Research Article | Published: 01 March 2015

Extended distribution of Platanthera cumminsiana (King and Pantl.) J. Renz (Orchidaceae) in Western Himalaya, India

Ishwari Datt Rai, Jeewan Singh Jalal, Gajendra Singh and Gopal Singh Rawat

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 38 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 95-98 | 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-6D0ZYP | Cite this article

Abstract

Platanthera cumminsiana (King & Pantl.) J. Renz is reported from the Western Himalaya for the first time.

Keywords

New record, Orchidaceae, Platanthera cumminsiana, Taxonomy, Systematics, Western Himalaya

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Rai, I.D., Jalal, J.S., Singh, G. and Rawat, G.S., 2015. Extended distribution of Platanthera cumminsiana (King and Pantl.) J. Renz (Orchidaceae) in Western Himalaya, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 38(1), pp.95-98. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-6D0ZYP

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2015

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