Saussurea species in Indian Himalayan Region: Diversity, distribution and indigenous uses

International Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-51

  Butola, Jitendra S ^a   Samant, Sher S ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Conservation; Distribution; Diversity; Endemism; Habitat preference; Indigenous uses; Nativity; Saussurea; Status

Indexed keywords

COSTUS; SAUSSUREA; SAUSSUREA BRACTEATA; SAUSSUREA GOSSYPIPHORA; SAUSSUREA MEDUSA; SAUSSUREA OBVALLATA;

EID: 80054814352     PISSN: 20370156     EISSN: 20370164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/pb.2010.e9     Document Type: Article

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