Orchidaceae family in Imphal East, Manipur. |
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@article{IJIRSTV1I9061, |
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Orchids are herbaceous plants found mostly as epiphytic, terrestrial and saprophytic, belonging to the familyOrchidaceae constituting the second largest family in flowering plants under the order Asparagles. They are cosmopolitan throughout the world with an about 10,000 genera, and 25,000- 35,000 species. They are in high demand due to their extraordinary flowers which exhibit an incredible range of diversity in shape, size and the colour of their flowers. The present paper deals with the survey conducted on Orchid flora in the ImphalEast, Manipur. During the survey a total of 34 orchid species belonging to 18 genera were recorded. |
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Orchidaceae, Cosmopolitan, Asparagles, Imphal East, Manipur |
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