PLANT GENETIC-RESOURCES OF NEPAL - A GUIDE FOR PLANT BREEDERS OF AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND FORESTRY CROPS

Nepal is rich in indigenous wild and landrace plant genetic resources for agronomic, horticultural, forestry, or medicinal uses, but much of this germplasm remains uncollected and awaits economic development. W e list 485 entries (species, or genera for ornamental plants) in 14 ca tegories, and compare these to existing germplasm collections in Nepal and the United States to highlight collection and conservation needs. To help plan plant collecting, we outline the key botanical and logis tical data and legal framework for planning field work in Nepal.