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Volume 52, December 2010

Articles

Systematic Studies on Family Commelinaceae of Sikkim

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v52/2010/57742

Published 2010-12-12

  • S. S. Dash

S. S. Dash
Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senkie View, Itanagar 791 111

Abstract

The present paper deals with the detailed taxonomic treatment of the family Commelinaceae comprising of 8 genera and 25 species in Sikkim. A key to the genera and species based on the morphological characters is also given for easy identification. Streptolirion volubile subsp. khasianum (C.B. Clarke) D.Y. Hong is reported for the first time from Sikkim.

Keywords

Biogeography, Commelinaceae, Morphology, Systematics, Sikkim.

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