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Plant Science Today (PST)

SPECIAL ISSUE: Plant systematics

Vol. 9 No. sp1 (2022)

Schoenorchis manilaliana M.Kumar & Sequiera (Orchidaceae): A new record for Orchidaceae of Tamil Nadu, India

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.1614
Submitted
4 December 2021
Published
29-03-2022

Abstract

Schoenorchis manilaliana M.Kumar & Sequiera collected during a field expedition to Megamalai Wildlife Sancturary forms a new distributional record for the state of Tamil Nadu. The present collection is a first report from outside the type locality. A brief description, photo-plate and other details of this endemic orchid is presented here.

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