Humulus lupulus L. (Cannabaceae), an economic plant species, so far reported from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, in India is now being reported for the first time from the Valley of Flowers National Park as a new distributional record for Uttarakhand. Detailed description and photoplate of the taxon are provided for identification in the field.
Humulus lupulus, Valley of Flowers National Park, New Record, Uttarakhand
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Manuscript Published on 25 December 2018
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