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VOL. 50 NOS. 1- 4 2008

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CONTENTS
1. A NEW SPECIES OF VACCINIUM L. (ERICACEAE) FROM INDIA 1-8
S. PANDA AND M. SANJAPPA
2. A NEW SPECIES OF BERCHEMIA NECK. EX DC.(RHAMNACEAE) FROM INDIA 9 - 12
PRASHANT K. PUSALKAR AND D.K. SINGH
3. BAMBUSA NAIRIANA (POACEAE: BAMBUSOIDEAE) – A NEW BAMBOO SPECIES 13 - 18
FROM MEGHALAYA, INDIA
PUSHPA KUMARI AND PARAMJIT SINGH
4. CONTRIBUTION TO THE FLORA OF LIMESTONE CAVES 19 - 22
IN BARATANG ISLAND, ANDAMANS
P.G. DIWAKAR, R. SUMATHI, J.JAYANTHI AND K. KARTHIGEYAN
5. NATHANIEL WALLICH’S COLLECTION OF PTERIDOPHYTES 23 - 38
IN CENTRAL NATIONAL HERBARIUM (CAL)
S.K. BASU AND SOVA RUDRA
6. STUDIES ON PHYTODIVERSITY OF LITTLE RANN OF KACHCHH 39 - 50
WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO WILD ASS SANCTUARY, GUJARAT
R.P. PANDEY
7. CYANOBACTERIA IN BIOLOGICAL CRUSTS ON SOIL AND 51 - 56
SUB-AERIAL HABITATS FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF EASTERN INDIA
L. K. SAMAD, M. JENA AND S. P. ADHIKARY
8. FLORAL BIOLOGY VIS-À-VIS POLLINATION ECOLOGY OF 57 - 66
ABROMA AUGUSTA (L.) L. F.
MOUMITA BASU AND PANKAJ K. PAL
9. FLORA OF MEHSANA DISTRICT, NORTH GUJARAT 67 - 100
P. J. PARMAR
10. NEW RECORDS OF ASTERACEAE FOR WEST BENGAL 101 - 104
ARTI GARG
11. NOTES ON ETHNOBOTANY OF ERICACEAE FROM THE EASTERN 105 - 110
HIMALAYAS AND NORTH-EASTERN INDIA
S. PANDA
12. NOTES ON BEGONIA BURKILLII DUNN AND ITS REDISCOVERY 111 - 114
FROM ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
AMAD UDDIN, S. PHUKAN AND S.K. BORTHAKUR
13. TRIPOGON BORII - A GRASS SPECIES NEW TO SCIENCE FROM INDIA 115 - 118
K.A.A. KABEER, V.J. NAIR AND G.V.S. MURTHY
14. BARK ALGAE OF INDIAN BOTANIC GARDEN, HOWRAH 119 - 128
R. K. GUPTA
15. ORCHID FLORA OF ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA 129 - 146
SARAT MISHRA, S.P. PANDA AND D. SAHOO
16. SOME NEW REPORTS FOR THE FLORA OF WEST BENGAL 147 - 149
M. R. DEBTA
17. BIDARIA INDICA RAHMAN & WILCOCK - A RARE AND LITTLE KNOWN ENDEMIC 150 - 151
FROM NILGIRI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA
P.S. UDAYAN, INDIRA BALACHANDRAN AND P.N. RAVINDRAN
18. NOTES ON DISTRIBUTION OF ZINGIBER SQUARROSUM ROXB. (ZINGIBERACEAE) 152 - 155
M. BHAUMIK AND M. K. PATHAK
19. LINDERA CERCIDIFOLIA HEMSL. (LAURACEAE) - A NEW RECORD FOR INDIA 156
A.A. ANSARI
20. REDISCOVERY OF SYZYGIUM COURTALLENSE (GAMBLE) ALSTON(MYRTACEAE) 157 - 160
AND DIOSCOREA SPICATA ROTH (DIOSCOREACEAE),
FROM THE KALAKKAD - MUNDANTHURAI TIGER RESERVE IN INDIA
M.B. VISWANATHAN AND U. MANIKANDAN
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21. RECOLLECTION OF CASSINE VIBURNIFOLIA (JUSS.) DING HOU (CELASTRACEAE) 161 - 162
FROM ANDAMAN ISLANDS
