67 urn:lsid:arphahub.com:pub:0EB7B745-BA33-591F-8755-8E4C5B0D1E08 Check List CheckList 1809-127X Pensoft Publishers 10.15560/17.1.69 50983 Annotated List of Species Angiospermae Arecaceae Asia India Diversity and distribution of palms (Arecaceae) in Assam, India Mehmud Selim mehmudselim@gmail.com 1 Roy Himu 1 Department of Botany, Cotton University, Guwahati, India Department of Botany, Cotton University Guwahati India

Corresponding author: Selim Mehmud (mehmudselim@gmail.com).

Academic editor: Anzar Khuroo

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We present new information on the diversity and distribution of palms, family Arecaceae, in Assam state, India. The family is represented in the state by 44 species belonging to 19 genera. Our study is based on surveys, a literature review, and a herbarium examination. Identification keys to genera and species, diagnostic characters, vernacular names, and updated information on the distribution, flowering, and fruiting of both wild and cultivated palm species occurring in Assam are provided.