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A New Species of Nervilia Gaud. (Orchidaceae) from Garhwal Himalaya (India)


     

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A new species of Nervilia Gaud. Nervilia gleadowii Nageswara Rao from Tehri Garhwal, U.P. is described. This species is allied to Nervilia scottii/I> (Rchb.f.) Schltr. but differs in having the flowers erect and close together, the bracts erect and the lip with glabrous disc and oblong- elliptic midlobe. The specific epithet is named after Mr. F. Gleadow who collected the plant for the first time from Tehri Garwal in 1900.
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A new species of Nervilia Gaud. Nervilia gleadowii Nageswara Rao from Tehri Garhwal, U.P. is described. This species is allied to Nervilia scottii/I> (Rchb.f.) Schltr. but differs in having the flowers erect and close together, the bracts erect and the lip with glabrous disc and oblong- elliptic midlobe. The specific epithet is named after Mr. F. Gleadow who collected the plant for the first time from Tehri Garwal in 1900.