Table 2 Cover-abundance estimation based on the Domin-Krajina scale

Monilophytes

 Davalliaceae

Araiostegia faberiana (C. Chr.) Ching

Fern (E)

2

 Dryopteridaceae

Polystichum sp.

Fern (T)

2

 Hymenophyllaceae

Hymenophyllum polyanthos Bosch

Fern (L)

2

 Polypodaceae

Lepisorus contortus (H. Christ) Ching.

Fern (E)

2

Phymatopteris ebenipes (Hook.) Pic. Serm.

Fern (E)

1

Prosaptia sp.

Fern (E)

2

Eudicots

 Araliaceae

Panax pseudoginseng Wall.

Herb

1

 Asteraceae

Anaphalis adnata DC.

Herb

2

Anaphalis nepalensis var. monocephala (DC.) Hand.-Mazz.

Herb

1

Anaphalis sp.

Herb

2

Cicerbita sp.

Herb

+

Cremanthodium reniforme (DC.) Benth.

Herb

+

Ligularia fischeri Turcz.

Herb

7

Parasenecio sp.

Herb

3

Saussurea gossypiphora D.Don.

Herb

2

Senecio raphanifolius Wall. ex DC

Herb

8

Soroseris hookeriana Stebbins

Herb

2

Balsaminaceae

Impatiens laxiflora Edgew.

Herb

1

Berberidaceae

Berberis angulosa Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson

Shrub

2

Berberis virescens Hook.f.

Shrub

2

Boraginaceae

Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Lehm.) Brand

Herb

1

Setulocarya diffusa (Brand) R.R. Mill & D.G. Long

Herb

1

Brassicaceae

Cardamine griffithii Hook.f. & Thomson

Herb

3

Campanulaceae

Cyananthus macrocalyx subsp. spathulifolius (Nannf.) K.K. Shrestha

Herb

3

7

Caryophyllaceae

Arenaria densissima Wall.

Herb

2

Silene nigrescens (Edgew.) Majumdar

Herb

3

Stellaria sikkimensis Hook.f.

Herb

1

Celastraceae

Parnassia chinensis Franch.

Herb

2

Diapensiaceae

Diapensia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson

Herb

4

Ericaceae

Cassiope selaginoides Hook.f. & Thomson

Herb

2

3

2

Gaultheria pyroloides Hook.f. & Thomson ex Miq.

Herb

2

3

Gaultheria trichophylla Royle.

Herb

2

2

Rhododendron anthopogon var.haemonium (Balf. f. & R.E Cooper) Cowan & Davidian

Shrub

2

Rhododendron argipeplum Balf.f. & R.E.Cooper

Tree

3

Rhododendron bhutanense D.G. Long & Bowes Lyon

Tree

2

Rhododendron campanulatum subsp. aeruginosum (Hook. f.) D.F. Chamb.

Tree

5

10

3

Rhododendron campylocarpum Hook.f.

Tree

7

Rhododendron cinnabarinum Hook.f.

Tree

1

Rhododendron fulgens Hook.f.

Tree

6

Rhododendron hodgsonii Hook.f.

Tree

7

Rhododendron kesangiae D.G. Long & Rushforth

Tree

3

Rhododendron lanatum Hook.f.

Tree

4

Rhododendron nivale Hook.f.

Shrub

2

Rhododendron setosum D.Don

Shrub

2

2

7

8

Rhododendron thomsonii Hook.f.

Tree

4

Rhododendron sp.

Tree

3

Fabaceae

Parochetus communis D.Don

Herb

2

2

2

2

2

2

Trifolium repens L.

Herb

3

2

2

1

Gentianaceae

Gentiana capitata Buch., Ham. ex D.Don

Herb

1

Gentiana prostrate var. karelinii (Griseb.) Kusn.

Herb

1

1

1

Gentiana sikkimensis C.B Clarke

Herb

2

Halenia elliptica D.Don

Herb

3

Swertia assamensis Harry Sm.

