Abstract

SINGH JALAL, Jeewan; JAYANTHI, J.  and  KUMAR P, Suresh. Habenaria agasthyamalaiana (orchidaceae), a new terrestrial orchid from the southern western ghats, India. Lankesteriana [online]. 2019, vol.19, n.2, pp.93-98. ISSN 1409-3871.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/lank.v19i2.38612.

Habenaria agasthyamalaiana, a new species of terrestrial orchid is described from Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary of Agasthyamalai biosphere reserve, a part of the South-western Ghats. This species is morphologically similar to Habenaria crinifera. Detailed description and photographs are provided for identification of this new taxon.

Keywords : Agasthyamalai; Kerala; Kollam; New species; Shendurney wildlife sanctuary; Western Ghats.

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