Diversity and distribution of Orchid flora in Chamoli district, Western Himalaya, India
Manoj Singh
Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume - 49 | Issue - 1 | Page No. 1 - 32
Published: 31-03-2026
A systematic enumeration of the Orchidaceae of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, is presented here based on extensive field surveys and herbarium studies. A total of 127 orchid species belonging to 48 genera were recorded, comprising 32 epiphytic, 80 terrestrial, and 15 saprophytic species. Fifteen orchid species are newly recorded for Chamoli district. The study also documents the elevational distribution, habitat preferences, host-tree associations, phenology, ecology, colour photographic plates for species identification and conservation status of the orchid flora of Chamoli district, providing an important baseline for future taxonomic, ecological, and conservation studies in the Western Himalaya.
Six additions to the angiospermic flora of Arunachal Pradesh, India
Madhusudhan Khanal, Jaseng Singpho, Shuvadip Sarkar, Devendra Kumar, Avishek Bhattacharjee, Santosh Kumar Rai, Rajib Gogoi and Vinay Kumar Sahani
Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume - 49 | Issue - 1 | Page No. 33 - 37
Published: 31-03-2026
Epirixanthes elongata Blume (Polygalaceae), Impatiens leptocarpa Hook.f. (Balsaminaceae), Pedicularis raghvendrae Arti Garg & R.Kr.Singh (Orobanchaceae), Vrydagzynea viridiflora Hook.f. (Orchidaceae), Zeuxine glandulosa King & Pantl. (Orchidaceae) and Zeuxine parvifolia (Ridl.) K.Schum. & Fedde (Orchidaceae) are being reported for the first time from Arunachal Pradesh. Detailed morphological description along with photographs, distribution, phenology and habitat notes have been provided in this communication for the easy identification of these species.