The present paper reports Hedychium flavescens as a new record to the flora of Himachal Pradesh. The detailed description, photo-illustration and field notes are provided to facilitate easy identification of the species.
Floristics, Western Himalaya, Yellow ginger
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Parkash, O., Kumar, V. and Uniyal, S.K., 2021. Hedychium flavescens (Zingiberaceae) - A new record to the flora of Himachal Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 44(1), pp.23-25. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2021-AX8222
Manuscript Received on 06 May 2021
Manuscript Revised on 05 October 2021
Manuscript Accepted on 11 October 2021
Manuscript Published on 30 November 2021
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