Notes on the taxonomic history, rediscovery and conservation status of two endangered species of Ceropegia (Asclepiadaceae) from Sikkim Himalaya

Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 815-822

  Nautiyal, D C ^a   Sharma, S K ^a   Pandit, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

C. Lucida; Ceropegia hooheri; Endangered; Geographic range shift; Habitat degradation; Sikkim Himalaya

Indexed keywords

APOCYNACEAE; CEROPEGIA;

EID: 74049137522     PISSN: 19345259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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