Three terrestrial orchids, Eulophia graminea Lindl., E. ochreata Lindl. and Habenaria barbata Wight ex Hook. f. have been rediscovered in Andhra Pradesh after a lapse of eight decades from different localities of Eastern Ghats. Description along with photographs of herbarium specimens is provided.
Terrestrial orchids, Eastern Ghats, Pseudobulbs epigeal, Dry deciduous forest, Endemic, Foliaceous, Hypogeal
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Sadasivaiah, B., Prasad, K., Bhasha, S.K., Babu, M.S., Rao, V.S. and Rao, B.R.P., 2010. Eulophia Graminea Lindl., E. Ochreata Lindl. and Habenaria Barbata Wight Ex Hook. F. - Relocated in Andhra Pradesh after eight decades. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(2), pp.211-214. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-2R5HMU
Manuscript Published on 01 June 2010
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