The first record of Hemiorchis pantlingii King (Zingiberaceae) in the flora of Bhutan
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National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Thimphu-11001, Bhutan
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Samtse Forest Division, Department of Forest & Park Services, MoENR, Samtse-22001, Bhutan
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 2025;(77)
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A botanical exploration carried out in Samtse District (south-western Bhutan) in 2019 led to a discovery of the rare perennial herb Hemiorchis pantlingii. It was found in shaded areas within a subtropical plantation forest of Shorea robusta Gaertn. at an elevation of 386 m. This species differs from H. rhodorrhachis in lateral staminodes, with apex ± truncate, yellow to orange-yellow, but also labellum mid-region distinctly raised with a single broad keel, and apical projection – a single blunt lobe. The plant is assessed as near threatened (NT) under the IUCN Red List categories and criteria.
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