Eulophia pulchra - an interesting orchid from the Siruvani Hills, Western Ghats, India

Authors

  • S. Sambooranam Centre for Plant Taxonomy & Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641021, India
  • M. Kalaiselvan Centre for Plant Taxonomy & Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641021, India
  • R. Gopalan Centre for Plant Taxonomy & Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641021, India
  • V. Thirunavukarasu Conservator of Forests, Forest Genetics, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o4038.7584-6

Keywords:

Coimbatore, Eulophia pulchra, orchid, Siruvani Hills

Abstract

An interesting orchid, Eulophia pulchra (Thouars) Lindl., was collected from the Siruvani Hills, Coimbatore District, Tamilnadu, India. A short description and photographs taken in the field are provided for easy identification. The species was recollected after a lapse of 40 years from Tamil Nadu. The present article also reports the extended distributional range of this interesting orchid.

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Published

25-07-2015

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 9 (2015)

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