The reappearance of Vanda thwaitesii J.D. Hook. (Orchidaceae)

Sathish Kumar C. & P.C. Suresh Kumar

Published on : 01-Jan-2022

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.1998.08.02.10

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Abstract

Vanda thwaitesii J.D. Hook., a supposedly extinct species of Sri Lankan orchid is rediscovered from Kerala, India after a lapse of 137 years of its first collection. A detailed description, notes and an illustration are provided.