cell) +91-8805075007
5. FAX : (O) +91-240-2403334, 2403225
6. E-MAIL : sardesaimm@rediffmail.com
7. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: M.Sc., Ph.D.
sardesaimm@gmail.com
8. RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION : Taxonomy of Angiosperms
9. HONOURS:
� Honorary member of Species Survival Committee [SSC] of International Union for
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources [IUCN].
� Honorary Fellow of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (FIAAT).
� Honorary Member, Tree Committee, Panhala Hill Station Municipal Council, Panhala.
10. PUBLISHED BOOKS:
i Sardesai, M.M. and S. R. Yadav. (2004). ‘Key to the Families of Flowering Plants of
Maharashtra’. Phadke Prakashan, Kolhapur. pp. v + 40, figs 2.
ii Yadav, S.R. and M.M. Sardesai. (2002). ‘Flora of Kolhapur District’. Shivaji University,
Kolhapur. pp. xiv +680, pl. 50, figs.100.
11. ARTICLES WRITTEN IN BOOKS:
i Gaikwad, S. P., M.M. Sardesai and S. R. Yadav. 2003. Aquatic Plant Diversity of Coastal
Plains of Konkan, Goa and Karnataka in: T. Pulliah (ed.) Biodiversity of India Regency
Publications, New Delhi. 2: 89–199.
ii Sardesai, M.M. and S. R. Yadav. 2004. Genus Habenaria Willd. (Orchidaceae) in Maharashtra
in: T. Pulliah (ed.) Biodiversity of India. 3: 144–172.
12. PAPERS PUBLISHED:
2009
1. Francis, Jennet W., A. S. Dhabe and M.M. Sardesai. Celastrus paniculatus subsp.
aggregatus (Celastraceae), an addition to the Flora of Maharashtra State. Rheedea. 19 (1 &
2): 73–74.
2. Survase, S.A., M.M. Sardesai and V.N. Naik. Additions to the Flora of Marathwada. J. Econ.
Tax. Bot. 33 (2): 289–294.
3. Prabhugaonkar, Ashish, M.M. Sardesai and M.K. Janarthanam. Further additions to Flora of
Goa. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 33 (1): 37–43.
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4. Bhuktar, A.S. and M.M. Sardesai. Additions to the Flora of Marathwada. Bioinfolet. 6 (2): 165
– 167.
5. Chavan, S.Y., H.B. Waghire, Bhuktar, A.S. and M.M. Sardesai. 2009. Further additions to the
Flora of Marathwada. Bioinfolet. 6 (4): 311 – 313.
2008
6. Kanade, R., M. Tadwalkar, J. Joshi, S. Shukla, K. Champhekar, S. Bahwalkar, S. Mone, S.
Raghvendra, M. Chandrasekara, M. Sardesai, C. Kushalappa and A. Patwardhan. Vegetation
survey of Chandoli National Park from northern Western Ghats of India. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 32
(4) 930 – 939.
7. Survase, S.A. and M.M. Sardesai. Additions to the Flora of Marathwada. Bioinfolet. 5(4): 314–
319.
8. Sardesai, M.M. and S.R. Yadav. Floral Dimorphism in Utricularia janarthanamii S.R. Yadav et
al. Carnivorous Plants Newsletter. 37 (1): 12–14.
2006
9. Sardesai, M.M., S. P. Gaikwad and S. R. Yadav. A new species of Chlorophytum Ker.-Gawl.
(Anthericaceae) from Western Ghats, India, Kew Bulletin. 61 (2): 269–271.
10. Sardesai, M.M., S. P. Gaikwad and S.R. Yadav. A new variety of Arisaema sahyadricum
Yadav et al. (Araceae) from Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. Rheedea. 16 (1): 45–48.
11. Sardesai, M.M., S. P. Gaikwad and M.Y. Kamble. Notes on Distribution, Status and Ex-situ
Conservation of Bidaria khandalense (Sant.) Jagtap and Singh (Asclepiadaceae). Ind. J. For. 29
(2): 181–185.
