Oberonia manipurensis sp. nov. (Orchidaceae) from Manipur, India

A new species Oberonia manipurensis Chowlu, Nanda, A. N. Rao, Angela, Bishwajit & Akimpou sp. nov. (Orchidaceae) is described from Manipur, India. It is closely allied to O. pachyphylla King & Pantl. but differs in longer inflorescence, bilaterally flattened to terete leaves, entire bract, s...

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Published in:Nordic journal of botany 2015-02, Vol.33 (1), p.42-44
Main Authors: Chowlu, Krishna, Devi, Yumnam Nanda, Rao, Abbareddy Nageswara, Angela, Nengpilhing, Bishwajit Sharma, Hidangmayum, Akimpou, Goimei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chromosome number
color
corolla
leaves
new species
Orchidaceae
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Summary:A new species Oberonia manipurensis Chowlu, Nanda, A. N. Rao, Angela, Bishwajit & Akimpou sp. nov. (Orchidaceae) is described from Manipur, India. It is closely allied to O. pachyphylla King & Pantl. but differs in longer inflorescence, bilaterally flattened to terete leaves, entire bract, subserrate petals and anther cap with obtuse front margin. The species is described in detail and illustrated with a colour plate. The chromosome number for the species is also reported: 2n = 36.
ISSN:0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI:10.1111/njb.00591