Extended distribution of two orchids in Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India

T Kamini; K Rahul; K Vikas

doi:10.14719/pst.4691

Extended distribution of two orchids in Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India

Authors

T Kamini Environmental Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-176061, Himachal Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4240-6823
K Rahul Environmental Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-176061, Himachal Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4919-0744
K Vikas Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0312-8849

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.4691

Keywords:

Calanthe, Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary, Neottia, new records, Orchidaceae

Abstract

Here we present extended distribution of two orchid species in Himachal Pradesh. In India, Calanthe trulliformis King & Pantl. was previously restricted to the eastern Himalayan region, is now documented for the first time in the western Himalayas. Additionally, Neottia longicaulis (King & Pantl.) Szlach., earlier recorded from Uttarakhand and Sikkim, is now reported from Himachal Pradesh based on collections from Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kangra. Our findings include a detailed description, a photoplate, a locality map and comprehensive notes on these species' habitat, phenology, and distribution.

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Kamini T, Rahul K, Vikas K. Extended distribution of two orchids in Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 5 [cited 2025 Mar. 30];12(1). Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/4691

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