Research Article | Published: 01 December 2012

Ariopsis peltata Nimmo ex Grah. (Araceae) and Thottea tomentosa (Blume) Ding Hou (Aristolochiaceae): new records for the flora of Meghalaya, India

Dilip Kumar Roy, Bipin Kumar Sinha, Anupam Das Talukdar and M. Dutta Choudhury

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 19 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 317-320 | 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2012-576743 | Cite this article

Abstract

Ariopsis peltata Nimmo ex Grah. (Araceae) and Thottea tomentosa (Blume) Ding Hou (Aristolochiaceae) are reported as new records for the flora of Meghalaya collected from Siju Wildlife Sanctuary of South Garo Hills district.

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Roy, D.K., Sinha, B.K., Talukdar, A.D. and Choudhury, M.D., 2012. Ariopsis peltata Nimmo ex Grah. (Araceae) and Thottea tomentosa (Blume) Ding Hou (Aristolochiaceae): new records for the flora of Meghalaya, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 19(4), pp.317-320. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2012-576743

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