Check List 17(1): 69-93, doi: 10.15560/17.1.69
Diversity and distribution of palms (Arecaceae) in Assam, India
Selim Mehmud‡, Himu Roy‡‡ Department of Botany, Cotton University, Guwahati, India
Corresponding author: Selim Mehmud ( mehmudselim@gmail.com ) Academic editor: Anzar Khuroo © Selim Mehmud, Himu Roy. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Mehmud S, Roy H (2021) Diversity and distribution of palms (Arecaceae) in Assam, India. Check List 17(1): 69-93. https://doi.org/10.15560/17.1.69 |  |
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Barak Valley, Brahmaputra Valley, documentation, identification, Monocot, Palmae