An updated checklist of the family Rosaceae in Arunachal Pradesh, India
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9855.17.11.27822-27841Keywords:
Conservation, diversity, endemic, IUCN status, new distribution record, northeastern India, occurrence, synonymsAbstract
An updated checklist of the Rosaceae family occurring in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India, is presented here. A total 164 taxa (158 species, 20 varieties, and 1 subspecies) have been recorded based on all available information. Among these, four species are found as endemic in the state. Rubus niveus var. micranthus (D. Don) H. Hara, Rubus alpestris Blume, and Potentilla fulgens Wall. ex Sims have been reported as new distributional records for the state of Arunachal Pradesh. For each taxon, the current accepted name, synonyms, area of occurrence in the state and relevant notes have been provided
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