The Etymology of Specific Epithets for Plants of Trans-Ganga Plain Region

The Etymology of Specific Epithets for Plants of Trans-Ganga Plain Region

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  •   Damini Sharma   All India Institute of Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 110076
  •   Sandeep Kumar Chauhan   Botanic Garden of Indian Republic, Botanical Survey of India, Noida-201303
  •   Shivani Ghildiyal   All India Institute of Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 110076
  •   Meena Deogade   All India Institute of Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 110076
  •   Tanuja M. Nesari   All India Institute of Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 110076

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i3/170293

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2025-03-01

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Sharma, D., Chauhan, S. K., Ghildiyal, S., Deogade, M., & Nesari, T. M. (2025). The Etymology of Specific Epithets for Plants of Trans-Ganga Plain Region. Indian Forester, 151(3), 288–293. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i3/170293

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