| Pak. J. Bot., Special Issue (S.I. Ali Festschrift) 42: 35-56, 2010. | Back to Contents | ||||
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THE GENUS CICERBITA WALLR. (CICHORIEAE- ASTERACEAE) IN PAKISTAN AND KASHMIR
ROOHI BANO AND M. QAISER*
Abstract: The genus Cicerbita Wallr. of the tribe Cichorieae-Asteraceae is revised for Pakistan and Kashmir. A broader generic concept of the genus is accepted and in all 11 species have been recognized including 3 new species viz. Cicerbita astorensis, Roohi Bano & Qaiser, C. alii, Roohi Bano & Qaiser and C. gilgitensis Roohi Bano & Qaiser. 5 new combinations, including 3 at species and 2 at varietal level have also been proposed. An artificial key to all the species is provided. Latin diagnosis, illustrations of newly described species, world wide and local distribution and ecological notes of all the species are also furnished.
Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan *Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan |
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