Srinagar, Dec. 23 -- The book was formally released during the inaugural session by Dr Kanad Dass, Director, Botanical Survey of India, in the presence of Prof Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu; Prof Susheel Verma, Head, Department of Botany; and Dr Sikander Pal, Organising Secretary of the conference. The release was described by experts as a valuable addition to alpine floristic literature in India.

Authored by Dr Sunit Singh along with his co-authors, the book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the alpine plant diversity of the Madhmaheshwar Valley in Uttarakhand. Based on extensive field surveys conducted between 3000 and 5100 metres above sea level, the work documents 317 plant species belonging to 59 f...