Habenaria rangatensis
in Prasad & Naik, 2020.
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Abstract
A new species of Habenaria (Orchidaceae), Habenaria rangatensis is described from stunted evergreen forest of Middle Andamans, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. This new species is morphologically similar to Habenaria acuifera but differ in certain characters, which are discussed below. A detailed description and photographs are provided for identification of the present novel species.
Keywords: Middle Andamans, Orchideae, Orchidoideae, White flowers, Monocots
Kothareddy Prasad and Mudavath Chennakesavulu Naik. 2020. Habenaria rangatensis (Orchidaceae), A New Species from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Phytotaxa. 442(1); 27–32. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.442.1.4