Rediscovery and taxonomic note on Oberonia bellii Blatt.& McCann (Orchidaceae) in Karnataka after nine decades

Authors

  • Shreyas B Taxonomy and Floristic Laboratory, Department of UG, PG and Research Botany, Karnatak University’s, Karnataka Science College, Dharwad, India
  • K. Kotresha Taxonomy and Floristic Laboratory, Department of UG, PG and Research Botany, Karnatak University’s, Karnataka Science College, Dharwad, India

Keywords:

Epiphytic orchid, faintly scented, Uttarkannada district, Verticilaster inflorescence.

Abstract

Oberonia Lindl. is one of the smallest flowering genera which include miniatures endemic to the Western Ghats. During field survey collected Oberonia species and conserved ex-situ. This species was examined after flowering and got to know that this is Oberonia bellii Blatt.& McCann which was rediscovered after 91 years of T. R. Bell’s manuscript with the characters like habit size, inflorescence length and modification, flower size and leaf arrangments.

Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

B, S., & Kotresha, K. (2023). Rediscovery and taxonomic note on Oberonia bellii Blatt.& McCann (Orchidaceae) in Karnataka after nine decades. The Journal of the Indian Botanical Society, 103(03), 209–211. Retrieved from https://jibs.mripub.com/index.php/JIBS/article/view/205

Issue

Vol. 103 No. 03 (2023): Journal of Indian Botanical Society

Section

Articles