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| Gastrodia indica M.Khanal, in Khanal, S. Sarkar, K. Sarkar, Chhetri, Rai, Kumar et Rawat, 2024. Gastrodia |
Abstract
Gastrodia indica sp. nov. has been described as a new species from Sikkim, India. This is the first cleistogamous species of the genus Gastrodia discovered from India. It is morphologically allied to G. exilis and G.dyeriana but critical examination revealed considerable differences in floral morphological characters. A detailed taxonomical description along with photoplates, comparison with the allied species and keys for all Gastrodia species from India have been provided to aid in easy identification.
Cleistogamy, Sikkim Himalaya, mycoheterotroph, orchid, taxonomy, Monocots
Gastrodia indica M.Khanal
Madhusudhan Khanal, Shuvadip Sarkar, Kingsuk Sarkar, Prakash Chhetri, Santosh Kumar Rai, Devendra Kumar and Sandeep Rawat. 2024. Gastrodia indica (Orchidaceae: Gastrodieae), A New completely cleistogamous holomycotrophic Species from India. Phytotaxa. 663(1); 26-32. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.663.1.3
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