Beilschmiedia danhkyii (Lauraceae), a new species from Vu Quang National Park, Vietnam

The new species Beilschmiedia danhkyii (Lauraceae) is described from Ha Tinh Province, Central Highland of Vietnam. Beilschmiedia danhkyii is characterized by ferruginous hairy terminal buds, branchlets and abaxial surfaces of lamina, subopposite leaves, adaxially impressed midrib and secondary veins, short inflorescence 2–3(–5) cm long, and large ellipsoid fruits 5–8 cm long, by which combination it is cleary distinguished from the other species of Beilschmiedia in the region. Taxonomic description, a table comparing morphological characters of the allied species, and color photo-plate are provided.

Sphaeranthus gomphrenoides (Compositae): New record to Asia with its identity, typification, and distribution

Sphaeranthus gomphrenoides is reported as new to Asia, and the details of its identification, typification, and distribution are provided here along with the designation of a lectotype. The article includes an amended description, a line drawing illustration and a detailed photo plate of the plant with an artificial key to the Indian Sphaeranthus species.

A note on the extended distribution of Diplacrum poklei (Cyperaceae) in Madhya Pradesh, India

Diplacrum poklei (Wad. Khan) K.C. Mohan, a less known endemic species, hitherto recorded from Maharashtra and Odisha, is reported here for the first time from Madhya Pradesh. Detailed description, photo plate, distribution map and relevant notes are provided.

Calamagrostis nandadeviensis (Poaceae, Agrostidinae), a new grass species from India

Calamagrostis nandadeviensis, a new species of Calamagrostis (Poaceae: Agrostidinae) from India (Valley of Flowers National Park of Uttarakhand and Rohtang Pass of Himachal Pradesh) is described and illustrated. C. nandadeviensis is morphologically allied to C. lahulensis and C. scabrescens but differs from them in having deeply bifid palea and fused lodicules. Data on distribution, habitat, biotic association are presented along with an illustration and comparative photo plate.

A new species of Begonia (Sect. Diploclinium, Begoniaceae) from Sikkim, India

A new species, Begonia ahooensis P.L.Sherpa, Aditya Pradhan & Arun Chettri, is described from Sikkim, India. A detailed description along with an illustrative photo plate is provided. Affinity with the allied species B. grandis is discussed.

Agrostis barikii (Poaceae: Agrostidinae), a new grass species from Western Himalaya, India

A newly discovered species of the genus Agrostis from Western Himalaya is here described and illustrated. The new species, Agrostis barikii, is considered as a member of Agrostis pilosula group and morphologically closely allied to Agrostis griffithiana by its palea 2/3 the length of the lemma and well-developed awn. However, they differ from the latter by means of the shape of the ligule, length of the lower glume, apex of the lemma, and size of anthers. Data on distribution, habitat and phenology is given along with a photo plate and an illustration.

Rediscovery of Flagellaria indica from Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, West Bengal, India

Flagellaria indica, a mangrove associate is rediscovered from the mangrove forests of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve of West Bengal, India after a lapse of 117 years. Detailed description, photo plate and notes on its distribution, habitat and uses are provided.

Adenosma (Plantaginaceae): A new Generic Record to the Flora of Telangana, India

The genus Adenosma R.Br. is reported here as an addition to the Flora of Telangana, collected from Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana, India. The detailed description and photo plate is provided for easy identification.

The little-known Fissidens axilliflorus Thwaites & Mitt. (Fissidentaceae: Bryophyta) - new to the moss flora of India

Fissidens axilliflorus, so far known from Sri Lanka and Laos, has been discovered in the Western Ghats in India. A description with line drawings, a photo plate and a key to distinguish F. axilliflorus from the similar F. crenulatus are provided.

Synopsis of Begonia (Begoniaceae) of southwest Sulawesi and the Selayar Islands, Indonesia, including one new species

The diversity of the Begonia flora of the southwestern arm of Sulawesi and the adjacent Selayar Islands, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, is reassessed, and distribution maps, provisional IUCN conservation category assessments, and an identification key to 14 recognised species are provided. One new species from the Selayar Islands, Begonia enoplocampa, is described and a photo plate is presented. This species is the first record of Begonia section Jackia in South Sulawesi province. Newly available material allowed a reassessment of the morphological variability of several species that were originally described from very limited material. Resulting revised descriptions and photo plates of Begonia comestibilis, B. hooveriana, B. ozotothrix, B. prionota and B. siccacaudata are presented. Begonia hooveriana is lectotypified.