Didymocarpus bhutanicus W.T. Wang (Gesneriaceae): a new addition to the herbs of India

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Subhajit Lahiri
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1604-1993
Sudhansu Sekhar Dash
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-2600
Monalish Das
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4120-845X
Bipin Kumar Sinha

Abstract

Didymocarpus bhutanicus W. T. Wang (Gesneriaceae), an uncommon species from eastern Himalaya, earlier known only from Bhutan reported here as a new record to Indian flora.

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