About
Professional SummaryRahmatullah Qureshi obtained M. Sc. (Botany) in 1996 from the Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur (Mir’s), Sindh, Pakistan. He joined as Research Associate at the same University on 25th September, 1998 and served up to 31st December, 2001. He got his PhD degree in Taxonomy/ethnobotany from Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur (Mir’s), Sindh, Pakistan during 2005. He joined as Seed Certification Officer on 4th January, 2002. He started his teaching career by joining the Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan as Assistant Professor in 2007. Based on his research and teaching achievement, he has been promoted first Associate Professor (Regular) in 2010 and then on TTS in the Department of Botany. His research interest includes ethnobotany, medicinal plants and their bioactivity, floristic and systematic accounts of native plants, plant biodiversity & conservation, phytosociology and weed ecology. He published 130+plus research papers in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, 2 books from the Nova Science publishers, USA and 2 invited international book chapters. So far, Dr. Qureshi has successfully supervised 34 M. Phil and 5 PhD theses (4 HEC awardee) and completed 12 research projects and currently 13 research theses including 6 PhDs and 7 M. Phil theses are under supervision. He won five research productivity awards by the Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST) based on his publications, impact factor, number citations, etc. He has presented 28 abstracts at various national and international symposia/conferences/workshops. From 2011, he is a member of the executive council of the Pakistan Botanical Society as Vice President (Punjab). He is continuously encouraging and looking forward outstanding national/international researchers to collaborate with his research group.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Shah Abdul Latif University, Pakistan Ethnobotany | Completed: 2005
Publications (166)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
2026
Ethnogynecological study of medicinal plants used against menstrual disorders in northern regions of Pakistan
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Indigenous traditional knowledge and ethnobotanical flora: a quantitative assessment of medicinal flora of Fateh Pur Thakyala, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir, Pakistan
2024
An ethnobotanical study of aromatic medicinal plants of Swat Valley, Pakistan
2023
Composition and structure of plant communities in the Moist Temperate Forest Ecosystem of the Hindukush Mountains, Pakistan
2022
2019
Multivariate analyses of the vegetation of the western Himalayan forests of Muzaffarabad district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
2019
Floristic composition, biological spectrum and phenological pattern of vegetation in the subtropical forest of Kotli district, AJK, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2017
Notes on three morphs of Bulaea lichatschovii (Hummel) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Northern Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2017
Multivariate analyses of algal diversity from highly polluted sites of Sawan River Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2017
Preliminary phytochemical screening, antifungal and cytotoxic activities of leaves extract of Moringa oleifera Lam. from salt range, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2017
Pre-harvest aflatoxins and Aspergillus flavus contamination in variable germplasms of red chillies from Kunri, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2017
The cultural importance of indices: A comparative analysis based on the useful wild plants of Noorpur Thal Punjab, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2017
Assessment and evaluation of traded medicinal plants sold in local market for the socio economic development in district Swat.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2017
2016
Status of basic taxonomic skills in botanical articles related to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan: A review.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2016
Control of media browning in micropropagation of Guava (Psidium guajava L.).
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2016
Ethnobotanical and biological activities of Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne.: A review.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2016
Hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemic activity of leave of few medicinal plants against steptozotocin induced hyperglycemia.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2016
Grass productivity and carrying capacity of the Cholistan desert rangelands.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2016
Seed bank density and weed flora dynamics of bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) as affected by different tillage systems in rainfed wheat (Triticum aestivum).
