A new record of an endangered and endemic rare Rein Orchid Habenaria rariflora from Gujarat, India

Authors

  • Mital R. Bhatt Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat 390002, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6171.13.5.18385-18389

Keywords:

Endemic, Gujarat, New record, Rarity Index

Abstract

Habenaria rariflora A.Rich., a species endemic to the southern and western parts of India, is reported for the first time from Gujarat State, western India.  A detailed description and photographs are provided here for easy recognition in the field.  Further, morphology, distribution, habitat, ecology, anatomy of leaf, rarity index, and conservation status of the species are provided.

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