12. Yadav, S.R., M.N. Gavade and M.M. Sardesai. A new species of Ceropegia L.
(Asclepiadaceae) from Konkan, Maharashtra, India. Rheedea. 16 (1): 33–36.
13. Bhosale, S.V., S. R. Thengane, S. R. Deodhar and M.M Sardesai. New Distributional Records
of an Endemic Species Calophyllum austro-indicum Kosterm. ex P. Stevens., Guttiferae
(Clusiaceae). J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 30(4): 856–858.
2005
14. Yadav, S.R., M.M. Sardesai and S.P. Gaikwad. A new Species of Utricularia
(Lentibulariaceae) from Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. Rheedea. 15(1): 71-73.
15. Sardesai, M.M. and S.R. Yadav. Some new records to the State of Maharashtra. Ind. J. For.
28(02): 271–272.
2004
16. Gaikwad, S. P., M.M. Sardesai, S.R. Yadav and U.S. Yadav. New species of Eriocaulon L.
(Eriocaulaceae) from Karnataka, India. Rheedea. 14 (1 & 2): 63–65.
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17. Gaikwad, S. P., M.M. Sardesai and S.R. Yadav. Aquatic flowering plant wealth of South-
Western Maharashtra, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 46(1–4): 196–215.
18. Yadav, S.R., M.M. Sardesai and S.P. Gaikwad. Ceropegia anantii (Ascelpiadaceae), a new
species from Western Ghats, India. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 101 (1): 141–143.
2002
19. Salunkhe, C.B., V.B. Shimpale, V.B., M.M. Sardesai, and S.R. Yadav. Some new records of
Asteraceae to the State of Maharashtra. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 99 (3): 555–557.
20. Sardesai, M.M., M.P. Bachulkar and S.R. Yadav. Additions to the orchid flora of Maharashtra.
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 99 (3): 564–566.
21. Sardesai, M.M., S. P. Gaikwad, S.M. Bhuskute and S.R. Yadav. Some new records to the State
of Maharashtra. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 99 (3): 567–569.
22. Gaikwad, S. P., M.M. Sardesai and S. R. Yadav. A new species of Eriocaulon L. from
Maharashtra, India. Rheedea 12(2): 133–136.
23. Kamble, M.Y., M.M. Sardesai and S.R. Yadav. Some wild plant species of ornamental
potential from Maharashtra. Proc. Nat. Con. on Biodiversity: Taxonomy and Conservation. 39–
40.
2001
24. Sardesai, M.M., S.M. Bhuskute and S. R. Yadav. Lentibulariaceae in Maharashtra. J. Econ.
Tax. Bot. 25(3): 687–702.
2000
25. Sardesai, M.M. and S. R. Yadav. Family Orchidaceae in Kolhapur district. J. Swamy Bot. Club.
17:65–68.
26. Yadav, S. R., M.M. Sardesai and S. P. Gaikwad. Two new species of Utricularia L.
(Lentibulariaceae) from Peninsular India. Rheedea. 10(2): 107–112.
1998
27. Gaikwad, S. P., M.M. Sardesai und S. R. Yadav. Naturliche hybriden (?) zwischen Aponogeton
appendiculatus H. W. E. van Bruggen und A. undulatus Roxburgh und ihr Nutzen fur die
Aquaristik. Aqua-Planta. 23(2): 54–67.
28. Yadav, S. R., S. P. Gaikwad and M.M. Sardesai. A new species of Eriocaulon L. from India.
Rheedea. 8(2): 145–147.
13. ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS:
2009
1. M.K. Das, R.S. Sharma, M. Sardesai, S.R. Yadav and V. Mishra. Purification and
characterization of a unique peroxidase from a wild plant from Western Ghats region (India).
Federation of European Biochemical Sciences. 275 (S1): 397.
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