Dr. Jose Mathew

Memury P.O.
Manvettom, Kottayam
Kerala 686611, India
Academic Achievements
First class secured in Schools, Higher Secondary, B.Sc., M.Sc. and Diploma
Awarded Post Doctoral Fellowship from SERB (DST-INDIA)
Ph. D in 2015 (Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala)
More than 10 years of research experience (KFRI, Forestry College-KAU, Centre for Heritage Studies-Hill Palace, M.G. University and Kerala University)
Publications
Over 35 publications in national and international scientific journals
Over 15 conference papers in national and international seminars/symposia
Over 15 seminars/symposia attended
2 Book published; 1 in review. Three chapters in books.
Over 30 popular articles in magazines
Checklist of 3 major campus flora prepared
Plant Diversity, plant taxonomy, ethnobotany, orchids, parasitic plants, plant evolution, landscaping and ornamental gardening, science popularization, nomenclature, conservation, restoration ecology, mangrove ecosystem, herbarium, forest ecology and molecular biology
Botany/ First Class / 77 %
Botany / First Class / 77 %
Botany
76%
A +
80%
S.No. |
Positions held |
Name of the Institute |
From |
To |
1 |
Technical Assistant |
Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur |
24/09/2007 |
12/05/2008 |
2 |
Research Assistant |
Forestry College, KAU, Mannoothy |
12/05/2008 |
13/06/2008 |
3 |
Project Fellow |
Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur |
16/06/2008 |
31/07/2008 |
4 |
Research Assistant |
Forestry College, KAU, Mannoothy |
1/08/2008 |
31/08/2008 |
5 |
Project Fellow |
Centre for Heritage Studies, Hill Palace, Thripunithura, Ernakulam |
16/09/2008 |
4/4/2010 |
6. |
Ph.D Course |
School of Environmental Sciences, M.G. University, Kottayam |
2010 |
2015 |
7. |
Consultant (Biodiversity) |
CENRM, Kochi |
2015 |
2018 |
8 |
Post Doctoral Fellow |
Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram |
4/2018 |
09/2018 |
Ø 31 new taxa to Science viz.,
Christisonia tomentosa; C. mira; Ariopsis peltata var. brevifolia; Artabotrys zeylanicus var. kottavasalianus; Dendrobium kallarense; D. georgei; D. anilii; Hygrophila ringens ssp. longifolium; Hygrophila auriculata var. alba; Piper rukshagandhum; P. karpuragandhum; P. canascense; P. megacarpum; Chlorophytum clivorum; Seidenfadeniella salimii; Phyllagathis indica; Strobilanthes philipmathewiana; Arisaema peerumedense; Plectranthus petricola; P. saxorum, P. idukkianus; Peperomia vellarimalica;P. emarginatifolia; Tylophora balakrishnanii; Rhyncostylis cymifera, Liparis tortilis, Tylophora balakrishnanii, T. neglecta; T. flexuosa var. tenuissima, Sonerila epeduncula and Anisochilus petraeus. were discovered from the southern Western Ghats.
Ø 1 new generic record, Phyllagathis to India
Ø 1 new genus record to Kerala, Veronica L.
Ø 1 new distributional record, Liparis tschangii Schltr. (Orchidaceae) for India
Ø 4 additions, viz., Arisaema madhuanum Nampy & Manudev (Araceae); Phaius tankervilleae (Banks ex L’Heritier) Blume (Orchidaceae); Solanum diphyllum L. (Solanaceae) and Veronica persica Poir. (Plantaginaceae) to the flora of Kerala part of Western Ghats.
