Abstract:

While documenting the flora of the Jalgaon area, the authors discovered some fascinating species during their routine observations. The gathered taxa belong to the families Acanthaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Fabaceae, Gentianaceae, and Hydroleaceae. Upon reviewing the literature, they identified a novel distributional dataset for the flora of Jalgaon district. The incorporation of these new species represents a substantial progress that improves both the ecological and medicinal dimensions of the area. The recognition of their ecological roles and medicinal advantages opens new pathways for scientific research and practical use. These species are new distributional records for the flora of Jalgaon District, since they have not been previously documented or published. This research includes extensive phenological data, taxonomic descriptions, and colour images to aid with specimen identification.