Elymus nepalensis (Poaceae, Triticeae): A rediscovery, lectotypification, and new geographic record from India

Abstract

Elymus nepalensis, which was described from Nepal in the year 1960 and was considered to be endemic to Nepal and known only by the Type collections, has been rediscovered from Dzoukou valley, situated at the border of Manipur and Nagaland, India. The same has been typified with detailed description, illustration, and distribution.