The present paper reports Persicaria microcephala (D. Don) H. Gross (Polygonaceae) as a new distributional record for Himachal Pradesh. A detailed description along with field photographs and dissected floral parts of the species is provided for easy identification.
India, Kangra, Persicaria microcephala, Temperate
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Manuscript Received on 06 May 2022
Manuscript Revised on 19 May 2022
Manuscript Accepted on 22 May 2022
Manuscript Published on 31 May 2022
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