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Hemipilia basifoliata (Orchidaceae) – an addition to the orchid flora of India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The rare temperate orchid Hemipilia basifoliata (Finet) Y.Tang & H.Peng is reported here as a new species in the flora of India from Lower Dibang Valley District in the state of Arunachal Pradesh (north-eastern India). This small-sized orchid was found growing at 2400 m asl (28°14ꞌ7ꞌꞌN, 95°53ꞌ55ꞌꞌE) in June 2024. Its morphological description as well as photographs of plant habit and dissected floral parts are provided.

Source: Biodiversity Research and Conservation

DOI: 10.14746/biorc.2025.78.1

Authors: Krishna Chowlu, Jambey Tsering, Abbareddy Nageswarao Rao, K. Ahmed Kabeer, Ajit Ray

Institution: Botanical Survey of India

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4413286702

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