Habenaria nicobarica (Orchidaceae), A new species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Authors

  • C. Murugan Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair 744 102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Joju P. Alappatt Forest Training Institute, Wimberligunj, Port Blair-744 206, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • S. Prabhu Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair-744 102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • W. Arisdason Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-711 064, West Bengal

Keywords:

Habenaria nicobarica, India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Orchidaceae

Abstract

A new species of terrestrial orchid Habenaria nicobarica Murugan, Alappatt, Prabhu & Arisdason sp. nov. is described from South Nicobar Islands. Key to species of Habenaria in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, illustration and photograph of the new species are also provided.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v21i1.19271

Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 21(1): 77-81, 2014 (June)

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2014-06-23

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Habenaria nicobarica (Orchidaceae), A new species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. (2014). Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 21(1), 77-81. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v21i1.19271

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2014)

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Habenaria nicobarica (Orchidaceae), A new species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. (2014). Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 21(1), 77-81. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v21i1.19271