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Research ArticleAsian Journal of Biological and Life SciencesVol. 5 | Issue 3 | 2016 | pp. 260–262Open access
Persicaria chinensis (Linnaeus) H. Gross var. Hispida (Hooker f.) Kantachot (Polygonaceae): A New Distributional Record for West Bengal, India
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- 1 Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics Lab., University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, 734013, West Bengal, INDIA.
Published in Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences
Correspondence: Monoranjan Chowdhury
Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics Lab., University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, 734013, West Bengal, INDIA.
Email: mono_malda@yahoo.co.in
Copyright: © 2016 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Dec 26, 2016
- Received:
- Jul 12, 2016
- Accepted:
- Sep 18, 2016
How to cite
Paul, P., & Chowdhury, M. (2016). Persicaria chinensis (Linnaeus) H. Gross var. Hispida (Hooker f.) Kantachot (Polygonaceae): A New Distributional Record for West Bengal, India. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, 5(3), 260–262.
Abstract
Present work spotted a small bushy habitat of, Persicaria chinensis (Linnaeus) H. Gross var. hispida (Hooker f.) Kantachot, a less known member of family Polygonaceae A. Jussieu on the hilly slops at Kalimpong of Darjeeling Himalaya of West Bengal. This weak annual herb is quite rare and recorded from its extended geographical area outside the Meghalaya and Nagaland of India and first time enlisted for the flora of West Bengal. The taxonomic features, ecological notes and photographs of the species are provided.
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| Title | Persicaria chinensis (Linnaeus) H. Gross var. Hispida (Hooker f.) Kantachot (Polygonaceae): A New Distributional Record for West Bengal, India |
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| Authors | Payel Paul; Monoranjan Chowdhury |
| Affiliations | Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics Lab., University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, 734013, West Bengal, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | mono_malda@yahoo.co.in |
| Journal | Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 5, Issue 3 (2016) |
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