Distribution of  <i>Ophiocordyceps liangshanensis</i>  and the Highest Branched Inflorescence in the Sikkim Himalaya

Durga Kumar Pradhan

doi:10.36808/if/2026/v152i5/171246

Distribution of Ophiocordyceps liangshanensis and the Highest Branched Inflorescence in the Sikkim Himalaya

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Durga Kumar Pradhan High Altitude Research -Quality Control Laboratory-Sikkim State Forest Herbarium Forest and Environment Department, Deorali, Gangtok, Sikkim

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i5/171246

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