Research Article | Published: 01 December 2009

Zeuxine affinis (Lindl.) Benth. Ex Hook.f. (Orchidaceae) – First report of its occurrence in Arunachal Pradesh

Avishek Bhattacharjee, Harsh J. Chowdhery, Dinesh Kumar Agrawala and C. M. Sabapathy

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 32 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 649-652 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-51UE18 | Cite this article

Abstract

Zeuxine affinis (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook.f. (Orchidaceae), hitherto known from other parts of India is reported for the first time from Arunachal Pradesh. The same is described and illustrated in the present paper.

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Bhattacharjee, A., Chowdhery, H.J., Agrawala, D.K. and Sabapathy, C.M., 2009. Zeuxine affinis (Lindl.) Benth. Ex Hook.f. (Orchidaceae) – First report of its occurrence in Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(4), pp.649-652. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-51UE18

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2009

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