Trisetaria loeflingiana – An addition to the flora of Himachal Pradesh, India

Kuntal Saha, Manoj Chandran, Nasrin Parvin, Ranjana Negi

Abstract: Trisetaria loeflingiana (L.) Paunero, a therophyte grass, collected from Dalhousie, Chamba district, has been reported here for the first time from Himachal Pradesh. A brief taxonomic description, illustration, and field photographs are provided for it’s easier identification.

Keywords: New report, Chamba district, North-Western Himalaya, tribe Aveneae.

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