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Computational Ecology and Software, 2014, 4(3): 183-192
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Digitizing information for wider reach through 'him-Padap-Sanklan', an e-inventory of Himalayan flora

Amit Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Uniyal, Meenakshi, Rakesh D. Singh, Paramvir S. Ahuja
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Palampur - 176 061, Himachal Pradesh, India

Received 12 May 2014;Accepted 20 June 2014;Published online 1 September 2014
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Abstract
'him-Padap-Sankalan' is a digital directory of floral resources of Himachal Pradesh H.P., a biologically rich state of the Himalayan Biodiversity hotspot. It provides information on nomenclature, taxonomic classification, local name(s), trade name(s) and uses of 3348 plant species along with maps showing their distribution in H.P. The information housed in 'Him-Padap-Sankalan' has been compiled from published sources, primarily the Flora of Himachal Pradesh: Analysis. The Graphic User Interface of the 'him-Padap-Sankalan' has been prepared using ASP.Net having MS-Access database in the back end. The 'scientific names', 'trade names', 'local names', 'synonyms', 'genus' and 'species' are the various search modules of 'him-Padap-Sankalan', which can be accessed using an internet browser connected through local area network. Analysis of information reveals that of the 201 families, Poaceae, Asteraceae, Papilionaceae, Scrophularariaceae, Rosaceae, Cyperaceae, Lamiaceae, Ranunculaceae, Brassicaceae and Apiaceae are the ten dominat families in the state. 24 families and 18 genera are common to all the 12 districts of H.P. The maximum number of families, genera and species are in Shimla district and the least in Bilaspur district of H.P.

Keywords database;Western Himalaya;flora;species richness;cluster analysis;map.

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