Mikania cordata (Burm.f.) Robins., (Asteraceae) occurring hitherto in Kerala state in Southern India has been collected from Coimbatore District of Tamilnadu, thereby extending its distribution as well as forming a new record for the state.

The present paper deals with an account of 40 species, 1 variety and 1 forma belonging to 10 genera of bamboos occurring in Assam. Genera and species are enumerated in alphabetical order followed by citations and distribution.

A survey was carried out during 1994-2000 in forest areas and plains of Andhra Pradesh for information on wild edible plants and personal interviews were conducted with various tribals and local villagers. A total of 419 wild species belonging to 100 families are used for edible purpose, of which 157 species are fruits, 160 species leaves, 38 spp. tender shoots and shoot tips, 37 spp. stem and root tubers, 27 spp. seeds and grains, 8 whole plant, 15 flowers and flower buds, 1 radicle, seedlings, 2 gums, 3 tender buds, 2 bulbils. These plants are used in normal period or in times of scarcity

Aeschynanthus micrantha C.B. Clarke has been reported as a new record for flora of West Bengal from Gorumara National Park of Jalpaiguri district.

Taeniophyllum alwisii Lindl., a tiny, leafless, rare and little known epiphytic orchid so far known only from Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu is recorded from the Idukki district of Kerala State.

The present paper deals with an additional distributional record of Chenopodium schraderianum Roem. & Schult. from India, as well as a new record for Flora of India. A detailed  description, ecology, phenology (only flowering and fruiting time), taxonomy and phytogeography have been provided along with illustrations.

Ipomoea staphylina Roem.& Schult. (Convolvulaceae) is reported as an addition to the flora of Marathwada region of Maharashtra State, India.

Cyrtococcum deccanense Bor (Poaceae) collected from Chintapalli of Vishakapatnam district is a new distributional record for the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Six species of angiosperms, viz. Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh., Curcuma caesia Roxb., Pedalium murex L., Rauvolfia tetraphylla L., Solanum myriacanthum Dunal and Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm., have been reported as new records for Central India.

Hylodesmum repandum (Vahl) H. Ohashi & R.R. Mill belonging to Fabaceae – Papilionoideae is recollected from Andhra Pradesh after a gap of more than a century. It is collected from Paderu, in Vishakapatnam district and from Rampa, in East Godavari district. This species is distingu-ishable in having brick red flowers and crescent shaped pod. Detailed description and photo-graphs are provided to facilitate identification

Memecylon jadhavii (Melastomataceae) is described as a new species from northern Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India.

The genus Caldesia Parl. is represented by thre species in India - C. grandis Samuel., C.oligococca (F.v. Muell) Buch. and C. parnassi folia (Bassi ex L.) Parl. The specimen from Lower Bengal is  quite distinct from the above mentioned species, though  allied to C. grandis  Samuel. and C. parnassi folia  (Bassi ex L.) Parl.,and deserves a distinct specific recognition. A palynotaxonomical account is presented in the text.

A rare fern ally, Selaginella dixitii Madhusoodanan and Nampy, is reported for the first time from Tamil Nadu state.

Thirty one plant species belonging to 23 families employed ethnomedicinally in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh by tribal and rural people for treating jaundice are reported along with local names of the plant species, method of preparation, mode of administration and dose-regime

Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv., a tropical African grass of many uses, is reported for the first time from Peninsular India. The detailed description with illustration and necessary notes is provided here.

Syzygium alternifolium (Wight) Walp. is recorded for the first time in Southern Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Detailed description and illustrations are provided.

The present paper highlights the occurrence of Soliva anthemifolia (Juss.) R.Br. as a new generic record to the flora of Himachal Pradesh collected from Pong dam wetland area of district Kangra (H.P.). This species has been found hitherto unknown to the flora of Himachal Pradesh. Notes on its morphological characters, habit and habitat are given.

Blumea lanceolaria (Roxb.) Druce var. spectabilis (DC.) Randeria of family Asteraceae is reported as a new record from Darjeeling district of West Bengal.