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Cheirostylis gunnarii (Orchidaceae) — a new orchid from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Author(s) -
Rao A. Nageswara
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1998.tb01092.x
Subject(s) - orchidaceae , epiphyte , biology , scape , habit , botany , psychology , psychotherapist
Cheirostylis gunnarii (Orchidaceae) is described from Arunachal Pradesh, India as a new species. This is closely allied to C. moniliformis but differs in epiphytic habit, short scape, pubescent flowers and flat broader stylids. The species is named in honour of Gunnar Seidenfaden, Denmark.