Research Article | Published: 31 August 2022

Additions to the flora of Chamba district from Sechu Tuan Nalla Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh (India)

Puneet Kumar, Purushottam Kumar Deroliya, Harminder Singh and Sushil Kumar Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 45 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 101-112 | 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2022-80Q6D1 | Cite this article

Abstract

This paper deals with 56 species of spermatophytes as additions to the flora of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, India. Updated nomenclature and a brief description have been provided for each species. The specimens are housed in the herbarium of Botanical Survey of India (BSD), Northern Regional Centre, Dehradun.

Keywords

Angiosperm flora, New records, Sechu Tuan Nalla Wildlife Sanctuary

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Kumar, P., Deroliya, P.K., Singh, H. and Singh, S.K., 2022. Additions to the flora of Chamba district from Sechu Tuan Nalla Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh (India). Indian Journal of Forestry, 45(2), pp.101-112. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2022-80Q6D1

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 23 July 2022

Manuscript Revised on 26 August 2022

Manuscript Accepted on 28 August 2022

Manuscript Published on 31 August 2022

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