Addition of one hundred and two taxa to the angiosperm checklist of Rajshahi City
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Addition of one hundred and two taxa to the angiosperm checklist of Rajshahi City
Abstract
This paper reported an additional occurrence of 102 angiosperm species belonging to 46 families in and around Rajshahi City. Among them, 76 species are under Magnoliopsida (Dicots), and 26 are under Liliopsida (Monocots). Regarding habit, 51 species are herbs, 29 are shrubs, 14 are grasses, 2 are climbers, and 6 are trees. An enumeration of the recorded species is presented with updated botanical names, local names (wherever available), family, habit, habitat and use.
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