Euphorbia hyssopifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae): New addition to the flora of Rajasthan, India

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Euphorbia hyssopifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae): New addition to the flora of Rajasthan, India

Naveen Kumar, Yogita Solanki, Anoop Kumar, Archana Meena, Amit Kotiya
J. Biodiv. & Environ. Sci. 26(1), 90-94, January 2025.
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Abstract

The present paper deals with botanical description and new distributional records of Euphorbia hyssopifolia L., which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. This species has been recorded from new localities in Nahargarh Sanctuary, Jaipur district of Rajasthan state. It is provided here with description, photographs, habitat ecology, phenology, conservations measures for facilitating the identification.

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