Ø Rediscovery of Arisaema jacquemontii Blume (Araceae); Arisaema sarracenioides Barnes & C.E.C. Fisch.(Araceae); Campanula alphonsii Wall. ex A. DC.(Campanulaceae); Habenaria flabelliformis Summerh. ex C.E.C. Fisch.(Orchidaceae) and Thunbergia tomentosa Wall. ex Nees (Acanthaceae)
Conservation
Hortus Malabaricus garden developed in Centre for Heritage Studies campus- Hill Palace, Thripunithura; Kalady Sankaracharya Sanskrit University, Kalady
Medicinal plant garden prepared in Govt. Model Residential School, Wadakkanchey (Won the best garden prize in Thrissur District)
- Dr. Dariusz L. Szlachetko: Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, The University of Gdansk, ul. WitaStwosza 59, PL-80-308 Gdansk, Poland
- Dr. Barry J. Conn: School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Consultant in Centre for Environment and Natural Resource Management, Kochi, Kerala
- Member of contributors’ panel of Balarama Digest (Children’s Magazine).
- Columnist in Green leaf (Magazine for nature and wildlife).
- Resource person for training the student police cadets environmental awareness (Vadakkancherry circle).
- Resource person to NSS volunteers of Govt. High school, Kudamaloor, Kottayam.
- Internal mentor for SSP, EcoClub, Samagra etc.
S. No. |
Author(s) *Indicates corresponding author |
Title |
Name of Journal |
Vol. |
Page |
Year |
UGC approved Journal list |
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1 |
Jose Mathew *, Usha, S.S.,Salim P.M.,Radhamany P. M.& Regy Yohannan |
Sonerila epeduncula (Melastomataceae): A new species from South Western Ghats, India. |
Species |
20 |
72-75 |
2019 |
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2 |
Pichan M Salim, Jose Mathew*, Balakrishnan V. |
Liparis tortilis (Orchidaceae), a new species from South Western Ghats, India |
Species |
20 |
35-38 |
2019 |
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3 |
Pichan M. Salim, Jose Mathew,* & V. Balakrishnan |
Liparis tschangii (Orchidaceae), a new record to Kerala
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Indian Forester |
144 (9) |
879-880 |
2018 |
20693
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4 |
Mathew, J. *, P.M. Radhamany, P.M. Salim & K.V. George |
Two new species of Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. (Piperaceae) from South Western Ghats, India |
Species |
19 |
162-166 |
2018 |
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5 |
R.R. Rakesh, C.K. Somen, T.J. Roby & J. Mathew* |
Ecology and conservation of an endangered tree species Aporosa bourdillonii stap f. from Kerala part of Western Ghats |
Indian Forester |
144(8) |
716-722 |
2018 |
20693
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6 |
Yohannan, R., J. Mathew* & Dariusz L. Szlachetko |
Rhyncostylis cymifera (Orchidaceae), a new species from south Western Ghats, India |
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences |
11 (3) |
257-259 |
2018 |
26044 |
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7 |
Mathew, J. * & K.V. George |
Veronica persica Poir., a new record to Kerala |
Indian Forester |
144 (5) |
489-490 |
2018 |
20693
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8 |
Mathew, J.*, R. Yohannan & B.J. Conn |
Three new species of Plectranthus L’Hér. (Lamiaceae) from south Western Ghats, India |
Telopea |
20 |
177-189 |
2017 |
24167 |
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9 |
Mathew, J.* , S. Jose, R.Yohannan & K.V. George |
Three new species of Piper L. (Piperaceae) from South Western Ghats, India
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Annales Botanici Fennici |
54 |
267-272 |
2017 |
15368 |
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10 |
Mathew, J.*, R.Yohann an & K.V.George |
Anisochilus petraeus (Lamiaceae), a new species from southern Western Ghats, India |
Taiwania |
62(2) |
144-146 |
2017 |
22453 |
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11 |
Mathew, J.* & K.V.George |
Arisaema peerumedense (Araceae), a new species from South Western Ghats, India |
Annales Botanici Fennici |
54 |
29-31 |
2017 |
15368 |
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12 |
Mathew, J.* & K.V.George |
Relocation of Cynometra bourdillonii Gamble (Ceasalpiniaceae) in Achankovil Valley, Southern Western Ghats, Kerala |
Indian Forester |
143 (4) |
385-386 |
2017 |
20693
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13 |
Mathew, J.*, Regy Yohannan, P.M. Salim & K.V. George |
Novelties in the family Acanthaceae from South Western Ghats, India |
Annals of Plant Sciences |
6 (1) |
1499-1503 |
2017 |
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14 |
Rakesh, R.R., C.K. Soman, T.J. Robi & J. Mathew* |
The keystone Drypetes [Drypetes confertiflora (Hook.f) pax. & Hoffm. (Euphorbiaceae): Notes on ecology, associations, limits and seed germination |
Indian Forester |
143 (2) |
86-91 |
2017 |
20693
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15 |
Salim, P.M., J. Mathew* & Dariusz L. Szlachetko |
Dendrobium anilii (Orchidaceae), a new species from the southern Western Ghats, India |
Annales Botanici Fennici |
53 |
342-344 |
2016 |
15368 |
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16 |
Mathew, J.*, R.Yohann an & K.V.George
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Phyllagathis Blume (Melastomataceae, Sonerileae), a new genus record for India and a new species in the genus.
