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Acquaintance with nama
names) and rūpa (characters ) is
very important for identification of
plants. Though their importance
was recognised by ancient seers
nāmarūpajñāna has developed re-
cently as a part of Dravyagunavi-
jñāna in which the subject of iden-
tification of plants is studied in all
aspects e.g. ancient and medieval
approach to characterize the plants
by way of names and synonyms,
pharmacognosy proper and dis-
cussion on drugs which are still
unknown or used differently in
different regions of the country.
 
Nāmarūpajñāna has been
prescribed as a subject under the
postgraduate course in Dravya-
guna and is also a portion in
undergraduate course in the
subject. The present book is the
premier publication on the subject
and would serve as a guide for
students, teachers and research
scientists.