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VOL. 3, ISSUE 3 (2021)
A study on the host plant of orchids in the reserved forest of Sadu Chiru & Laimaton Hill of Imphal Valley Manipur
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Laiphrakpam Linthoingambi, Reshma Khatoon
Abstract
Orchidaceae family are herbaceous plant and are mostly epiphytic although some are also found as terrestrial, saprophytes and lithophytes. They are the second largest flowering plant in the angiosperm family. The present paper deal with the orchids associated with their host plants in the Reserved Forest of Sadu Chiru and Laimaton Hill of Imphal Valley, Manipur. It was observed that 28 orchid species belonging to 11 genus were found to be epiphytic to 18 plants species. The most common host plant supporting large number of orchid species is found to be Schima wallichii (DC.)Korth (DC.) Korth, Mangifera indica L., Lagerstroemia speciosa Pers. and Terminalia tomentosa Wight & Arn.
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Pages:223-225
How to cite this article:
Laiphrakpam Linthoingambi, Reshma Khatoon "A study on the host plant of orchids in the reserved forest of Sadu Chiru & Laimaton Hill of Imphal Valley Manipur ". International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Vol 3, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 223-225
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