Veronica ciliata subsp. cephaloides (Pennell) D.Y. Hong is reported here as a new record to the flora of Himachal Pradesh from Sechu Tuan Nalla Wildlife Sanctuary, Pangi, district Chamba. The species was previously reported from Sikkim and Uttarakhand. A brief description of the taxon, key to closely allied taxa and photographs of habitat and plant are provided to facilitate easy identification.
Chamba district, Pangi valley, Plantaginaceae, Sechu Tuan Nalla
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Manuscript Received on 26 April 2021
Manuscript Revised on 16 August 2021
Manuscript Accepted on 20 August 2021
Manuscript Published on 20 September 2021
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