Goodyera schlechtendaliana var. robusta (Hook.f.) Av. Bhattacharjee & H.J.Chowdhery is being reported here for the first time for West Bengal from Kalimpong. Taxonomic description along with photoplate, notes on habitat, phenology and distribution have been provided here for easy identification of the species.
Angiosperms, Darjeeling-Himalaya, Goodyerinae, New distributional record, Taxonomy
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Manuscript Received on 05 May 2025
Manuscript Revised on 17 November 2025
Manuscript Accepted on 24 December 2025
Manuscript Published on 31 December 2025
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