Trigonostemon viridissimus var. chatterjii (Deb & G.K. Deka) N.P. Balakr. & Chakrab. (Euphorbiaceae), a rare and endemic taxon is reported here as a new distributional record for the state Arunachal Pradesh. It was earlier known only from two localities of Meghalaya in India. Detailed taxonomic description along with field photographs are provided for its easy identification.
Arunachal Pradesh, Endemic, Euphorbiaceae, New report, Trigonostemon viridissimus var. chatterjii
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Manuscript Received on 20 July 2020
Manuscript Revised on 13 October 2020
Manuscript Accepted on 20 October 2020
Manuscript Published on 07 January 2021
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