ALPINIA CALCARATA: A NEW DISTRIBUTIONAL RECORD IN THE ZINGIBERACEAE FLORA OF MANIPUR

  • Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Assam University, Silchar, Assam.
  • Centre of Advanced Study in Life Sciences Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Chanchipur, Imphal, Manipur.
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The present paper includes Alpinia calcarata Roscoe as a new record in the Zingiberaceae flora of Manipur. The plant is described along with the field photographs.


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[Ningombam Babyrose Devi, Ajit Kumar Das and P.K. Singh. (2017); ALPINIA CALCARATA: A NEW DISTRIBUTIONAL RECORD IN THE ZINGIBERACEAE FLORA OF MANIPUR Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jan). 1114-1115] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Ningombam Babyrose Devi
Assam University, Silchar

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/2859      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/2859