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Subhajit Lahiri*, and Monalisa Das
1Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah – 711 103
Email: lahiribot.bu03@gmail.com
Received-28.12.2025, Revised-14.01.2026, Accepted-29.01.2026
Abstract: Ceratostigma griffithii C.B.Clarke (Plumbaginaceae) is recorded from India after a gap of 90 years from wild habitat. The species has also been assessed as “Vulnerable” by applying the IUCN criteria B. A detailed description along with a color photo plate of the species and its dissected flower parts is provided here to facilitate the identification of the species.
Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, Cerotastigma, Vulnerable, Plumbagineae, recollection, Tawang
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