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Contribution to the phytogeography of kashmir himalaya I.Ranunculaceae andPaeoniaceae

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The affinities and endemism of Kashmir HimalayaRanunculaceae andPaeoniceae reveal some interesting distribution patterns in some taxa. Isoflor maps, revealing the affinities ofAconitum, Aquilegia, Delphinium andRanunculus, are given. A high degree of endemism exists in the study area. About 41% of the total taxa show restricted distribution which is discussed. The floristic relationships of the wides show close links with Central Asia than any other phytogeographical unit. The significance of altitudinal amplitude of some taxa vis-a-vis their distribution pattern is discussed.

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    Vir Jee, Uppeandra Dhar & P. Kachroo

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Jee, V., Dhar, U. & Kachroo, P. Contribution to the phytogeography of kashmir himalaya I.Ranunculaceae andPaeoniaceae . Folia geobot. phytotax. 24, 387–402 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855331

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