Abstract
A new species of Spathoglottis, S. arunachalensis (Orchidaceae), from Sessa Orchid Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh is described and illustrated. Morphologically, the new species is allied to S. ixioides but differs in many attributes which are discussed here. An updated key for Indian Spathoglottis is also provided for easy identification.
Orchid, Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, Yellow flowered, Monocots
Spathoglottis arunachalensis J.Tsering & K.Prasad
Jambey TSERING and Kothareddy PRASAD. 2020. Spathoglottis arunachalensis (Orchidaceae), A New Species from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Phytotaxa. 432(3); 289–295. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.432.3.6 [2020-02-12]