A checklist of orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India

A checklist of orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India

This paper provides a comprehensive account of the orchid diversity in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRTTR), Karnataka, India. A total of 97 orchid species belonging to 33 genera were documented. This includes 50 terrestrial and 47 epiphytic orchids, including one mycoheterotrophic o...

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Autores principales: Jayanthi, J., Jalal, Jeewan Singh
Formato: Online
Idioma:eng
Publicado: Universidad de Costa Rica 2023
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/54573
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spelling LANKESTERIANA545732023-05-12T18:32:36Z A checklist to the orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India A checklist of orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India Jayanthi, J. Jalal, Jeewan Singh Biligirirangan biodiversity hotspot checklist diversity evergreen forest Karnataka Orchidaceae wildlife sanctuary Biligirirangan bosque siempreverde diversidad Karnataka listado Orchidaceae punto caliente de biodiversidad santuario de vida silvestre This paper provides a comprehensive account of the orchid diversity in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRTTR), Karnataka, India. A total of 97 orchid species belonging to 33 genera were documented. This includes 50 terrestrial and 47 epiphytic orchids, including one mycoheterotrophic orchid, Epipogium roseum, and a climbing leafless Vanilla walkerae. Additionally, 39 endemic orchids were documented during the study. The evergreen forests provide the most habitable conditions for the orchids in BRTTR. The present study adds 26 species to the orchid flora of BRTTR. About 49% of the orchid flora of Karnataka state and 32% of orchids of Western Ghats is found in BRTTR, making this area a microcenter for orchid diversity. This paper provides a comprehensive account of the orchid diversity in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRTTR), Karnataka, India. A total of 97 orchid species belonging to 33 genera were documented. This includes 50 terrestrial and 47 epiphytic orchids, including one mycoheterotrophic orchid, Epipogium roseum, and a climbing leafless Vanilla walkerae. Additionally, 39 endemic orchids were documented during the study. The evergreen forests provide the most habitable conditions for the orchids in BRTTR. The present study adds 26 species to the orchid flora of BRTTR. About 49% of the orchid flora of Karnataka state and 32% of orchids of Western Ghats is found in BRTTR, making this area a microcenter for orchid diversity. Universidad de Costa Rica 2023-03-23 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf application/epub+zip https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/54573 10.15517/lank.v23i1.54573 Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology; 2023: Lankesteriana: Volume 23, number 1 (January–April); 45–79 Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology; 2023: Lankesteriana: Volumen 23, número 1 (enero–abril); 45–79 2215-2067 1409-3871 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/54573/55623 https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/54573/55624 Copyright (c) 2023 Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cr/
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description This paper provides a comprehensive account of the orchid diversity in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRTTR), Karnataka, India. A total of 97 orchid species belonging to 33 genera were documented. This includes 50 terrestrial and 47 epiphytic orchids, including one mycoheterotrophic orchid, Epipogium roseum, and a climbing leafless Vanilla walkerae. Additionally, 39 endemic orchids were documented during the study. The evergreen forests provide the most habitable conditions for the orchids in BRTTR. The present study adds 26 species to the orchid flora of BRTTR. About 49% of the orchid flora of Karnataka state and 32% of orchids of Western Ghats is found in BRTTR, making this area a microcenter for orchid diversity.
title A checklist of orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India
title_short A checklist of orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India
title_full A checklist of orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India
title_fullStr A checklist of orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India
title_full_unstemmed A checklist of orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India
title_sort checklist of orchids of biligiri rangaswamy temple tiger reserve, western ghats, india
title_alt A checklist to the orchids of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India
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url https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/54573
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