Three angiosperm species, naturalized in India: Erigeron canadensis L., E. sumatrensis Retz. (Asteraceae) and Stemodia verticillata (Mill.) Hassl. (Plantaginaceae) are being reported as new distributional records for the Telangana state, India. Updated Nomenclature, brief description and relevant photographs are provided.
Erigeron canadensis, Erigeron sumatrensis, New Distributional Records, Stemodia verticillata
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Manuscript Received on 29 July 2025
Manuscript Revised on 15 December 2025
Manuscript Accepted on 24 December 2025
Manuscript Published on 07 January 2026
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