Ramesh Kumar, S.K. Singh* and Sachin Sharma **

Botanical Survey of India, Northern Regional Centre, Dehradun, Uttrakhand-248195.

** Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342014.
E-mail :*sksbsinc@rediffmail.com

Abstract

Seven species of orchid are reported here as new distributional record for the Indian state
of Mizoram from Murlen National Park, Champhai. A brief taxonomic description, phenology
and photograph of each species are provided.

Keywords: Orchid, distributional record, Mizoram.

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