Study on New Addition to the Angiospermic Flora of Bankura District, West Bengal, India

Author: Subhajit Paul and Chandan Kumar Pati

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Abstract

Present study was carried out in Bankura District of West Bengal, India. During field explorations lots of plant specimens were collected. Herbarium sheets for most of them were prepared following standard herbarium techniques. Identification of prepared herbarium specimens was done with regional and national floras with contemporary taxonomic revisions. Twelve new species of angiosperms are added to the angiosperm flora of Bankura District, West Bengal, India. Taxonomic information including accepted name, basionym, phenology, material examined and distributional data for each species have been provided

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Angiosperm, new additions, Bankura District, West Bengal

Conclusion

This is an account of twelve plant species new in occurrence to Bankura district. This forest clad district have many areas still to explore. Thus, the number of plant species may be much more than the number known at present

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Subhajit Paul and Chandan Kumar Pati (2023). Study on New Addition to the Angiospermic Flora of Bankura District, West Bengal, India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(6): 1047-1052