L. RASINGAM, P.G. DIWAKAR AND R.P. PANDEY
22. SAMPLES OF FACSIMILE HANDWRITINGS AND SIGNATURES OF SOME EMINENT 163 - 166
CONTRIBUTORS TO THE FIELD OF INDIAN PLANT TAXONOMY
S. BANDYOPADHYAY, P.V. PRASANNA AND V. RANJAN
23. ASSESSMENT OF MANGROVE DIVERSITY IN SUNDERBAN TIGER RESERVE, INDIA 167 - 170
GOUTAM BRAHMA, H.S. DEBNATH AND SOBHAN KR. MUKHERJEE
24. SESBANIA SERICEA (WILLD.) LINK (LEGUMINOSAE : PAPILIONOIDEAE) – A NEW 171 - 172
RECORD FOR INDIA
M. MOHANAN AND J.V. SUDHAKAR
25. TUPISTRA CLARKEI HOOK. F. (CONVALLARIACEAE)- A LITTLE KNOWN SPECIES 173 - 174
FROM EASTERN INDIA
M. BHAUMIK AND R. GOGOI
26. SIROCLADIUM KUMAOENSE RANDHAWA (ZYGNEMACEAE) – A RARE 175 - 178
TERRESTRIAL ALGA FROM DARJEELING HIMALAYAS
N. DEY
27. EPHEDRA SUMLINGENSIS (EPHEDRACEAE) – A NEW SPECIES 179 - 182
FROM HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
PRABHA SHARMA AND P.L. UNIYAL
28. DELPHINIUM NORDHAGENII WENDELBO (RANUNCULACEAE) – A NEW RECORD FOR INDIAN 183 - 186
FLORA WITH A NOTE ON DELPHINIUM NORDHAGENII VAR. ACUTIDENTATUM W.T. WANG
D.K. SINGH AND PRASHANT K. PUSALKAR
29. FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS OF THE HEARTWOOD OF PTEROCARPUS SANTALINUS L. F. 187 - 189
A.B.D. SELVAM AND S. BANDYOPADHYAY
30. ON THE OCCURRENCE OF THREE SPECIES OF 190 - 192
PSEUDOCYLOSORUS AIRY SHAW FROM WEST BENGAL
ANJALI BISWAS AND S.K. BASU
31. CONGREGATION OF DANAID BUTTERFLIES ON CROTALARIA RETUSA L. (FABACEAE) 193 - 195
V.P. PRASAD, M.J. KOTHARI, K.B. BARNE AND P.S.N. RAO
32. ON IDIOBLASTS IN GASTROCHILUS D.DON AND RHYNCOSTYLIS BLUME (ORCHIDACEAE) 196 - 198
SILPI DAS AND SOMA KHANRA
33. NEURYMENIA FRAXINIFOLIA (MERT. EX TURN.) J. AG. - A NEW 199 - 200
RECORD OF A MARINE RED ALGA FOR ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
M. PALANISAMY
34. PHYLLANTHUS RANGACHARIARII – A NEW SPECIES OF EUPHORBIACEAE FROM 201 - 203
AGASTHIYAMALAI, INDIA
C. MURUGAN, K.A.A. KABEER AND G.V.S. MURTHY
35. MASTIXIA EUONYMOIDES PRAIN (CORNACEAE): AN ADDITION 204
TO THE FLORA OF TAMIL NADU
C. MURUGAN AND J.V. SUDHAKAR
36. NEW SPECIES OF SAXIFRAGA L. FROM ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA 205 - 206
B.M. WADHWA
37. THELYPTERIS RATNAPURAE FRASER JENK.– A NEW RECORD OF FERN FOR INDIA 207 - 208
ANJALI BISWAS
38. COLOLEJEUNEA LONGIANA GROLLE & MIZUT.–AN ADDITION TO INDIAN BRYOFLORA FROM
DARJEELING, WEST BENGAL 209 - 211
MONALISA DEY AND D.K. SINGH
39. LEJEUNEA PAPILIONACEA STEPH. (HEPATICAE: LEJEUNEACEAE) – AN ADDITION TO
INDIAN BRYOFLORA FROM EAST SIKKIM 212 - 215
DEVENDRA SINGH, MONALISA DEY AND D.K. SINGH
40. BOOK REVIEW : LEGUMES IN INDIA – APPLICATIONS IN FOOD, MEDICINE AND INDUSTRY 216 - 217
41. BOOK REVIEW : PALMS FOR INDIA 218 - 219
42. AUTHORS INDEX 220
43. NEW SPECIES 221
44. INSTRUCTIONS 222-224