Research Article | Published: 31 July 2025

Festuca parvigluma (Poaceae): New distribution record to North-West Himalaya, India

Kuntal Saha, Manoj Chandran, Saurabh Guleri and Ranjana Negi

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 48 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 156-158 | 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2025-HZ42OF | Cite this article

Abstract

Festuca parvigluma is newly recorded from another region of Himalaya, marking its first distributional report for the North-West Himalaya, India. A taxonomic description along with a comparison with allied taxa, supplemented with illustrations, colour photograph and distribution map have been provided to validate this species distribution record for the region, and facilitate its field identification.

Keywords

Flora, Himachal Pradesh, Lolium, Poeae, Uttarakhand, Valley of Flowers, Wildlife Sanctuary

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Saha, K., Chandran, M., Guleri, S. and Negi, R., 2025. Festuca parvigluma (Poaceae): New distribution record to North-West Himalaya, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 48(2), pp.156-158. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2025-HZ42OF

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 08 January 2025

Manuscript Revised on 10 April 2025

Manuscript Accepted on 28 April 2025

Manuscript Published on 31 July 2025

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