An annotated checklist of the orchids of Western Himalaya, India

Authors

  • Jeewan Singh Jalal Botanical Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Pune- 411 001, Maharashtra, India
  • J. Jayanthi Botanical Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Pune- 411 001, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v15i1.18521

Keywords:

Orchids, Western Himalaya, Checklist, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir

Abstract

A checklist of the Orchidaceae of Western Himalaya is presented based on recent orchid explorations and herbarium collections. This checklist comprised of 239 taxa of orchids belonging to 72 genera. Of these, 130 are terrestrial, 13 mycoheterotrophic and 96 epiphytic. Thirteen (13) species are endemic to Western Himalaya. The best represented genus is Dendrobium, with 16 species followed by Habenaria with 14 species and Bulbophyllum with 12 species. In this checklist habit, habitat, phenology, elevational range of distribution etc. are provided.

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Published

2015-03-16

How to Cite

Jalal, J. S., & Jayanthi, J. (2015). An annotated checklist of the orchids of Western Himalaya, India. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v15i1.18521