Gastrodia bambu (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae), a New Addition to the Orchid Flora of India with Unique Additional Characterization and Red List Assessment

Madhusudhan KHANAL; Santosh Kumar RAI; Devendra KUMAR; Arun CHETTRI; Shuvadip SARKAR

doi:10.51033/jjapbot.ID0181

Gastrodia bambu (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae), a New Addition to the Orchid Flora of India with Unique Additional Characterization and Red List Assessment

Madhusudhan KHANAL , Santosh Kumar RAI, Devendra KUMAR, Arun CHETTRI, Shuvadip SARKAR

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2023 Volume 98 Issue 6 Pages 328-334

DOI https://doi.org/10.51033/jjapbot.ID0181

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Abstract

Gastrodia bambu, a mycoheterotrophic orchid species is being reported for the first time in India from Kalimpong, West Bengal, India. Detailed descriptions along with photoplates, illustrations, distribution maps and notes on novel observed morphological characters are provided here. Artificial keys for all Indian species under the genus Gastrodia have also been provided for easy identification of this extremely rare species.

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