During an exploration of Gadoon area in district Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a specimen of Anisochilus carnosus (L. f.) Wall. ex Benth. was collected which represents a new plant record for Pakistan. Its description and illustrations are provided for easy identification.
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