Research Article | Published: 20 September 2019

Seven New Additions to the Flora of West Bengal from Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary, Alipurduar

Anant Kumar and P. Venu

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 42 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 219-223 | 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-988WE8 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present paper deals with 7 taxa, Acacia caesia var. subnuda (Craib) I.C. Nielsen, Bambusa cacharensis R.B. Majumdar, Dendrobium monticola P.F. Hunt & Summerh., Dendrophthoe falcata var. pubescens (Hook.f.) V. Chandras., Ficus fulva Reinw. ex Blume, Gymnema latifolium Wall., Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle which are new additions to the flora of West Bengal from Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary, Alipurduar district.

Keywords

Flora, Additions, Alipurduar, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary,West Bengal

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Kumar, A. and Venu, P., 2019. Seven New Additions to the Flora of West Bengal from Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary, Alipurduar. Indian Journal of Forestry, 42(3), pp.219-223. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-988WE8

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