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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2026)

New distributional records of two plants (Crotalaria and Vaccinium) from Manipur, India

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.11061
Submitted
2 August 2025
Published
14-04-2026 — Updated on 21-04-2026
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Abstract

Crotalaria meghalayensis Danda & A.K. Pandey, belonging to the family Fabaceae and Vaccinium amakhangium Panda & Sanjappa, belonging to the family Ericaceae, are reported here for the first time in Manipur, Northeast India. The occurrence of these two species extends their distributional range beyond the Meghalaya and Nagaland states of the Indian Union. The detailed morphological descriptions and colour photographic plates are provided for easy identification.

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