Research Article | Published: 01 June 2016

Vanda wightii Rchb. f. (Orchidaceae): A New Record for Goa

Jeewan Singh Jalal and J. Jayanthi

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 39 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 161-163 | 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-I06MLY | Cite this article

Abstract

Vanda wightii Rchb.f., a rare epiphytic orchid known as Wight’s Vanda is reported as new distributional record for Goa.

Keywords

Vanda wightii, Goa, New Record, Orchid

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Jalal, J.S. and Jayanthi, J., 2016. Vanda wightii Rchb. f. (Orchidaceae): A New Record for Goa. Indian Journal of Forestry, 39(2), pp.161-163. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-I06MLY

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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2016

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