A new record of an endangered and endemic rare Rein Orchid Habenaria rariflora from Gujarat, India

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Mital R. Bhatt

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Habenaria rariflora A.Rich., a species endemic to the southern and western parts of India, is reported for the first time from Gujarat State, western India.  A detailed description and photographs are provided here for easy recognition in the field.  Further, morphology, distribution, habitat, ecology, anatomy of leaf, rarity index, and conservation status of the species are provided.

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