<i>Hypericum benghalense</i> (Hypericaceae)- Addition to the flora of Meghalaya, India

Yalatoor Mahesh; Harekrushna Swain; Ramalingam Kottaimuthu; Nripemo Odyuo

doi:10.36808/if/2025/v151i12/171022

Hypericum benghalense (Hypericaceae)- Addition to the flora of Meghalaya, India

Authors

Yalatoor Mahesh Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong - 793 003, Meghalaya
Harekrushna Swain Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong - 793 003, Meghalaya
Ramalingam Kottaimuthu Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong - 793 003, Meghalaya
Nripemo Odyuo Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong - 793 003, Meghalaya

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i12/171022

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