Hemipilia basifoliata (Orchidaceae) – an addition to the orchid flora of India
The rare temperate orchid Hemipilia basifoliata (Finet) Y.Tang & H.Peng is reported here as a new species in the flora of India from Lower Dibang Valley District in the state of Arunachal Pradesh (north-eastern India). This small-sized orchid was found growing at 2400 m asl (28°14ꞌ7ꞌꞌN, 95°53ꞌ55ꞌꞌE) in June 2024. Its morphological description as well as photographs of plant habit and dissected floral parts are provided.
Authors
- Krishna Chowlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6006-1900)
- Ajit Ray
- Jambey Tsering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-4213)
- K. Althaf Ahamed Kabeer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7547-1363)
- A. Nageswara Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8882-8045)
Institutions
- Botanical Survey of India (IN)
- Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (IN)
- Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Research and Conservation
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14746/biorc.2025.78.1
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00