• SULAXANA BARAILY
• Dr. Projjwal Chandra Lama

ABSTRACT The morphological study of the leaf of fifteen species of Ericaceae from Darjeeling Hill, a part of Eastern Himalayas [Agapetes hookeri (C.B.Clarke), Agapetes saligna (Hook. F.), Agapetes serpens (Wight), Enkianthus deflexus (Griff.), Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall., Gaultheria semi–infera (Clarke), Gaultheria nummularioides D. Don., Gaultheria trichophylla Royle, Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall), Lyonia villosa (Clarke), Pieris formosa (Wall.) D. Don, Vaccinium dunalianum Wight, Vaccinium nummularia Clarke, Vaccinium retusum (Griff.) Hook. f., Vaccinium vacciniaceum (Roxb.)] were studied to quickly identify different species belonging to the same family, Ericaceae, in the field. The diverse range of different shapes, sizes and margins of the leaf were studied for what we do not need: a microscope or a lab to identify the plants during collection/identification.

Keywords: Leaf morphology, the field, Ericaceae, Darjeeling Himalaya

"The leaf: A glimpse to identify some species of Ericaceae from Darjeeling Himalaya.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 12, page no.g456-g463, December-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2412651.pdf

"The leaf: A glimpse to identify some species of Ericaceae from Darjeeling Himalaya.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 12, page no. ppg456-g463, December-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2412651.pdf