Open AccessBRACHYCORTHIS OBCORDATA (BUCH.-HAM. EX D.DON) SUMMERH. (ORCHIDACEAE): A NEW RECORD FOR JAMMU AND KASHMIR INDIA
Author(s) -
Mushtaq Ahmed,
Manjul Dhiman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plant archives/plant archives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-6063
pISSN - 0972-5210
DOI - 10.51470/plantarchives.2021.v21.no1.175
Subject(s) - herbarium , orchidaceae , geography , flora (microbiology) , botany , biology , paleontology , bacteria
Brachycorthis obcordata a terrestrial, tuberous orchid is reported as a new record for Jammu and Kashmir flora from Chambitrar of Rajouri district. During the plants exploration we have identified the species B. obcordata which is new for the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The species is processed for herbarium deposition as per slandered protocols and preserved in the herbarium of Department of Botany, KLDAV P G College Roorkee Haridwar 247667 Uttarakhand India. The species is worked out for detailed taxonomic description, illustrations and geographic distribution is also provided in the manuscript