Gentiana aperta (Gentianaceae) - a new record to India from Ladakh Himalaya

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Mohd Shabir
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1344-0219
Priyanka Agnihotri
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5957-9991
Jay Krishan Tiwari
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9337-8269
Tariq Husain
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3126-2121

Abstract

Gentiana aperta belonging to the section Chondrophyllae under the genus Gentiana (Gentianaceae) forms a new record to India from the Ladakh Himalaya.  A detailed morphological account, photo plate and other relevant information are provided to facilitate easy identification.

 

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Mohd Shabir, Plant Diversity, Systematics & Herbarium, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India Plant Systematics Laboratory, Department of Botany and Microbiology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand 246174, India

Ph.D Scholar

Priyanka Agnihotri, Plant Diversity, Systematics & Herbarium, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India

Scientist

Jay Krishan Tiwari, Plant Systematics Laboratory, Department of Botany and Microbiology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand 246174, India

Professor

Tariq Husain, Plant Diversity, Systematics & Herbarium, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India

Retired Senior Principal Scientist

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