0009-0007-6536-1500 About
Kuntal Saha is a PhD Scholar in Systematic Botany at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, also affiliated with Shri Guru Ram Rai University. His doctoral research focuses on the taxonomy and threat assessment of endemic and threatened grasses (Poaceae) of the Western Himalaya, integrating taxonomy with conservation biology. He has qualified GATE (2020), ICAR-AICEEE JRF/SRF (2020) and CSIR–UGC JRF/SRF (2021). His research interests include plant taxonomy, species diversity, Red List evaluations, and conservation of Himalayan grasses. He has published on naturalisation, distribution, and conservation significance of grass species and serves as an IUCN Global and Regional Assessor, contributing to species assessments, invasive species monitoring and biodiversity conservation.
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Shri Guru Ram Rai University Senior Research Fellow (SRF) — CSIR-UGC2025 - 2028
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Publications (24)
- Lectotypification and Epitypification of Spodiopogon dubius (Poaceae) Save
- Expanded distribution of Festuca undata (Poaceae: Poeae) in Himalaya Save
- First record of African Bermuda-grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis) naturalisation in Indian biodiversity hotspots and implications for invasion management Save
- (128) Request for a binding decision on whether Sehima Forssk. (Poaceae) and Schima Reinw. ex Blume (Theaceae) are sufficiently alike to be confused Save
- Notes on identification & extended distribution of Deschampsia koelerioides (Poaceae: Aveneae: Aveninae) in Indian cold desert Save
- Taxonomic Notes on Poa albertii subsp. lahulensis and Poa falconeri (Poaceae) from Their Type Localities Save
- From Tropics to Himalaya: Early stage invasion of Digitaria eriantha Steud. (Poaceae) in India from Shilli Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh Save
- Poa nitidespiculata (Poaceae) from North-West Himalaya: new insights into their distribution Save
- Present status and distribution patterns of five poorly-known flowering plant species in North-W. Himalaya Save
- New distributional record of Briza minor L. (POACEAE: POOIDEAE) in Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir, India Save