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Volume 53, December 2011

Articles

The Genus Cleisostoma Blume (Orchidaceae) in India

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v53/2011/57550

Published 2011-12-07

  • Sandhyajyothi Phukan

Sandhyajyothi Phukan
Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong 793 003

Abstract

The genus Cleisostoma Blume (Orchidaceae) is represented by about 100 species in the world, of which 18 species occur in India. Taxonomic account including detailed citations, synonymy, description, phenology, distribution and key to species along with line drawings and colour plates is presented in this paper.

Keywords

Cleisostoma, Orchidaceae, India.

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