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Notes on the Kobresia esenbeckii (Cyperaceae) complex

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Kobresia angusta C. B. Clarke, K. hookeri Boeckeler and K. seticulmis Boeckeler are reinstated as distinct taxa based on their micromorphology. The name K. angusta is lectotypified and emended and also an accurate description has been provided.

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The authors are grateful to Dr Paramjit Singh, Director of Botanical Survey of India, for facilities. Thanks are also due to In-charges and curators of CAL, K and Mr Martin Xanthos, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, for providing necessary information. Thanks are also due to Dr Subir Bandopadhyay, Botanical Survey of India for his kind co-operation.

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  1. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, 700064, India

    Bikash Jana & R. C. Srivastava

  2. Department of Botany, Burdwan University, Golapbag, Burdwan, 713104, India

    Ambarish Mukherjee

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Jana, B., Srivastava, R.C. & Mukherjee, A. Notes on the Kobresia esenbeckii (Cyperaceae) complex. Kew Bull 70, 35 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-015-9585-6

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