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Non-woody Flowering plants
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| Genus |
Common Name |
Binominal Name |
Family
|
| Arisaema |
|
Arisaema intermedium |
Araceae
|
| Lilium |
|
Lilium oxypetalum |
Liliaceae
|
| Paris |
|
Paris polyphylla |
Melanthiaceae
|
| Polygonatum |
|
Polygonatum multiflorum |
Asparagaceae
|
| Hemerocallis |
Orange Day-lily |
Hemerocallis fulva |
Xanthorrhoeaceae
|
| Iris |
Kumaon iris |
Iris kemaonensis |
Iridaceae
|
| Iris |
The red flower iris |
Iris milesii |
Iridaceae
|
| Malaxis |
Adder's mouth অ্যাডারস মাউথ |
Malaxis muscifera |
Orchidaceae
|
| Cephalanthera |
Narrow-leaved Helleborine |
Cephalanthera longifolia |
Orchidaceae
|
| Androsace |
Rock Jasmine |
Androsace sarmentosa |
Primulaceae
|
| Salvia |
|
Salvia lanata |
Lamiaceae
|
| Ainsliaea |
|
Ainsliaea aptera |
Asteraceae
|
| Cotoneaster |
|
Cotoneaster microphyllus |
Rosaceae
|
| Thermopsis |
|
Thermopsis barbata |
Fabaceae
|
| Saxifrage |
|
Saxifrage pseudo-pallida |
Saxifragaceae
|
| Saxifrage |
|
Saxifrage asarifolia |
Saxifragaceae
|
| Saussurea |
Snow Lotus/ Fen-Kamal |
Saussurea graminifolia |
Asteraceae
|
| Genus |
Common Name |
Binominal Name |
Family
|
| Pinus |
Blue Pine |
Pinus wallichiana |
Pinaceae
|
| Pinus |
Chir Pine |
Pinus roxburghii |
Pinaceae
|
| Pinus |
Chinese White Pine |
Pinus armandii |
Pinaceae
|
| Picea |
Morinda Spruce |
Picea smithiana |
Pinaceae
|
| Cedrus |
Himalayan Cedar/ Deodar |
Cedrus deodara |
Pinaceae
|
| Abies |
Pindrow Fir |
Abies pindrow |
Pinaceae
|
| Aesculus |
Indian or Himalayan Horse Chestnut |
Aesculus indica |
Sapindaceae
|
| Alnus |
|
Alnus nepalensis |
Betulaceae
|
| Betula |
Himalayan Birch or Bhojpatra |
Betula utilis |
Betulaceae
|
| Cupressus |
Himalayan cypress |
Cupressus torulosa |
Cupreeaceae
|
| Genus |
Common Name |
Binominal Name |
Family |
Status
|
| Parnassius |
Ladakh Banded Apollo |
Parnassius stoliczkanus |
Papilionidea |
Rare
|
| Parnassius |
Karakoram Banded Apollo |
Parnassius staudingeri hunza (Grumm-Grshimailo, 1888) |
Papilionidea |
Locally common, generally rare
|
| Parnassius |
Regal Apollo |
Parnassius charltonius(Gray, 1853) |
Papilionidea |
Rare
|
| Parnassius |
Varnished Apollo |
Parnassius acco (Gray, 1852) |
Papilionidea |
Very rare
|
| Parnassius |
Hannyngton’s Apollo |
Parnassius hannyngtoni (Avinoff, 1916) |
Papilionidea |
Very rare
|
| Parnassius |
Black-edged Apollo |
Parnassius simo(Gray, 1853) |
Papilionidea |
|
| Parnassius |
Common Blue Apollo |
Parnassius hardwickii(Gray, 1831) |
Papilionidea |
Common
|
| Parnassius |
Keeled Apollo |
Parnassius jacquemontii(Boisduval, 1836) |
Papilionidea |
Common
|
| Parnassius |
Common Red Apollo |
Parnassius epaphus(Oberthür, 1879) |
Papilionidea |
Not rare
|
| Parnassius |
Large Keeled Apollo |
Parnassius tianschianicus(Oberthür, 1879) |
Papilionidea |
Rare
|
| Graphium |
Glassy Bluebottle জলপান্না |
Graphium cloanthus |
Papilionidea |
Not Rare
|
| Graphium |
Sixbar Swordtail তাত্রা বল্গা |
Graphium eurous (Leech, 1893) |
Papilionidea |
Very local
|
| Genus |
Common Name |
Binominal Name |
Family
|
| Hemidactylus |
Northern House Gecko/Yellow-bellied House Gecko |
Hemidactylus flaviviridis (Rüppell, 1835) |
Gekkonidae
|
| Hemidactylus |
Brook's House Gecko |
Hemidactylus brookii(Gray, 1845) |
Gekkonidae
|
| Eutropis |
Little Skink/ Bronze-grass Skink |
Eutropis macularia(Blyth, 1853) |
Scincidae
|
| Asymblepharus |
Himalayan Ground Skink |
Asymblepharus himalayanus(Günther, 1864) |
Scincidae
|
| Lygosoma |
Spotted Supple Skink |
Lygosoma punctata(Gmelin,1799) |
Scincidae
|
| Genus |
Common Name |
Binominal Name |
Family
|
| Lerwa |
Snow partridge |
Lerwa lerwa (Hodgson, 1833) |
Phasianidae
|
| Tetraogallus |
Tibetan snowcock |
Tetraogallus tibetanus (Gould, 1854) |
Phasianidae
|
| Arborophila |
Hill partridge |
Arborophila torqueola (Valenciennes, 1826) |
Phasianidae
