Nomenclatural updates in the Grass flora of Western Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

In the current situation, establishing the correct identity and nomenclature for all plants is essential. Therefore, an updated list and nomenclature status of grasses of Western Uttar Pradesh, India has been provided here. This study includes a thorough review of publications, including Ph.D. theses, research articles, books, and floras, as well as an investigation of type specimens and taxonomic databases. Using search engines to cross-check and validate nomenclatural data is the first step in a methodical strategy to ensuring the accuracy of binomial nomenclature. To obtain the most recent data on botanical nomenclature, the authors have been conducted a thorough investigation of internet resources and databases. This paper aims to provide accepted binomials with correct author citations of the grass taxa growing in Western Uttar Pradesh because several names in the published literature are not accepted now. Many synonyms for the corrected name have been included in this manuscript, along with errors in authorities. A key component of this effort is the validation of binomial identities by means of protologue and type specimen investigations. In light of this, an extensive investigation has been conducted utilizing a variety of databases, websites, and current publications in order to resolve and update nomenclature. Each and every name for a grass in Western Uttar Pradesh that was published in publications after 1959 has been revised. Western Uttar Pradesh is home to 248 species under 99 genera. 189 names of previous publication have been corrected in this study. This study is the first on revised and corrected names for grasses in the floristic area of Western Uttar Pradesh. In this study a total of 90 names has been updated. The accepted name, synonym, taxonomic treatment, and typification have been covered in this manuscript.