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Botany Letters (Acta Botanica Gallica) |
163 (2) |
175-179 |
2016 |
64401 |
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17 |
Mathew, J.*, T.K. Hrideek, V.B.Sreekumar & K.Madhusudhanan
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Seidenfadeniella salimii (Orchidaceae): a new plant species from South Western Ghats, India,
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Webbia |
71 (1) |
69-71 |
2016 |
32874 |
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18 |
Mathew, J.*, K.V.George & R.Yohann an |
Piper rukshagandhum (Piperaceae): a new species from southern Western Ghats, India.
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Telopea |
19 |
23-29 |
2016 |
24167 |
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19 |
Kumar, K.M.P.*, A.A. Adsul, J.Mathew & I. Balachandran |
Nomenclatural notes on the status of the name Chlorophytum clivorum (Asparagaceae). |
Phytotaxa |
243 (2) |
199-200 |
2016 |
30917 |
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20 |
Mathew, J.*, K.V.George & R.Yohannan
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On the rediscovery of Arisaema sarracenioides Barnes & C.E.C. Fisch. (Araceae) – a rare and endemic species from Achankovil forests, part of southern Western Ghats. |
Webbia |
71 (1) |
117-119 |
2016 |
32874 |
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21 |
K.V.George & Mathew, J.*,
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Phaius tankervilleae (Orchidaceae)- A new record for southern India. |
Indian Forester |
142 (3) |
300-301 |
2016 |
20693
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22 |
Mathew, J.* & K.V.George |
Christisonia mira (Orobanchaceae): a new plant species from southern Western Ghats, India. |
Telopea |
18 |
425-431 |
2015 |
24167 |
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23 |
Mathew, J.* & K.V.George |
Christisonia tomentosa (Orobanchaceae): a new plant species from southern Western Ghats, India. |
Webbia |
70(2) |
227-230 |
2015 |
32874 |
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24 |
George K.V.*, K. Vasudevan Pillai & J. Mathew |
Studies on Water Resource Management: Approaches and Strategies. |
International Journal of Advanced Research |
3 (11) |
781-791. |
2015 |
47231 (Old No) |
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25 |
Mathew, J.* & K.V. George |
A new Chlorophytum (Asparagaceae) from the Southern Western Ghats. |
Telopea |
18 |
379-382 |
2015 |
24167 |
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26 |
Mathew, J.*& K.V. George |
Orchid checklist of Kottavasal hills in Achankovil forests,Southern Western Ghats, Kollam district of Kerala, India. |
Journal of Threatened Taxa |
7 (10) |
7691–7696. |
2015 |
11398 |
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27 |
Mathew, J.* & K.V. George |
Ariopsis peltata var. brevifolia (Araceae) from Achankovil Shear Zone region of Southern Western Ghats, India. |
Telopea |
18 |
151-154. |
2015 |
24167 |
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28 |
Mathew, J.* |
Dendrobium georgei (Orchidaceae): A new species from southern Western Ghats, India. |
Telopea |
16 |
89-92 |
2014 |
24167 |
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29 |
Mathew, J.*,K.V. George, R.Yohannan & K.Madhusudhanan |
Dendrobium Kallarensis (Orchidaceae): A new species from southern Western Ghats, India. |
International Journal of Advanced Research |
2(2) |
799-803 |
2014 |
47231 (Old No) |
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30 |
Mathew, J.*& K.V. George |
Hygrophila ringens ssp. longifolium (Acanthaceae): A new taxa from southern Western Ghats, India. |
International Journal of Advanced Research |
1(9) |
132 – 134. |
2013 |
47231 (Old No) |
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31 |
Mathew, J.* & K.V. George |
Rediscovery of Arisaema jacquemontii Blume (Araceae) from Achankovil valley of southern Western Ghats, India. |
