Eria alba Lindl. (Orchidaceae) is recollected from Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh after a gap of more than a century. It was earlier recorded by Duthie in 1906 from Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
Epiphytic, Rhizome, Himalayan endemic species, Biotic and abiotic threats, Pseudobulbs, Elliptic-lanceolate, Mucronate
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Lal, K., Agrawala, D.K. and Chowdhery, H.J., 2010. Rediscovery of Eria alba Lindl. (Orchidaceae) from Himachal Pradesh after a gap of more than a century. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(4), pp.647-650. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-3S3572
Manuscript Published on 01 December 2010
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