Vegetos
(An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology)
Neottia bicallosa X.H. Jin, a new distributional record of bird’s nest orchid for India
Short Communications | Published: 26 June, 2024
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Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, Endemic, Himalaya, n Neottian , New addition
Abstract
Neottia bicallosa X.H. Jin, a Himalayan endemic species was earlier reported from China. A new population of this species was discovered from the alpine meadows of Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Here, we report Neottia bicallosa, as a new distributional record for the flora of India. A detailed description along with photographs, illustration and locality map are provided to aid identification.
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Author Information
Environmental Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India