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Onkar Nath Maurya1* and Tanay Shil2
Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, 3rd MSO Building, Block F, 5th Floor, DF Block, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064
2Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah-711103, West Bengal, India
Email: onmaurya@bsi.gov.in
Received-20.03.2026, Revised-11.04.2026, Accepted-26.04.2026
Abstract: This study presents the first comprehensive survey of flowering plant diversity within the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in Bhagalpur district, Bihar, India. The investigation documents 163 species of angiosperms representing 138 genera and 51 families, along with details on their habits and phonological periods.
Keywords: Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Wildlife Sanctuary, Floristic diversity, Angiosperms
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