|
| Pucrasia |
Koklass pheasant |
Pucrasia macrolopha(Lesson, 1829) |
Phasianidae
|
| Lophophorus |
The Himalayan monal |
Lophophorus impejanus(Latham, 1790) |
Phasianidae
|
| Pyrrhocorax |
Alpine chough |
Pyrrhocorax graculus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
Corvidae
|
| Genus |
Common Name |
Binominal Name |
Family |
Bengali Name
|
| Capra |
Alpine ibex |
Capra ibex (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Bovidae |
|
| Hemitragus |
Himalayan Tahr |
Hemitragus jemlahicus (Smith, 1826) |
Bovidae |
হিমালয়ান থর
|
| Pseudois |
The Bharal/ Himalayan Blue Sheep |
Pseudois nayaur (Hodgson, 1833) |
Bovidae |
ভরাল
|
| Moschus |
The Himalayan Musk Deer |
Moschus leucogaster (Hodgson, 1839) |
Moschidae |
|
| Muntiacus |
Indian muntjac/Barking Deer |
Muntiacus muntjak (Zimmermann, 1780) |
Cervidae |
|
List of Mammals (Carnivorus)
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| Genus |
Common Name |
Binominal Name |
Family
|
| Ursus |
The Himalayan Black Bear/Moon Bear |
Ursus thibetanus |
Ursidae
|
| Ursus |
The Himalayan Brown Bear |
Ursus arctos (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Ursidae
|
| Prionailurus |
Leopard Cat |
Prionailurus bengalensis(Kerr, 1792) |
Felidae
|
| Paguma |
Masked Palm Civet |
Paguma larvata(Hamilton-Smith, 1827) |
Viverridae
|
| Panthera |
Snow Leopard |
Panthera uncia (Schreber, 1775) |
Felidae
|
Visible Himalayan Peaks of Uttarakhand
| Name |
Location |
District |
Altitude (metres) |
Region |
Bengali Name
|
| Arwa Crest, Spire, Tower |
Garhwal |
Chamoli |
6250, 6193, 6352 |
Gangotri |
|
| Avalanche Peak I, II |
Garhwal |
Chamoli |
6196, 6443 |
Gangotri |
আভালাঞ্চ শৃঙ্গ ১ আভালাঞ্চ শৃঙ্গ ২
|
| Bhagirathi Parvat I, II, III |
Garhwal |
Uttarkashi |
6856, 6512, 6454 |
Gangotri |
|
| Bhartekhunta |
Garhwal |
|
6578 |
Gangotri |
|
| Bhrigupanth |
Garhwal |
Uttarkashi |
6772 |
Gangotri |
|
| Chandra Parbat |
Garhwal |
Uttarkashi |
6739 |
Gangotri |
|
| Chirbas Parvat |
Garhwal |
|
6529 |
Gangotri |
|
| Gangotri I, II, III |
Garhwal |
|
6672, 6590, 6577 |
Gangotri |
|
| Jaonli |
Garhwal |
|
6632 |
Gangotri |
|
| Jogin I, II, III |
Garhwal |
|
6465, 6342, 6160 |
Gangotri |
|
| Kalindi Peak |
Garhwal |
|
6103 |
Gangotri |
|
| Kedar Dome |
Garhwal |
Uttarkashi |
6830 |
Gangotri |
|
| Kedarnath |
Garhwal |
|
6960 |
Gangotri |
|
| Kharchakund |
Garhwal |
|
6632 |
Gangotri |
|
| Kirtistambh |
Garhwal |
|
6270 |
Gangotri |
|
| Mana I, II |
Garhwal |
|
6794, 6771 |
Gangotri |
|
| Manda |
Garhwal |
|
6586 |
Gangotri |
|
| Mandani |
Garhwal |
|
6193 |
Gangotri |
|
| Matri |
Garhwal |
|
6721 |
Gangotri |
|
| Meru Peak |
Garhwal |
Uttarkashi |
6803 |
Gangotri |
মেরু শৃঙ্গ
|
| Rudragaira |
Garhwal |
|
5818 |
Gangotri |
|
| Satopanth |
Garhwal |
|
7075 |
Gangotri |
|
| Shivling |
Garhwal |
Uttarkashi |
6543 |
Gangotri |
শিবলিঙ্গ শৃঙ্গ
|
| Sreekailash |
Garhwal |
|
6932 |
Gangotri |
|
| Sudarshan Parbat |
Garhwal |
Uttarkashi |
6507 |
Gangotri |
সুদর্শন পর্বত
|
| Sumeru Parbat |
Garhwal |
Uttarkashi |
6507 |
Gangotri |
|
| Swachhand |
Garhwal |
|
6721 |
Gangotri |
|
| Thalaisagar |
Garhwal |
|
6904 |
Gangotri |
|
| Vasuki Parbat |
Garhwal |
Uttarkashi |
6792 |
Gangotri |
বাসুকি পর্বত
|
| Name
|
| Gongotri Glacier
|
| Raktabaran Glacier
|
| Chaturangi Glacier
|
| Bhagirathi Glacier
|
| Seta Glacier
|
| Satopanth Glacier
|
| Arwa Glacier
|
| Vasuki Glacier
|
| Chor Bamak Glacier
|
| Kirti Glacier
|
| Meru Glacier
|
| Swachand Glacier
|
| Maindi Glacier
|
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- Geographic Distribution of the Pines of the World by William B. Critchfield and Elbert L. Little, Jr. , 1966
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- Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp, 2011
- The Trekking in the Indian Himalaya by Garry Weare, 2009
- The book of Indian Animals by S.H.Prater, 1948
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