NeBio |
4(6) |
96-97 |
2013 |
45725 (Old No.) |
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32 |
Mathew, J.* |
Epiphytic angiosperm flora of Achankovil forests, southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. |
International Journal of Scientific Research |
2(11) |
240-242 |
2013 |
49217 (Old No.) |
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33 |
Mathew, J.* |
Indigenous Aromatic and Spice Plants Described in Van Rheed’s Hortus Indici Malabarici. |
Indian Journal of Applied Research. |
3 (11): |
30-33
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2013 |
49333 (Old No.) |
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34 |
Mathew, J.*& K.V. George |
Medicinal plants used by Malampadaram tribals in Achankovil forests of Kerala to cure snake bite, wound and bone fracture. |
Life Science Leaflets
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8 |
50-54. |
2013 |
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35 |
Mathew, J.* & K.V. George |
Artabotrys zeylanicus var. kottavasaliyana (Annonaceae): a new variety from southern Western Ghats. |
Int. J. of Plant, Animal and Envt. Sc. |
3 (4) |
153 – 155. |
2013 |
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36 |
Mathew, J.* &K.V. George |
Morpho-ecotypes of endemic flowering plants from Achankovil Shear Zone in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, Kerala. |
Annals of Plant Sciences |
02 (12) |
514-519.
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2013 |
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Papers Accepted for Publication |
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1 |
Jose John, J. Mathew *& K.V.George |
Validation of the assorted Algal names arose from south Western Ghats, India |
Abrahamia |
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2 |
P.M. Salim, J. Mathew *& R. Yohannan |
Towards a review of the Tylophora R.Br. (Apocynaceae) in India: Two distinctive new species and a new combination |
NeBIO |
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Papers Under Review |
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1 |
Jose Mathew, S.S. Usha & Radhamany P.M. |
Arisaema madhuanum (Araceae), new record to Kerala |
Indian Forester |
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3 |
George, K.V., J. Mathew *& J. Sebastian |
Oberonia saint-berchmanii (Orchidaceae), a new species from south Western Ghats, India |
Annales Botanici Fennici |
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4 |
Vasudevan N.T., Usha, S.S., Radhamany P.M., Namitha L.H., Smitha K., & J. Mathew. |
Andrographis alata var. thankappaniana (Acanthaceae): A new taxon from south India. International Journal of Plants Animals and Environmental Sciences. |
International Journal of Plants Animals and Environmental Sciences |
S.No |
Title |
Author’s Name |
Publisher |
Year of Publication |
Books |
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1 |
Flora of Achankovil forests, southern Western Ghats, india. (English) |
Jose Mathew & K.V. George |
Lap Lambart Academic Publishers, Germany. |
Jan, 2016 |
2 |
Kunnathurpady; Aietheehyam, Charithram, Sasyasambath (Malayalam) |
Philip Mathew & Jose Mathew |
Centre for Heritage studies, Hill Palace, Thripunithura, Kerala |
May, 2009 |
Chapter in a book |
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1 |
Premna serratifolia L.: A Neutraceutical Panacea In. Advances in Functional Foods for Human Health. |
Kadakasseril V. George, Lakshmi V. Bose & J.Mathew |
Apple Academic Press, New Jersey, USA. |
In press |
2 |
Araceae of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, south Western Ghats, India |
J.Mathew*, P.M. Salim, P.M. Radhamany & K.V. George |
Apple Academic Press, New Jersey, USA. |
In press |
3 |
Potential of wild succulent ornamentals of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, south Western Ghats, India |
