Habenaria rangatensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands, India

KOTHAREDDY PRASAD; MUDAVATH CHENNAKESAVULU NAIK

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.442.1.4

Issue: Vol. 442 No. 1: 7 May 2020

Type: Article

Published: 2020-05-07

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.442.1.4

Page range: 27–32

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Habenaria rangatensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

KOTHAREDDY PRASAD⁺⁻
MUDAVATH CHENNAKESAVULU NAIK⁺⁻

Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Kendriya Sadan, Koti, Hyderabad–500 095, Telangana, India.

Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair–744 102, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India.

Middle Andamans Orchideae Orchidoideae White flowers Monocots

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Abstract

A new species of Habenaria (Orchidaceae), H. rangatensis is described from stunted evergreen forest of Middle Andamans, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. This new species is morphologically similar to Habenaria acuifera but differ in certain characters, which are discussed below. A detailed description and photographs are provided for identification of the present novel species.