Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy (식물분류학회지)

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Nine new records of plants from Bhutan

  • Jigme WANGCHUK (Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forest Research and Training) ;
  • Tsethup TSHERING (Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forest Research and Training) ;
  • Dorji DORJI (Gomdar Beat Office, Samdrupjongkhar Territorial Forest Division, Department of Forests and Park Services) ;
  • Karma WANGDI (Gomdar Beat Office, Samdrupjongkhar Territorial Forest Division, Department of Forests and Park Services)
  • Received : 2023.01.13
  • Accepted : 2023.05.27
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Discoveries and new records of plants specifically provide a basis for empirical data to enable in-depth studies of the ecology, distribution, conservation, applications, and threats to such plants. However, many unexplored regions of Bhutan exist in which several plants have yet to be described and documented. Several species reported elsewhere in the Himalayan region with similar climatic conditions are likely to occur in Bhutan as well, indicating a need to corroborate their presence. To explore this, an opportunistic survey was employed, and we provide nine new records of plant species for Bhutan. Of the nine species, three belonged to the Lauraceae family, with the rest from the Aristolochiaceae, Asparagaceae, Lamiaceae, Phyllanthaceae, Sapindaceae, and Urticaceae families. This paper adds nine additional species of plants to the flora of Bhutan. We also report here ethnobotanical applications of these species, providing insight into how communities interact with environmental resources and have the potential to integrate traditional knowledge into scientific understanding, ultimately to reinforce sustainable biocultural conservation at the local level.

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Acknowledgement

We would like to express our deep appreciation to the management of Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forest Research and Training (UWIFoRT) for constant guidance, and support in setting up this data. We would also like to thank the Department of Forest and Park Services for facilitating forestry officials from respective fields to help with data collection. Lastly, we would like to sincerely thank the anonymous reviewers for their invaluable comments that improved our content immensely.

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