Gentiana urnula Harry Sm. (Gentianaceae), a new record for the flora of Arunachal Pradesh, India
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Gentiana urnula Harry Sm. (Gentianaceae) was collected from Nagula wetland area of Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. This species is now considered as new distributional records for the flora of Arunachal Pradesh of India. Detailed description, occurrence, distribution, flowering and fruiting season and illustration are provided in this paper for its easy recognition.
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