J.Mathew*, P.M. Salim, P.M. Radhamany & K.V. George |
Astral Publishers, New Delhi |
In press |
4 |
Living World In. Classmate |
J.G. Ray, V.S. Vasudevan, H. Nair & J. Mathew* |
Malayala Manorama Publishers, Kottayam |
2018 |
Popular Articles
1. Mathew, J. (2014). Mannu (Soil). Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 15 (30): 1-43. 2. Mathew, J. (2014). Petroleum. Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 15 (37):1-43. 3. Mathew, J. (2015). Thengu (Coconut). Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 16 (04):1-43. 4. Radhakrishnan, V.U. & J. Mathew (2015). Hortus Malabaricus. Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 16 (07):1-43. 5. Mathew, J. (2015). Jeevalokathe puthumukhangal (New Species). Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 16 (26):1-43. 6. Mathew, J. (2016). Sookshmajeevikal (Micro-organisms). Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975- 0371). 17 (03):1-43. 7. Mathew, J. (2016). Kothuku (Mosquito). Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 17 (13):1-43. 8. Mathew, J. (2016). Payaruvargangal (Pulses). Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 17 (35):1-43. 9. Mathew, J. (2016). Keralathile pookkal (Flowers of Kerala). Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 17 (37):1-43. 10. Mathew, J. (2015). Kobralily. Green Leaf 2 (6):35. 11. Mathew, J. (2015). Kurinjipookal. Green Leaf 2 (6):40. 12. Mathew, J. (2015). Kannathalipookal. Green Leaf 2 (7):51. 13. Mathew, J. (2016). Ghost Flowers. Green Leaf 2 (8):61 14. Mathew, J. (2017). Museums of Kerala. Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 18 (9):1-43. 15. Mathew, J. (2017). Biodiversity. Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 18 (22):1- 43. 16. Mathew, J. (2017). Seeds. Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 18 (22):1-43. 17. Mathew, J. & V.U. R. Krishnan (2017). Paayalukal (Moss) Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 18 (48):1- 43. 18. Mathew, J. (2017). Janthulokathe Sancharikal (Migrations) Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 18(41):1- 43. 19. Mathew, J. (2017). Irapidiyan Chedikal (Insectivorous Plants) Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 18(41):1- 43. 20. Mathew, J. (2018). KSRTC Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 19(08):1- 43. 21. Mathew, J. (2018). Jeevalokathe Vidagdar (Professionals in living world) Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 19(17):1- 43. 22. Mathew, J. (2018). Chakka (JackFruit) Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 19(23):1- 43. 23. Mathew, J. (2018). School Calendar Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 19(24):1- 43. 24. Mathew, J. (2018). World famous botanists Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975- 0371). 19(31):1- 43. 25. Mathew, J. (2018). Bamboos Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 19(35):1- 43 26. Mathew, J. (2018). Reuse & Recycling Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975-0371). 19(36):1- 43 27. Mathew, J. & V.S. Tharanath (2018). Virus Balarama Digest (ISSN: 0975- 0371). 19(43):1- 43 28. Mathew, J. (2019). Puthujeevamshamay Winner: Thozhil Veethi (Jan-12 Issue) Page No 8-15
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1. Mathew, J. & P. Mathew (2009). Collection and conservation of plant species described in Van Rheed’s Hortus Indicus. National Seminar on Garden and People. Tropical Botanical Garden, Trivandrum
2. Mathew, J., K. V. George & P.Mathew (2010). Rare and endemic plants species in the sacred grove of Kunnathurpady, Western Ghats, Kerala. In: Taxonomy, plant diversity and conservation. Abstracts of the XX Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. p.175. Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
3. Mathew, J. & George, K. V. (2010). Rare and Endemic Plants species in Peechi – Vazhani Wildlife sanctuary, Western Ghats, Kerala, XXth Swadeshi Science Congress, Kerala, CMFRI.
