Flora and Phytogeography of Nepal

In Nepal, Francis Buchanan-Hamilton first started collecting plants in 1802–1803. When foreigners were permitted to visit the country after the fall of Rana regime in 1951, the frequency of plant collection acquired momentum. Herbaria in Nepal, India, Europe, Japan, and America currently house collections from Nepal. These collections served as the foundation for several local flora publications. However, the Flora of Nepal has not yet been finished. According to Takhtajan’s floristic classification system, the phytogeography of the flora of Nepal and its floristic links to neighboring regions have revealed that Nepal is influenced by two kingdoms, four subkingdoms, five regions, three subregions, and seven provinces.