Research Article | Published: 01 March 2009

New distributional record of an endemic orchid, Peristylus stocksii (Hook.f.) Kraenzl., from Rajasthan

Umeshkumar L. Tiwari, Amit Kotia, Tana Mewada and Gopal Singh Rawat

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 32 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 149-152 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-5U0R04 | Cite this article

Abstract

An endemic orchid, Peristylus stocksii (Hook.f.) Kraenzl. Is reported from Rajasthan for the first time along with its description, illustration, photographs, location in Rajasthan and earlier distributional records in India.

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Tiwari, U.L., Kotia, A., Mewada, T. and Rawat, G.S., 2009. New distributional record of an endemic orchid, Peristylus stocksii (Hook.f.) Kraenzl., from Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(1), pp.149-152. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-5U0R04

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2009

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