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2016
Fruit morphological attributes to assess genetic diversity in jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana L.) germplasm of Bahawalpur.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2016
Systematics of Chroococcus from Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2016
Economic evaluation for integrated use of glyphosate herbicide and tillage combinations applied before sowing of rain-fed wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2016
Natural incidence of aflatoxins, mycological profile and molecular characterization of aflatoxigenic strains in chickpea flour.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Influence of different tillage and cropping systems on weeds density and crops yield under rainfed condition.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Sarcococca saligna (Muell.-Arg.) exhibits residual allelopathy.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Role of secondary metabolites of wild marigold in suppression of Johnson grass and Sun spurge.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Qualitative investigation techniques used for analysis of ethnobotanical data from Thal desert, Punjab Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Vegetation analysis of Kabal valley, district Swat, Pakistan using multivariate approach.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Antidiabetic and hypolipidemic potential of Rhazya stricta Decne extract and its fractions.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Ethnobotanical inventory and folk uses of indigenous plants from Pir Nasoora National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Picrorhiza kurroa: An ethnopharmacologically important plant species of Himalayan region.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
The assessment of carbon stocks in the oak scrub forest of Sheringal Valley Dir Kohistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Pharmacognostic and clinical aspects of Cydonia oblonga: A review.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
In vitro antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of various parts of Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Preliminary screening of methanolic plant extracts against human rhabdomyosarcoma cell line from Salt range, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Preliminary phytochemical screening of roots and aerial parts of Leptadenia pyrotechnica.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
In vitro micropropagation of Solanum villosum-a potential alternative food plant.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Floristic checklist of district Kotli.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2015
Floristic inventory of village Chitral, district Narowal, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Allelopathic interaction of Tagetes minuta L.: An environmentally safe biohebicide.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Seasonal availability and palatability of native flora of Santh Saroola Kotli Sattian, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Weed growth dynamics associated with rainfed wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) establishment under different tillage systems in Pothwar.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
QTL mapping for physiological maturity in synthetic hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under drought stress.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Floristic biodiversıty and traditional uses of medicinal plants of Haramosh Valley Central Karakoram National Park of Gilgit district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Medicinal plants of Koont research farm, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
A preliminary floristic checklist of Thal Desert Punjab, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Inventory of medicinal flora from Thal Desert, Punjab, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Effect of leaf extracts of Taraxacum officinale on CCl4 induced Hepatotoxicity in rats, in vivo study.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Phytodiversity and plant life of Khanpur Dam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Flora of Lal Suhanra National Park, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
A review of therapeutic potential of Saussurea lappa-An endangered plant from Himalaya.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Physiological attributes of fungi associated with stem end rot of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars in postharvest fruit losses.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E. H. Walker: A new record from Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Floristic diversity of Santh Saroola, Kotli Sattian, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2014
Tagetes minuta L., A useful underutilized plant of family Asteraceae: A Review.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Antimicrobial activity of Fagonia indica from Thal Desert, Punjab, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Detection of QTL for drought tolerance in a doubled-haploid mapping population.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Floristic inventory and ethnobotanical study of the Naltar Valley (Karakoram Range), Gilgit, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant properties of Teucrium stocksianum flower from Malakand Division, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
A Preliminary checklist of the vascular flora of Kabal Valley, Swat, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Taxonomy of some pennate diatoms from Kallar Kahar Lake, District Chakwal, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Study of polypeptides induced by drought stress in some local varieties of barley from Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Some Ethnoecological Aspects of the Plants of Qalagai Hills, Kabal Valley, Swat, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Cytoprotective potential of methanolic leaves extract of Taraxacum officinale on CCl4 induced rats.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Characterization of olive oils obtained from wild olive trees (Olea ferruginea Royle) in Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Seed morphometry of some grasses and sedges from cholistan desert, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2013
Herbaceous flora of Chotran area, Rawalpindi in Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Screening and evaluation of Euphorbia pulcherrima for weed management.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Optimization of dilute acid pretreatment using response surface methodology for bioethanol production from cellulosic biomass of rice polish.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Preliminary phytochemical screening and ethnomedicinal uses of Teucrium stocksianum from Malakand Division.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
In vitro callus induction protocol for Leptadeniapyrotechnica using various explants.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Some important medicinal flora of Noorpur Thal, Khushab, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Folk medicinal uses of indigenous plant species of Barroha, Bhara Kahu and Maanga in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Medicinal flora of Hingol National Park, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
HPLC analysis for secondary metabolites detection in Sclerotum rolfsii isolated from Chickpea.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Callogenesis potential of cotyledonry explant of Althea rosea From Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Vegetation composition and threats to the montane temperate forest ecosystem of Qalagai Hills, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Antibacterial activity of root and fruit extracts of Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Asclepiadaceae) from Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Taxonomic study of bacillariophyta from Kallar Kahar Lake Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Ethnobotanical study of Bhera, District Sargodha, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Variability of Hydrocyanic acid in fresh leaves of forage Sorghum grown under different soil moisture regimes.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Conservation Assessment and Medicinal Importance of some Plants Resources from Sharda, Neelum Valley, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Glucoamylase production from Aspergillus niger by using solid state fermentation process.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Germplasm screening of Myrtus communis var. baetica L. from Lower Dir (Malakand Division), Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Medico-Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Jhang Saiyidan, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2012
Medicinal uses of plants by the inhabitants of khunjerab National park, Gilgit, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Combining ability estimates of some yield and quality related traits in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Folk knowledge of medicinal plants from rohri hills, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Ethnobotanical study of Kohat pass (Pakistan).
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
In vitro antifungal activity of selected medicinal plant diffusates against Alternaria solani, Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Ethnomedicinal uses of plants by the people of Kadhi areas of Khushab, Punjab, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of Eruca sativa seed.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Floristic inventory of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Research Farm at Koont and its surrounding areas.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Vegetation analysis and winter season carrying capacity of sub-tropical, sub humid rangelands of Dhrabi Watershed, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Antidiabetic activities of leaves and root extracts of Justicia adhatoda Linn. againstalloxan induced diabetes in rats.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Grain yield stability in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes across environments.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Relationship of plant available sulphur with soil characteristics, rainfall and yield levels of oilseed crops in pothwar Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
First report on the biodiversity of Khunjerab National Park, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2011
Mycoflora associated with seeds of different sunflower cultivars and its management.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2010
Ethnomedicinal uses of herbs from Nara Desert, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2010
Assessment of wheat yield potential after cropping mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Hepper.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2010
Microstructural features of seeds of Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb. (Caryophyllaceae).
