acknowledgements

This gazetteer has been compiled over the last 15 years by researchers at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh engaged on the of the Flora of Bhutan Project, with major contributions from:

• David Long (Bhutan)
• Henry Noltie (Bhutan)
• Sally Rae (Bhutan)
• Mark Watson (Sikkim, Darjeeling District, Chumbi Valley)

Additions and corrections from: Eona Aitken, Rose Clement, Robert Mill and Lawrie Springate.

The two word-processed gazetteers that form the basis of this on-line Gazetteer (Bhutan and Sikkim/Darjeeling/Chumbi Valley), were imported into the World Umbelliferae Database (within PANDORA) with the help of Richard Pankhurst. The data and cross-referenced indices that underly this on-line version were captured using the HTMLEXPORT program developed by Martin Pullan. Martin is also thanked for his help in authoring of these Internet pages.