The Eleocharis R. Br. (Cyperaceae) is usually associated with waters and wetlands and some being amphibious. Four species of Eleocharis from Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra were studied for the anatomy of culm, stolon, rhizome and root in order to find the distinctiveness and affinities of the two newly discovered species with two of other species sympatric with them. The ontogeny of aerenchyma in the roots developed through lysogeny while that of outer and inner cortex aerenchyma in stem/stolon followed schizogenous pattern. There are differences in the structure of aerenchyma and in silica bodies present amongst the species. It is possible to distinguish the individual species with overall anatomical characters as evidenced by the key provided.

Alysicarpus naikianus Pokle and Alysicarpus sanjappae S.Chavan, Sardesai & Pokle, endemic to peninsular India are documented as the first-ever records for northern India from Doon valley of Uttarakhand state.

Furthermore, A ovalifolius (Schumach.) J.Léonard was found to constitute a range extension of its distribution that includes Uttarakhand.

The genus Balanites Delile has been placed under the families Simaroubaceae, Zygophyllaceae and Balanitaceae. On the other, many researchers treated that Balanites roxburghii Planch. (Native range: India) and Balanites aegyptiaca (L.)Delile (Native range: Africa, Israel to Arabian Peninsula) as synonymous though they are two distinct taxa. Indian researchers collected the taxon and studied Balanites roxburghii, but also mentioned the names B. aegyptiaca, B. aegyptiacavb var. indica, B. indica, B. regida, etc. creating taxonomic confusion This review discusses the systemic position of the genus Balanites and the status and rank of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.)Delile (1813) and Balanites roxburghii Planch. (1854) based on available external and internal morphology and micro- and macromolecular evidence.

The green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is a simple, environmentally beneficial and valuable alternative to the physicochemical synthesis method. This study aimed to produce AgNPs from a silver nitrate solution by using Piper betle leaf extract as a reducing agent. The UV-Visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis were employed to determine the physicochemical characteristics of AgNPs produced. The antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties of AgNPs were tested using the albumin denaturation method and the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, respectively. The test results showed that the AgNPs were spheroidal in the range of 80–180 nm and of crystalline nature; they showed good antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The green synthesized silver nanoparticles from Piper betle and therefore, can be used as a wound healing agent.

The genus Acmella Rich. ex Pers. (Asteraceaee) comprises 36 species globally, with 11 taxa (ten species and one variety) in India. Extensive field surveys in many districts of Uttar Pradesh and critical examination of herbarium specimens deposited in herbaria revealed the presence of five species of Acmella, namely Acmella ciliata, A. oleracea, A. paniculata, A. radicans and A. uliginosa. Detailed morphological description, phenology, high-resolution field and microscopic images along with a key to the species identification of Acmella in Uttar Pradesh are provided