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New record of the ghost orchid Epipogium roseum (D. Don) Lindl. from Dulung Reserve Forest, Lakhimpur, Assam, India
Authors
Mukunda Madhab Phukan, Ponkaj Gogoi, Mintu Bokalial, Budhadev Basumatary, Chittaranjan Bora
Abstract
This paper documents the first recorded
occurrence of the ghost orchid Epipogium roseum (D.
Don) Lindl. in the Dulung Reserve Forest, Assam,
India. E. roseum, a leafless, myco-heterotrophic, lack of chlorophyll,
terrestrial orchid, has a broad pantropical distribution but is rarely recorded
in northeastern India. The species was sighted during a floristic survey in 2024.
This finding extends the known distribution of the species within the Upper
Assam region and emphasizes the ecological significance of the Dulung Reserve
Forest as a microhabitat for rare terrestrial orchids.
Pages:21-22
How to cite this article:
Mukunda Madhab Phukan, Ponkaj Gogoi, Mintu Bokalial, Budhadev Basumatary, Chittaranjan Bora "New record of the ghost orchid <i>Epipogium roseum</i> (D. Don) Lindl. from Dulung Reserve Forest, Lakhimpur, Assam, India". International Journal of Biology Research, Vol 11, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 21-22
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