1. To prepare a flora of Kerala.
  2. To establish tissue culture facility with special reference to the improvement of seeds/fruits/flowers
    and quick and easy propagation.
  3. To organize breeding for plant improvement and production of hybrid seeds, in the case of species for which such facilities are currently lacking or inadequate.
  4. To be engaged in garden planning and research.
  5. To serve as a source of supply of improved plants not readily available from other agencies.
  6. To do chemical screening of plants of potential medicinal importance.
  7. To work in collaboration with similar institutes in India and outside and
  8. To promote and establish modern scientific research and development studies relating to plants of
    importance to India and to Kerala in particular.
  
 
Fig.22. Mother earth's statue at TBGRI

ACHIEVEMENTS:
The following are the highlights of R&D achievements of TBGRI during the last twenty-four years:

  
 
  1. Established a garden of modern design with conservatories for ex situ conservation and scientific
    studies for sustainable utilization.
  2. Established the largest living collections of Trees and Woody Lianas (800 species); Medicinal, Aromatic and Spice plants (700 species); Orchids (600 species and 150 hybrids); Bamboos (60 species); Rare and Threatened Plants (200 species), Ferns and Fern allies (150 species), Palms (102 species), Cycads (35 species) and Special groups like Zingibers (50 species), Bougainvillea, Aquatic plants, etc. for conservation, display and education. The living collections of trees, bamboos, orchids, medicinal, aromatic and spice plants are the largest in South Asia.
  3. Established a National Gene Bank for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants was established including a Cryobank and a Field Gene Bank under the aegis of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
  4. Published “Flora of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve”, the unique 'Hot spot' of endemism of Western Ghats.
  5. Discovered family Lembosiaceae, genus Xanthagaricus (80 species) of foliicolous fungi and genus Seidenfadeniella (62 species) of flowering plants and rediscovered 30 species of flowering plants, which were believed to be extinct in the wild.
  6. Undertaken studies on biology reproductive of selected trees, balsams, bamboos and endangered
    orchids were for their effective and meaningful conservation.
  7. Produced 12 new orchid/bamboo hybrids.
  8. Won the Recognition by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF), Government of India as a Centre for Research on Orchids.
  9. Maintaining a herbarium of Kerala Flora comprising 51,104 specimens catering to the needs of students, researchers and scientists.
  10. Introduced 142 species of native plants having ornamental potential into horticulture.
  11. Developed tissue culture protocols for rapid multiplication of orchids, medicinal plants, bamboos
    and rattans.
  
 
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