Extended distribution of Blumea balsamifera to Uttar Pradesh-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Extended distribution of Blumea balsamifera to Uttar Pradesh

Published:2023-06-30 Issue:1 Volume:46 Page:54-57
ISSN:0971-9431
Container-title:Indian Journal of Forestry
language:en
Short-container-title:Indian J. Forest.

Author:

Singh Sneha¹,Shekhar Shweta²^ORCID,Mishra Aryama¹,Kharwar Gajendra¹,Vaishya Jeetendra³,Madhukar Virendra¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. D.D.U. Gorakhpur University

2. University of Allahabad

3. Ministry of AYUSH

Abstract

In the present paper Blumea balsamifera (Asteraceae) is reported for the first time from the Terai region of eastern part of Uttar Pradesh state in India. It is earlier known to occur from eastern Himalaya in Sikkim, Assam to West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Madhya Pradesh. A detailed description, information on its phenology, habitat, distribution, threat and photographic illustration have been provided for easy identification.

Publisher

Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh

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