Rediscovery and taxonomy of a rare species Disperis monophylla (Orchidaceae)
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https://doi.org/10.22364/eeb.22.17Keywords:
Disperis monophylla, lectotype, Megamalai, Tamil Nadu, Western GhatsAbstract
Disperis monophylla Blatt. ex C.E.C. Fisch. has been rediscovered after 96 years from the type location, and detailed description, key to the species, photographs and taxonomic notes are provided for the better understanding of the species.
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