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- ↑ Khanna, K. K. "Phytodiversity (pteridophytes and angiosperms) of Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Gonda District, Uttar Pradesh, India". Geophytology 45(2): November 2015. pp. 239-244
- ↑ "Upper Gangetic Plains Moist Deciduous Forests". World Wildlife Fund. Accessed 22 November 2017
- ↑ Khanna, K. K. "Phytodiversity (pteridophytes and angiosperms) of Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Gonda District, Uttar Pradesh, India". Geophytology 45(2): November 2015. pp. 239-244