New distribution records of two little known plant species, Hedychium longipedunculatum A.R.K. Sastry & D.M. Verma (Zingiberaceae) and Mazus dentatus Wall. ex Benth. (Scrophulariaceae), from Meghalaya, India
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The present paper deals with the two new report of little known species Hedychium longipedunculatum A.R.K. Sastry & D.M. Verma (Zingiberaceae) and Mazus dentatus Wall. ex Benth. (Scrophulariaceae) in Meghalaya. Photographic illustration, citation, detailed description along with distribution details and ecology were provided here for easy identification and future reference.
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