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A TAXONOMIC
REVISION OF THE GENUS LACTUCA L. (CICHORIEAE- ASTERACEAE) FROM
PAKISTAN AND KASHMIR
ROOHI BANO AND M.
QAISER*
Abstract: The genus
Lactuca L. of the tribe Cichorieae-Asteraceae is taxonomically
revised from Pakistan and Kashmir. The revsion is based on study of
large number of herbarium specimens. In fews cases plants have also been
studied in their natural habitat. A total of 13 species are recognized
from Pakistan and Kashmir including 1 new species i.e. Lactuca
erostrata Roohi Bano & Qaiser. A new combination Lactuca
orientalis subsp. nuristanica (Podlech) Roohi Bano & Qaiser
is also proposed. All the taxa valid or synonyms have been typified with
the help of type specimens and literature. Key to the species along with
detailed morphological description and ecological notes of each taxon
are also given.
Department of Botany,
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
*Federal Urdu
University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
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