Notes on the Taxonomy, and Conservation Status of <i>Geranium swatense</i> (Geraniaceae) With a New Record From Himachal Pradesh, India

ABSTRACT Geranium swatense Schonbeck‐Temesy (Geraniaceae) has been exclusively reported from Swat (Pakistan), Astore (Pakistan‐occupied Kashmir), and Gurez, Kashmir (India). The present study reports a new record in Pangi valley, Himachal Pradesh, based on N.C. Nair's specimen in 1964 and our recent collection in 2024. A taxonomic description, photographs, and a distribution map of the species are provided. A comparison of diagnostic macro‐ and micromorphological characters in G. swatense and closely related Geranium collinum is provided. The IUCN threat status of G. swatense is empirically assessed for the first time, showing the species to be endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU).