Plant Diversity of Assam: A Checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms

Contents: 1. Foreword. 2. Preface. 3. Introduction. 4. Assam: an overview. 5. Botanical exploration and floristic studies in Assam. 6. Enumeration of angiosperms and gymnosperms. 7. Photographs of few angiosperms. 8. References. 9. Index to families. 10. Index to genera. 11. Index to local names. 

Plant Diversity of Assam contains brief notes on topography, soil, climate, vegetation, history of botanical exploration and enumeration of angiosperms and gymnosperms of Assam. The taxa are arranged in alphabetical order under each family with their botanical names followed by English name(s), local name(s), distribution in Assam and elsewhere, habitat, habit and conservation status. The data tabled in the enumeration section have been retrieved from both primary and secondary sources. In regard to the distribution of taxa, the term "elsewhere" refers to distribution of taxa in India as well as in other parts of the world. Furthermore, taxa categorized under different conservation status are also mentioned.

This book includes 3854 taxa (including infraspecific taxa) under 1394 genera and 236 families found in Assam. Out of them, 2752 taxa are dicotyledons, 1080 taxa are monocotyledons and 22 taxa are gymnosperms. A total of 871 taxa are categorized under different conservation status including 167 taxa of endemic plants of Assam.  (jacket)