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{{Short description|Indian plant scientist (born 1959)}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Mamiyil Sabu
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| image = Dr Sabu.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|05|31}}
| birth_place = [[Olavanna, India|Olavanna]], [[Kozhikode district, Kerala]], India
| field = [[Angiosperm]] taxonomy, Gingers of India, [[Bananas of India]]
| workplaces = {{Plainlist|
* Department of Botany, [[University of Calicut]]
* Botanical Garden & Institute for Plant Sciences (KSCSTE-MBGIPS)}}
| thesis_title = Taxonomic and Phylogenetic studies on South Indian Zingiberaceae
| author_abbrev_bot = M. Sabu
| website = {{url|http://www.gingersofindia.com}}
}}
'''Mamiyil Sabu''' ({{lang-ml|മാമിയിൽ സാബു}}) (Dr M. Sabu<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=University of Calicut|url=https://botany.uoc.ac.in/index.php/sunojkumar?id=58|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gingers of India|url=http://www.gingersofindia.com/about-us.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>) formerly Head of the Department of Botany,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ResearchGate|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sabu_Mamiyil|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> [[University of Calicut]] and currently working as CSIR-Emeritus Scientist at Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CSIR Emeritus scientist|url=https://mbgs.in/2020/09/29/scientific-staffs/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> [[Kozhikode district, Kerala]], India. He worked for over 37 years on the research of [[ginger]]s,<ref name=":1" /> (Order [[Zingiberales]]) which include families such as [[Cannaceae]], [[Marantaceae]] (arrowroot family), [[Zingiberaceae]] (ginger family), [[Heliconiaceae]], [[Costaceae]], [[Musaceae]] (banana family) etc. A comprehensive work on these groups have been taken after a gap of 125 years, which resulted in the discovery of several [[new species]] and rediscovery of many species after 155 years.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Google scholar|url=https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=BkXpK9IAAAAJ&hl=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>

Sabu has published over 168 [[research papers]] and 12 books as author and co-author. He and his associates have discovered over 58 new species of [[flowering plant]]s and eight [[cultivar]]s new to science.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /> He has contributed significantly to the study of Indian [[angiosperm]] [[Taxonomy (biology)|taxonomy]] by serving as Secretary and Treasurer of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy for more than 20 years.<ref name=":3" />

He has been officiating as the officer-in-charge of Calicut University Botanic Garden since 1999 to 2019.<ref name=":0" /> He has taken up programmes for the conservation of endangered taxa through MoEF & CC Project.

== Birth and early life ==
Sabu was born at Olavanna, [[Kozhikode]], and went to school in [[Calicut]]. He enrolled for Undrgraduate studies in Botany at [[Farook College]] and Post graduate from, [[Guruvayurappan College|Guruvayoorappan College]]. He secured Ph.D. on the topic “Taxonomic and Phylogenetic studies on South Indian [[Zingiberaceae]]” under the guidance of Prof. Jose K. Mangaly from [[University of Calicut]], [[Kerala]].<ref name=":0" /> He presently stays in Olavanna, Calicut.

== Career ==
Sabu has been working as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in various [[Sree Narayana College, Varkala|Sree Narayana Colleges]] in [[Kerala]] for 16 years<ref name=":0" /> and [[University of Calicut|Calicut University]] as Reader and Professor about 20 years.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /> He officiated as Head of the Department of Botany, [[University of Calicut]] from 2012 to 2014. Presently he is working as CSIR- Emeritus Scientist at [[Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences]], Calicut.<ref name=":4" /> He has been teaching taxonomy since 1985 for UG and PG students and creating awareness of Taxonomy through organizing National and International seminars and workshops.<ref name=":0" />

Sabu has been working on the Taxonomy of Indian [[Zingiberaceae]] since 1996.<ref name=":3" /> Taxonomic Revision of South Indian Zingiberaceae was over and a book entitled “''Zingiberaceae and Costaceae of South India''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sabu, M. (Mamiyil)|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/137301250|title=Zingiberaceae and Costaceae of South India|date=2006|publisher=Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy|isbn=81-901637-0-1|edition=1st|location=Kerala, India|oclc=137301250}}</ref>''”'' was released at [[Singapore Botanic Gardens|Singapore Botanical Garden]] in July 2006. A germplasm of over 190 species and 2000 accessions of live plants in the ginger gene bank of Calicut University Botanical Garden is established.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Calicut University Botanical Garden|url=https://www.uoc.ac.in/index.php/about-botanical-garden|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> This forms the largest collection of Indigenous gingers in India. Exotic and ornamental gingers from China, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia are also grown. He has over 160 papers in National and International Journals and five books to his credit. Apart from the Taxonomy, he has also dealt with aspects of [[Palynology]], [[Cytology]] and Dermal Morphology, molecular aspects of all [[Zingiberaceae]] members of [[South India]]. Dr. M. Sabu described 65 taxa new to science and reported five new generic records, six new combinations, 15 new species records for India, nine for South India, and 16 name changes/synonyms. Rediscovery of 11 taxa after 57 to 155 years, which includes some supposed to be extinct taxa. The [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]] status of all Indian gingers were assessed. The revision of Indian [[Musaceae]] and [[Marantaceae]] was over. The largest germplasm of Indian [[Musaceae]] and [[Marantaceae]] is established in the Botanical Garden of Calicut University which contain more than 30 taxa and over 200 accessions.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rajeev|first=K. R.|title=For him, discovering new plant species is a habit |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/for-him-discovering-new-plant-species-is-a-habit/articleshow/67225023.cms|access-date=2020-11-08|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Musaceae Revision is published with four new taxa and several new records to India and rediscoveries after a lapse of 50–100 years.<ref>{{Cite book|first=Alfred|last=Joe|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1111562953|title=Revision of Indian Musaceae|others=Sabu, M. (Mamiyil), Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy.|year=2019|isbn=978-81-901637-5-0|edition=First |location=Kerala, India|oclc=1111562953}}</ref> He has also prepared a database of Indian Zingiberaceae, Musaceae and Marantaceae and a website '''[http://www.gingersofindia.com www.gingersofindia.com]''' for the first time.

