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Volume 63, Issue 1, July 2021

Articles

Cephalanthera erecta var. oblanceolata (Orchidaceae): A New Record for the Flora of India

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v63/2021/163908

Published 2021-07-31

  • Manoj Singh
    • ,
  • Harish Negi
    • ,
  • Jeewan Singh Jalal
    • ,
  • Dinesh Kumar Agrawala

Manoj Singh
Forest Research Range, Uttarakhand Forest Department, Gopeshwar – 246401

Harish Negi
Forest Research Range, Uttarakhand Forest Department, Gopeshwar – 246401

Jeewan Singh Jalal
Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, 3rd MSO Building, 5th and 6th Floor DF Block, Sector-1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700 064,

Dinesh Kumar Agrawala
Botanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok – 737103

Abstract

Cephalanthera erecta (Thunb.) Blume var. oblanceolata N. Pearce & P.J. Cribb [Orchidaceae-Epidendroideae-Neottieae] is reported for the first time from India based on specimens collected from Uttarakhand in North- Western Himalaya. A brief description, photographs, along with information on phenology, habitat and distribution have been provided to facilitate its identification. Its relationship with the variety proper and justification for its varietal status has been discussed. The threat status has been accessed in Indian perspective by applying the IUCN guidelines.

Keywords

Chamoli, Western Himalaya, Uttarakhand, Taxonomy, Conservation.

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Author Biography

Manoj Singh

Forest research range Gopeshwar

Junior Research Fellowship

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