Musa nagalandiana S. Dey & Gogoi, a new species of Musa sect. Musa, is described and illustrated from Zunheboto district, Nagaland, India based on morphological characteristics observed in the field. The new species is rare in the wild and found in tropical semi‐evergreen forest on the bank of the river Doyang, in Zunheboto district of Nagaland. A key to M. nagalandiana and related taxa is provided.
Ukhrul district of Manipur is mainly inhabited by Tangkhul Naga tribe. This tribe often uses an enormous range of wild plants to meet their daily requirements.
The paper deals with the first hand investigation of 51 species of herbal medicinal plants used by Ao-Naga tribes of Mokokchung district in Nagaland for treatment of various diseases and ailments. The paper includes the plants' scientific name, local name and diseases treated by the plants reported from the district.
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