Md. Salah UddinP1, Shaikh Bokhtear Uddin2, SangWoo Lee3, Minsu Park3, Dong-Keun Yi3, Sangho Choi3, Jin-Hyub Paik3†

1Botanika, Botanical Research Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 2Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh; 3International Biological Material Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Botanical exploration in Bangladesh spans more than two centuries, from early colonial-era studies to recent taxonomic revisions. By synthesizing historical literature and contemporary research, the present checklist documents approximately 5,131 vascular plant species across 1,730 genera and 235 families, including native, endemic, and introduced taxa. Continued discoveries indicate that the national flora remains incompletely known. This checklist provides an essential baseline for plant taxonomy, biodiversity research, and conservation planning in Bangladesh, and underscores the country’s importance in regional and global floristic studies. The contributions of Dr. SangWoo Lee and KRIBB, particularly in long-term coordination, data verification, integration, and editorial guidance, are gratefully acknowledged as a key component of this work.