4. Mathew, J. & K. V. George (2010). Ethnobotanical studies on selected medicinal plants from Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats. In: Taxonomy, plant diversity and conservation. Abstracts of the XX Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. p.175. Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
5. Mathew, J. & K. V. George (2011). Epiphytic angiosperm flora in the Kottavasal hills of Achankovil forests, southern Western Ghats, Kerala. In: Thomas, T. D. & T. Thomas (ed.), Bioprospecting of plant genetic resources of Western Ghats. Proceedings of the national conference. p. 145-151. St. Thomas College, Pala, Kerala.
6. Mathew, J. & K. V. George (2011). Rare and endemic plants in the riparian forests of Achankovil, Western Ghats, Kerala. In: Biodiversity conservation and climatic change. Abstracts of the XXI Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. p.123. CSIR- Institute of Minerals and Material Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
7. Mathew, J., P. Mathew & K.V. George (2011). Studies on the plant species described in the folk songs and rituals of Kunnathurpady, a mythic hill from northern Kerala. In: Biodiversity conservation and climatic change. Abstracts of the XXI Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. P. 59-60. CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Material Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
8. Mathew, J. & K. V. George (2011). Rare and endemic plants species in the riparian bounds of Pamba. In: Biodiversity conservation and climatic change. Abstracts of the XXI Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. P. 139-140. CSIR- Institute of Minerals and Material Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
9. Mathew, J. & K. V. George (2012). Epiphytic and lithophytic angiosperm flora of Kottavasal hills of southern Western Ghats, Kerala. In: Biofest 2012. Abstracts of the national seminar on recent trends and future prospects of biodiversity and conservation. p. 27. S.N. College, Punalur, Kerala.
10. Mathew, J. & K. V. George (2012). Rare and Indian endemic plants in the riparian forests of Achankovil, Western Ghats, Kerala. In: Botanica 2012. Abstracts of the international seminar on world bioheritage concerns over climate change, with a special reference to ethnic vegetables. p. 18. S. N. College, Chempazhanthy. Kerala.
11. George, K. V. & J. Mathew (2012). Ex situ conservation of tree species in the arboretum of CMS College, Kottayam, Proceedings of the national conference on bioprospecting of plant genetic resources of Western Ghats. Dept. of botany, St. Thomas College, Pala.
12. Mathew, J., K. V. George & A. Thomas (2012). Indo- Sri Lankan endemic plants in the riparian shear zone of Achankovil forests, Western Ghats, Kerala. In: Innovative prospects in Angiosperm taxonomy. Abstracts of the XXII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. p. 61. Sant Gadge Baba Amaravati University, Maharashtra.
13. Mathew, J. & K. V. George (2013). Medicinal plants at risk. A case study from Achankovil forests, southern Western Ghats, Kerala. In: Molecular secrets of plant medicines. Abstract of the international conference. p. 18. CMS College, Kottayam, Kerala.
14. Mathew, J. & K. V. George (2013). Minor forest products from the Achankovil forests: An ethnoecological approach in sustainable harvest and marketing of rain forest products. In: Sustainable utilization, management and conservation of bioresources. Abstracts of the International Conference in centenary celebrations. p. 91. St. Jospeh’s College, Thiruchirappally, Tamil Nadu.
15. Mathew, J., K. V. George, R. Yohannan & K. Madhusudhanan (2015). New plant taxa from Achankovil Shear Zone part of southern Western Ghats, Kerala. In. 25 th Swadeshi Science Congress. Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala.
16. Mathew, J., K. V. George, R. Yohannan & K. Madhusudhanan (2015). Orchidaceous flora of Achankovil forests, southern Western Ghats, Kerala. In. 25 th Swadeshi Science Congress. Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala.
17. Mathew, J. & K. V. George (2015). Ethno medicines of Malampandaram tribes of Achankovil Valley, southern Western Ghats, Kerala. In. 25th Swadeshi Science Congress. Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala.
Member of contributors’ panel of Balarama Digest (Children’s Magazine)
Columnist in Green leaf (Magazine for nature and wildlife).