Rajendra Yonzone ¹, D. Lama ¹, R. B. Bhujel ¹, Samuel Rai ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College, P.O. North Point, District Darjeeling, W.B., India 734104

Abstract

Diversity and distribution of 34 species of Dendrobium Orchid species of Darjeeling district of Eastern Himalaya of India is reported. The current ecological studies were carried out and based on the findings, it is proposed that out of 34 species, 8 species should be placed as rare; 1 threatened; 2 species endangered; other 2 species frequent; 11 species sparse, 1 abundant and remaining 9 species are planted by local people. Besides these, 4 of them were found to be medicinal and ethnobotanical importance. The studies indicated the immediate need of formulation of conservation strategy to save these plants from being vanish forever.

Keywords

Orchids, Dendrobium spp., Darjeeling, Eastern Himalaya, Diversity

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Rajendra Yonzone ¹, D. Lama ¹, R. B. Bhujel ², Samuel Rai ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, St. Joseph’s College, North Point, Darjeeling, West Bengal, 734104, IN
2 Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College, North Point, Darjeeling, West Bengal, 734104, IN

Abstract

Present paper deals with six taxa of the genus Bulbophyllum Thour. (Orchidaceae) as new records for Darjeeling Himalaya of West Bengal, namely Bulbophyllum affine Lindl., B. appendiculatum (Rolfe) J.J. Smith, B. bisetum Lindl., B. helenae (Kuntze) J.J. Smith, B. scabratum Rchb. f., and B. crassipes Hook. f. An updated nomenclature, important synonyms, illustrated description, photographs, habitat, flowering and fruiting, altitudinal range, specimen examined, present status and geographical distribution for each species have also been given.

Keywords

Bulbophyllum affine, Darjeeling, West Bengal, Taxonomic Assessment.

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