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A Preliminary Observation on the Orchidaceae of South India


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1 Botanical Survey of India, Yercaud, India
 

In this paper information on 84 species of orchids of South India preserved in the Regional Herbarium, Coimbatore and under cultivation in the Orchidarium at Yercaud, is furnished. This is based on the data collected in the field and observations made in the Orchidarium. The nomenclature of these orchids has been brought up-to-date, wherever possible.
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A. V. N. Rao
Botanical Survey of India, Yercaud, India

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In this paper information on 84 species of orchids of South India preserved in the Regional Herbarium, Coimbatore and under cultivation in the Orchidarium at Yercaud, is furnished. This is based on the data collected in the field and observations made in the Orchidarium. The nomenclature of these orchids has been brought up-to-date, wherever possible.