Herb

5

Geraniaceae

Geranium donianum Sweet

Herb

2

2

1

1

Geranium nepalense Sweet

Herb

2

Lamiaceae

Clinopodium umbrosum (M.Bieb.) Kuntze

Herb

2

Phlomis tibetica C.Marquand & Airy Shaw

Herb

+

Prunella vulgaris L.

Herb

2

Onagraceae

Epilobium gouldii P.H.Raven

Herb

2

Orobanchaceae

Pedicularis siphonantha D.Don

Herb

4

2

2

2

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis leucolepis Diels

Herb

2

1

1

Papavaraceae

Corydalis crispa Prain

Herb

2

Meconopsis paniculata Prain

Herb

+

Plantaginaceae

Hemiphragma heterophyllum Wall.

Herb

1

Polygonaceae

Aconogonon campanulatum (Hook.f.) Hara

Creeper

2

Bistorta griffithii (Hook.f.) Grierson

Herb

1

1

Bistorta macrophylla (D.Don) Soják

Herb

2

2

2

2

Bistorta vacciniifolia Greene

Herb

3

Bistorta sp.

Herb

1

3

Persicaria nepalensis (Meisn.) Miyabe

Herb

2

Rheum acuminatum Hook.f. & Thomson

Herb

2

Rumex nepalensis Spreng.

Herb

7

Primulaceae

Primula capitata Hook.

Herb

2

Primula deuteronana Craib

Herb

2

2

2

Primula dickieana Watt, J. Linn. Soc.

Herb

2

Primula gambeliana Watt

Herb

2

Primula glabra Klatt

Herb

1

2

2

Primula primulina Spreng.

Herb

2

Primula sp.

Herb

2

Ranunculaceae

Anemone rupestris Wall.

Herb

1

Caltha palustris L.

Herb

2

Clematis montana Buch.

Climber

1

Delphinium viscosum Hook.f. & Thomson

Herb

2

Oxygraphis endlicheri (Walp.) Bennet & Sum. Chandra

Herb

2

2

2

2

2

2

7

Ranunculus brotherusii Freyn

Herb

2

Ranunculus sp.

Herb

1

Rosaceae

Fragaria daltoniana J.Gay

Herb

2

2

Fragaria nubicola (Hook. f.) Lindl. ex Lacaita

Herb

2

Potentilla coriandrifolia D.Don

Herb

2

2

4

1

Potentilla cuneata Wall. ex Lehm.

Herb

2

Potentilla fruticosa var. arbuscula (D. Don) Maxim.

Shrub

6

Potentilla microphylla D.Don

Herb

5

Potentilla monanthes var. sibthorpiodes Hook.f.

Herb

2

Potentilla saundersiana var. caespitosa (Lehm.) Th. Wolf

Herb

2

Potentilla sp.

Herb

2

Rosa sericea Lindl.

Shrub

1

1

1

Saxifragaceae

Bergenia purpurascens (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl.

Herb

2

2

2

Saxifraga hispidula D.Don

Herb

1

Scrophulariaceae

Oreosolen wattii Hook. f.

Herb

2

Tamaricaceae

Myricaria rosea W.W.Sm.

Shrub

9

Violaceae

Viola biflora L.

Herb

2

Monocots

Araceae

Arisaema elephas Buchet

Herb

1

Juncaceae

Jancus sp.

Herb

1

Jancus sp.

Herb

1

Liliaceae

Lloydia flavonutans Hara

Herb

2

Orchidaceae

Chusua pauciflora (Lindl.) P.F.Hunt

Herb

2

2

Satyrium nepalense var. ciliatum (Lindl.) Hook.f.

Herb

2

2

Pinopsida

Cupressaceae

Juniperus recurva Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Tree

1

4

9

9

3

1

Juniperus squamata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Tree

4

8

8

2

Pinaceae

Abies densa Griff.

Tree

9

9

9

9

9

4

3

Larix griffithii Hook.f.

Tree

2