Flora of the Pan-Himalaya, Volume 47: Aquifoliaceae, Helwingaceae, Campanulaceae, Lobeliaceae, Menyanthaceae

Volume 47 of the Flora of Pan-Himalaya is the first one in the series of 50 volumes to be published in 80 parts. it includes five families(Aquifolaceae,Helwingiaceae,Campanulaceae, Lobeliaceae and Menyanthaceae),18 genera, and 192 species, among whch one genus(Himalacodon) and 80 species(42%) are endemic to the Pan-Himalaya.

Background to the Flora
The Pan-Himalayas (the Himalayas and adjacent regions) forms a natural geographic unit, from the Wakhan Corridor and northeastern Hindu Kush eastwards to the Hengduan Mountains via Karakorum and the Himalayas. This region covers north-eastern corner of Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, and southwest China (S Tibet, SE Qinghai, SE Gansu, W Sichuan and NW Yunnan).
Flora of Pan-Himalayas will be published in English in two editions: printed and online. It treats all the native and naturalized vascular plants of this region.
The Flora will be published in 50 volumes (ca. 80 books), with large families divided into two to seven parts. The publication schedule will be based on the availability of manuscripts. The classification systems used in this Flora will reflect current understanding of phylogenetic relationships of the plant groups. The APG III system will be adopted for angiosperms, and up-to-date phylogenetic systems of gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes will also be reflected in treating these groups.