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Volume 52, December 2010

Articles

Revision of Genus Docynia Decne. (Rosaceae) in India

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v52/2010/57740

Published 2010-12-12

  • Chhabi Ghora

Chhabi Ghora
Central National Herbarium, AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah 711 103

Abstract

The revisionary studies of the genus Docynia Decne. in India, recognises three taxa viz. Docynia hookeriana Decne., D. indica (Colebrooke ex Wall.) Decne., D. indica var. griffithiana (Decne.) Ghora described from Eastern Himalaya. They are described here with indication of their types and specimens studied.

Keywords

Docynia, India, Taxonomy.

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