Addition of two wild jasmines (Jasminum caudatum and J. grandiflorum) to Sikkim Himalaya, India

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Pramod Rai
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7086-992X
Prakash Limboo

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Two wild native Jasmines (Jasminum caudatum and J. grandiflorum subsp. grandiflorum) are added to the flora of Sikkim Himalaya. Their detailed description and color plates are provided.

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Pramod Rai, Sirisay, Namchi District, Sikkim 737126, India.

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Prakash Limboo, Government Senior Secondary School, Sombarey, Daramdin Constituency, Soreng District, Sikkim 737121, India.

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