== Awards and recognition==
* [[Janaki Ammal|E.K. Janaki Ammal]] National Award for [[Plant taxonomy|Plant Taxonomy]] (2018) - instituted by [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] (MoEF&CC), Govt. of India.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=Our|title=Botanist Dr. Mamiyil Sabu bags E K Janaki Ammal National Award for Plant Taxonomy|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/science/botanist-dr-mamiyil-sabu-bags-e-k-janaki-ammal-national-award-for-plant-taxonomy-1.5333388|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
*Prof. [[Panchanan Maheshwari|Panchanan Maheswari]] Gold Medal (2010)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Official Website of The Indian Botanical Society|url=http://www.indianbotsoc.org/aa.php|access-date=2020-11-08|website=www.indianbotsoc.org}}</ref> - instituted by [[Indian Botanical Society]]
* Prof. V.V. Sivarajan Gold Medal (2014) – Instituted by [[Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy]]<ref name=":0" />
* Best Researcher Award of Calicut University – [[University of Calicut]]<ref name=":0" />
* Fellow of [[Indian National Science Academy]] (FNA)<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail|url=http://www.insaindia.res.in/detail/P19-1822|access-date=2020-11-08|website=www.insaindia.res.in}}</ref>
* Fellow of [[Indian Academy of Sciences|Indian Academy of Science]] (FASc)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Academy of Sciences|url=https://fellows.ias.ac.in/profile/v/FL2020018|access-date=2020-11-10|website=fellows.ias.ac.in}}</ref>
* Fellow [[Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy]] (FIAT)<ref name=":0" />
* Elected Fellow of the [[Linnean Society of London|Linnean Society]] , London (2012) (FLS)<ref name=":0" />
* Elected as the Secretary of the [[Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy]] (2009-2014)<ref name=":5" />
* Nominated as [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]] Species Survival Commission Indian Subcontinent Plant Specialist Group member<ref name=":5" />
* Fellow of the [[Indian Botanical Society]] (FBS)<ref name=":5" />
* Fellow of Society for Plant Reproductive Biology<ref name=":5" />
* Executive Editor, ''Rheedea''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rheedea.in/about|title= Rheedea — Journal of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT)|website=rheedea.in}}</ref>

== Plants named in honor of Dr Sabu ==

Five plants have been named after Sabu in recognition of his contributions in the field of Taxonomy.

* ''[[Amomum sabuanum]]'' V.P. Thomas, Nissar & U. Gupta<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=P|first1=Thomas V.|last2=V. A|first2=Muhammed Nissar|last3=Gupta|first3=U.|date=2014-02-11|title=Amomum sabuanum (Zingiberaceae): A new species from Sikkim, India|url=https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.159.2.6|journal=Phytotaxa|language=en|volume=159|issue=2|pages=122–126|doi=10.11646/phytotaxa.159.2.6|issn=1179-3163}}</ref>
* ''[[Musa sabuana]]'' K. Prasad, Bheem & BRP Rao <ref>{{Cite web|title=CAB Direct|url=https://www.cabdirect.org/?target=%2fcabdirect%2fabstract%2f20133272789|access-date=2020-11-08|website=www.cabdirect.org}}</ref>
* ''[[Zingiber sabuanum]]'' KMP Kumar & A. Joe<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Prabhukumar|first1=Konickal Mambetta|last2=Joe|first2=Alfred|last3=Balachandran|first3=Indira|date=2016-02-17|title=Zingiber sabuanum (Zingiberaceae): a new species from Kerala, India|url=https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.247.1.7|journal=Phytotaxa|language=en|volume=247|issue=1|pages=92–96|doi=10.11646/phytotaxa.247.1.7|issn=1179-3163}}</ref>
* ''[[Curculigo sabui]]'' S.P. Gaikwad & Gore<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Gaikwad|first1=Sayajirao P.|last2=Gore|first2=Ramchandra D.|last3=Garad|first3=Krushnadeoray U.|last4=Gholave|first4=Avinash R.|date=2019|title=Curculigo sabui sp. nov. (Hypoxidaceae), a new species from Balaghat Ranges of Maharashtra, India|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/njb.02340|journal=Nordic Journal of Botany|language=en|volume=37|issue=7|doi=10.1111/njb.02340|issn=1756-1051}}</ref>
* ''[[Lepidagathis sabui]]'' Chandore, Bourde, Madhav & S.R. Yadav.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Chandore|first1=Arun Nivrutti|last2=Borude|first2=Devidas Bhausaheb|last3=Madhav|first3=Nilesh Appaso|last4=Yadav|first4=Shrirang Ramachandra|date=2020-10-16|title=Lepidagathis sabui (Acanthaceae), a new species from the lateritic plateaus of Konkan region of Maharashtra, India|url=https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.464.2.2|journal=Phytotaxa|language=en|volume=464|issue=2|pages=159–166|doi=10.11646/phytotaxa.464.2.2|issn=1179-3163}}</ref>

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