The following table gives the abbreviations and symbols that are to be used in the manuscripts. All Latin abbreviations are italicized.

Symbol/Abbreviation	Meaning
*	endemic to Nepal
±	plus or minus, more or less
??	missing data to be added before publication
[ ]	indicates distribution or morphological character outside of Nepal
µm	micrometers
X	times
C	Central
ca.	circa, about, approximately
cm	centimeter(s)
cv.	cultivar
d.b.h.	diameter at breast height
diam.	diameter
E	East
EC	East Central
ed.	edition
e.g.	for example
et al.	and others
fig.	figure
fl.	flowering
fr.	fruiting
i.e.	that is
km	kilometer(s)
m	meter(s)
mm	millimeter(s)
N	North
NC	North Central
NE	Northeast
nom. cons.	nomen conservandum
nom. nov.	nomen novum
nom. nud.	nomen nudum
n.s.	new series
NW	Northwest
p.	page
pl.	plate
pp.	pages
p.p.	pro parte
S	South
SC	South Central
SE	Southeast
sect.	section
ser.	series
s.l.	sensu lato
s.s.	sensu stricto
sp., spp.	Species
subfam.	subfamily
subgen.	subgenus
subsp.,	subspp. subspecies
SW	Southwest
t.	table
var.	variety
vol.	volume
W	West
WC	West Central