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Volume 65, Issue 1, July 2023

Articles

Daphne ludlowii D.G. Long & Rae (Thymelaeaceae), new addition to the flora of India

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v65/2023/172996

Published 2023-07-01

  • Srijana Mangar
    • ,
  • Bishal Chettri
    • ,
  • Geetamani Chhetri
    • ,
  • Norbu Sherpa
    • ,
  • J. H. Franklin Benjamin

Srijana Mangar
Botanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok 737103

Bishal Chettri
Botanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok 737103

Geetamani Chhetri
Botanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok 737103

Norbu Sherpa
Botanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok 737103

J. H. Franklin Benjamin
Botanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok 737103

Abstract

Daphne ludlowii D.G. Long & Rae, a Bhutanese endemic has been recorded in India. Detailed description and photographs are provided to facilitate its easy identification.

Keywords

Daphne, India, New Addition, Sikkim, Thymelaeaceae.

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