Pecteilis rawatii Kumar & Veldkamp (Orchidaceae) is an invalid species vide Article 37.4 of Vienna Code (McNeill et al., 2006). Nomenclatural consequences for the same are discussed.
Invalid species, Nomenclature, Non-fossil plants, Algae, Micro fungi, Biodiversity, Rarest group of flora
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Agrawala, D.K., Bhattacharjee, A. and Chowdhery, H.J., 2010. Is Pecteilis rawatii Kumar and Veldkamp (Orchidaceae) - a valid species?. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(3), pp.443-444. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-709886
Manuscript Published on 01 September 2010
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