From which State UT a rare orchid species has been found for the first time in India ........

General Studeis (IB) Environment

Download Solution PDF

From which State/UT, a rare orchid species has been found for the first time in India?

Himachal Pradesh

Ladakh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttarakhand

छोटे Courses बड़े Results

Master Environment

Prepare through Micro-courses

Try Now

Explanation:

A rare orchid species — Cephalanthera erecta var. oblanceolata– has been found for the first time in India in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district at an altitude of 1870 metres.
A research paper on the new addition to Indian flora has been published in Nelumbo, the six-monthly journal of BSI and volumes listing the orchid species of India will soon be updated.