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          Janaki Ammal

          Indian botanist (1897–1984)

          This article is about the Indian botanist. For the wife of Srinivasa Ramanujan, see Janakiammal. For the politician, see K.

          P. Janaki Ammal.

          Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal (formally known as Janaki Ammal) (4 November 1897 – 7 February 1984) was an Indian botanist who worked on plant breeding, cytogenetics and phytogeography.

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          6. Her most notable work involved studies on sugarcane and the eggplant (brinjal). She also worked on the cytogenetics of a range of plants and co-authored the Chromosome Atlas of Cultivated Plants (1945) with C.D. Darlington.

          She took an interest in ethnobotany and plants of medicinal and economic value from the rain forests of Kerala, India. She was awarded Padma Shri in 1977.

          Biography

          Early life and family

          Janaki Ammal was born in Thalassery, Kerala on 4 November 1897.[1] Her father was Diwan BahadurEdavalath Kakkat Krishnan, Dy.

          Collector of Malabar district.[2] Her mother, Devi Kuruv