The Rediscovery of Calanthe davidii (Orchidaceae) after 11 decades in the western Himalaya, India

Authors

  • Ashutosh Sharma College of Horticulture & Forestry, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh 177001, India.
  • Nidhan Singh Inder Bhan Post Graduate College, GT Road, Panipat, Haryana 132103, India.
  • Pankaj Kumar Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Lam Kam Road, Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., P.R. China.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5016.11.10.14368-14372

Keywords:

Conservation status, distribution, ecology, Kullu, morphological description, orchid

Abstract

Calanthe davidii, a rare orchid species was rediscovered after a gap of 119 years in the western Himalaya and it is also a new distribution record for the flora of Himachal Pradesh State.  Detailed morphological description, distribution, ecology and conservation status along with colour photographs of the species are provided.

 

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Published

26-08-2019

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 10 (2019)

Section

Short Communications

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