Dactylorhiza umbrosa (Kar. & Kir.) Nevski (Orchidaceae): an addition to flora of India from Kashmir Himalaya

By

Shapoo, Gowhar A.
Kaloo, Zahoor A
Ganie, Aijaz Hassan
Khuroo, Anzar A.
Singh, Seema

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016-6-17

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

12

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

1904--5

Subjects

Conservation , new record , rare distribution , Sustainable use , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/12.3.1904

 

Abstract

Dactylorhiza umbrosa(Kar. &Kir.) Nevski is reported for the first time from Kashmir Himalaya, India. A brief description, illustration, photographs of diagnostic features, and a distribution map is provided. Also provided are comparative characters to distinguish D. umbrosa from other species already known from Kashmir Himalaya: D. hatagirea, D. kafiriana and D. viridis. The species shows rare distribution in the alpine habitats of this Himalayan region and overexploitation for local use poses threat to the existence of this rare medicinal orchid species. Therefore, the documentation of this species assumes significance for devising conservation strategies and sustainable use in this Himalayan region.