Taxonomic notes on Grosourdya muriculata (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Vandeae: Aeridinae), a little known endemic orchid from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

Authors

  • Sanjay Mishra Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9947-2056
  • C. P. Vivek Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4504-7529
  • Gautam Anuj Ekka Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-9180
  • Lal Ji Singh Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3138-6148

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3842.11.1.13162-13167

Keywords:

Epiphytes orchid, ecology, distribution, conservation status, photographic account, status updation, threatened taxa

Abstract

Grosourdya muriculata (Rchb.f.) R. Rice (Orchidaceae) is a little known epiphytic, endemic orchid from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India.  The present article provides the detailed taxonomy, ecology, distribution, conservation status, and photographic account of the species.  The data collected from field surveys indicates that the status of the species needs to be downgraded to Near Threatened as per the criteria of IUCN (2018).

Author Biographies

Sanjay Mishra, Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India.

Dr. Sanjay Mishra

Scientist-B
Botanical Survey of India
Andaman & Nicobar Regional Center,
Haddo, Port Blair-744102, India

C. P. Vivek, Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India.

  1. Dr. Vivek C.P.

Botanical Assistant

Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair – 744 102

Gautam Anuj Ekka, Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India.

Preservation Assistant

Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair – 744 102

Lal Ji Singh, Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India.

Dr. Lal Ji Singh, Scientist-D

Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair – 744 102

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Published

26-01-2019

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Short Communications

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