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Volume 50, Issue 1-4, September 2008

Articles

Orchid Flora of Andhra Pradesh, India

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v50/2008/58254

Published 2008-12-07

  • Sarat Mishra
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  • S. P. Panda
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  • D. Sahoo

Sarat Mishra
Regional Plant Research Centre, Bhubaneswar 751015, Orissa

S. P. Panda
Regional Plant Research Centre, Bhubaneswar 751015, Orissa

D. Sahoo
Regional Plant Research Centre, Bhubaneswar 751015, Orissa

Abstract

The orchid flora of Andhra Pradesh, consisting of 83 species in 40 genera is accounted in this paper. The enumeration provides correct names of the taxa dealt with, the basionym and synonyms if anv as provided in the regional floras. Notes on ecology and phenology of flowering are followed with occurrence of the species in the state. 5 genera and 17 species form new record to the flora of Andhra Pradesh.
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