Have you gotten any takers? Sounds like a well needed plan for us northern growers. I'd reccomend a import permit before you go(for seeds and plants). Lots of film, 35mm/digital/video.
I've wanted to explored eastern India for quite a while. I hope you are able to go again, and I wouldn't doubt if you found a new species or two. These fringe plants like Musa are more undiscovered than you think.
Just right on the Mexican rivera(near Puerto Vallarta) I discovered at least one new species of bamboo, and with all those tourists just a few miles away.
I Emailed the athourity on S.american bamboos, and she couldn't figure it out, so I named it Chusquea escensi, which means climber.
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HOPE THESE WORK, AND HOPE YOU GET SOME GREAT PICTURES IN THE HIMILAYAS.