@Article{taiwania2010552186, AUTHOR = {Arti Garg and Tariq Husain}, TITLE = {Sikkim Himalayas – The Megadiversity Centre of Pedicularis L. in India}, JOURNAL = {Taiwania}, VOLUME = {55}, YEAR = {2010}, ISSUE = {2}, PAGES = {186-191}, URL = {https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/1134}, ABSTRACT = {Investigations on the Himalayan genus Pedicularis L. revealed rich concentration and enormous diversity of species in the Sikkim Himalayas. Out of the 83 Indian species of Pedicularis, 49 species (ca. 59%) are found in the Sikkim Himalaya s and 34 species (ca. 41%) are endemic. The Sikkim Himalayas may therefore be designated as the ‘megadiversity centre’ of Pedicularis L. in India.}, DOI = {10.6165/tai.2010.55(2).186} }