Zeuxine seetharamii (Orchidaceae): A New Species from the Western Ghats, India
Shreyas Betageri
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Taxonomy and Floristic Laboratory, Department of UG, PG and Research in Botany, Karnatak University’s, Karnataka Science College, Dharwad-580001, India.
Katrahalli Kotresha
Taxonomy and Floristic Laboratory, Department of UG, PG and Research in Botany, Karnatak University’s, Karnataka Science College, Dharwad-580001, India.
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Abstract
Zeuxine seetharamii has been discovered from the Anshi National Park, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India. It is dissimilar to other species with thick rhizome, dwarf nature, compactly arranged small flowers, ovary structure and seeds. Labellum is similar to Zeuxine reflexa having reflexed structure, but pollinarium structure with tegula varies in all Zeuxine species from Karnataka and India. The species need to be conserved and further need extensive survey of this species in Anshi National Park, Uttara Kannada district.
Keywords: Leaf litter, pollinarium, pubescent inflorescence, reflexed labellum, threatened orchid