Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch MERELY AN ESCAPE OR WILD IN NANDA DEVI NATIONAL PARK |

The current work focuses on the naturalisation of a wild population of Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch, a threatened and critically endangered Himalayan medicinal plant. During the scientific mission, the population of S. costus was reported in three separate locations (2015). Individuals discovered previously at one location can never be considered as the species has naturalised in Nanda Devi National Park and is presumed to be an escape from agriculture. However, it was recorded from two other locations during the 2015 scientific expedition, both of which were extremely far from their prior location. The species' naturalised expansion has provided a foundation for long-term research.

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