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2010
Floristic inventory of Pai forest, Nawab Shah, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2010
Authentication of misidentified crude herbal drugs marketed in Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2010
Some notes on the vegetation of Achhro Thar (White desert) of Nara region, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2010
Ethnobotanical study of wound healing herbs among the tribal communities in Northern Himalaya Ranges District Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2010
Primary callus induction, somatic embryogenesis and regeneration studies in selected elite wheat varieties from Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2010
Effects of silicon levels on growth and yield of wheat in silty loam soil.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2009
Traditional herbal remedies used for the treatment of diabetes from district Attock (Pakistan).
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2009
Weeds of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia Linn.) Crop in District Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2009
Weed communities of wheat crop in district Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2009
Weed community dynamics in wheat crop of district Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2009
Medico-Ethnobotany of Tehsil Chakwal.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2009
Folklore uses Amaranthaceae family of Nara Desert, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2009
Study of vegetation and Smooth coated Otter in Chotiari Wetlands Complex, Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2009
Ethnobotany of plants used by the Thari people of Nara Desert, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2008
Preliminary floristic list of Chotiari wetland complex, Nawab Shah, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2008
Weed communities of sunflower crop in Sukkur and Khairpur, Sindh: Autumn Aspect.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2008
Diversity of micro-habitat and its plant resources in Nara Desert, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2008
Taxonomy of Scrophulariaceae from Nara Desert, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2008
Vegetation assessment of Sawan Wari of Nara desert, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2008
Weed flora of pir mehr ali shah arid agriculture university rawalpindi:winter aspect.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2008
Floristic List of Monocot of Nara Desert Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2007
Wild Gourd: A green medicine.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2007
Indigenous Uses of Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. With particular reference to the people of Nara Desert.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2007
Nara Desert, Sindh, Pakistan: Part III: Range Types and Their Plant Resources.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2007
Nara Desert, Pakistan: Part IV: Destruction of Natural Habitats and Its Impact on Plant Diversity.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2007
Impact of Weeds on Yield of Wheat Crop in District Rahim Yar Khan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2006
Ethnobotanical Observations of Achyranthes aspera Linn. And Aerva spp. with Special Reference to the People of Nara Desert.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2006
Taxonomy & Ethnobotany of Date palm in District Khairpur.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2006
Medicinal Plants of Cucurbitaceae Family Growing around Madinat al-Hikmah.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2006
Nara Desert, Pakistan: Part I: Soils, Climate and Vegetation.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2005
Nara Desert, Pakistan: Part II: Human Life.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2005
Weed Communities of Wheat Crop under Diverse Edaphography of District Khairpur.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2005
A Quantitative Account of Weeds of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum Linn.) Crop in District Sukkur.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2004
Spectrum, Density and Frequency of Weeds of Wheat Crop in Sukkur District, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2003
Medicinal Plants of Capparidaceae Family Growing around Madinat al-Hikmah.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2003
Ethnobotany of Rohri Hill, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2002
Obnoxious Weeds-Mankind's Need.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2002
Medicinal Uses of Date Fruit (Phoenix dactylifera Linn.) in District Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2002
Floristic Account of Weeds of Sugarcane Crop in District Sukkur.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2002
Performance of Pre and Post Emergence Herbicides on Weed Control in Maize Crop of Sukkur District.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2002
Floristic list of weeds of wheat (Triticum aestivum Linn.) crop.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2001
Survey of weed communities of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum Linn.) crop in District Sukkur.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2001
Ethnomedicinal properties of Aloe barbadensis Mill. With particular references the people of Nara Desert.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2001
Quantitative analysis of weed communities of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Linn.) crop of Kacha areas (River Indus) of District Sukkur.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2001
Density and Frequency of Weeds in Sunflower Crop of autumn & Spring Seasons in Khairpur & Sukkur Districts.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2001
Weed Flora Composition of Onion Crop (Allum cepa Linn.) in District Sukkur.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2001
Determination of weed communities in wheat (Triticum aestivum Linn.) crop of District Sukkur.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2001
Ethnobotany of Qadan Wari of Nara Desert.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2001
Yield Potential of Exotic Wheat Genotypes under Tando Jam Conditions.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
2001
Present flora of Rohri hills, Sindh, Pakistan.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
1999
Ethnobotany of Calotropis procera with especial reference to the people of Nara desert.
Rahmatullah Qureshi
1998