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A sysytematic checklist is prepared for Leguminosae in Jammu and Kashmir State. The family is represented in this state by 399 species belonging to 106 genera from 36 tribes under three customarily recognized subfamilies: Caesalpinoideae (33 species in 11 genera belonging to 4 tribes), Mimosoideae (28 species in 9 genera belonging to 4 tribes), and Papilionoideae (338 species in 86 genera belonging to 28 tribes). Papilionoideae is the largest subfamily, accounting for 84% of all legume species reported from the State. Among Caesalpinoideae, Senna is the largest genus here, being represented by 11 species; among Mimosoideae, Acacia is the largest genus with 12 species; whereas among Papilionoideae, Astragalus is the largest genus with 55 species, followed by Oxytropis (19 species), Indigofera (17 species), Desmodium (13 species), Crotalaria and Vicia (12 species each), Lathyrus (11 species) and Trifiloium (10 species). Three legume species from the state (Hedysarum astragaloides, H. cashmirianum, and H. microcalyx) are included in the Red Data Book of Indian Plants, while 12 species are listed in the IUCN Red List.
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We are thankful to Dr. S. K. Srivastava, BSD; Dr. P. Pusalkar, BSD; and Dr. L. B. Chaudhury, LWG, for providing photos of which the selected ones are included here. M. Sanjappa thanks Dr. Sringeshwara and Prof. M.D. Rajanna, Botanic Garden, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, for their help in preparing the plates and for extending the facilities for this work, respectively.
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Sanjappa, M., Ambarish, K. (2020). Leguminosae in Jammu and Kashmir State: A Systematic Checklist. In: Dar, G., Khuroo, A. (eds) Biodiversity of the Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir State . Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, vol 18. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9174-4_24
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