Salsola oppositifolia Desf. in Great Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat – a new record for India

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Rakesh Gujar
Vinesh Gamit
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9504-5724
Ketan Tatu
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9640-9481
R.K. Sugoor
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8826-6027

Abstract

A biodiversity survey of Great Rann of Kachchh  was carried out  from August 2021 to January 2022. During this survey,  Salsola oppositifolia Desf was recorded as a new record for the India. It was recorded from various localities of Great Rann of Kachchh. It included hilly outcrops, muddy saline, bunds on the fringes of the rann, etc.


 

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