Diversity and Distribution of <I>Dendrobium</I> Species of Orchidaceae in Darjeeling District of Eastern Himalaya of India

Rajendra Yonzone; D. Lama; R. B. Bhujel; Samuel Rai

doi:10.36808/if/2014/v140i4/48023

Diversity and Distribution of Dendrobium Species of Orchidaceae in Darjeeling District of Eastern Himalaya of India

Authors

Rajendra Yonzone Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College, P.O. North Point, District Darjeeling, W.B., India 734104
D. Lama Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College, P.O. North Point, District Darjeeling, W.B., India 734104
R. B. Bhujel Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College, P.O. North Point, District Darjeeling, W.B., India 734104
Samuel Rai Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College, P.O. North Point, District Darjeeling, W.B., India 734104

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2014/v140i4/48023

Keywords:

Orchids, Dendrobium spp., Darjeeling, Eastern Himalaya, Diversity

Abstract

Diversity and distribution of 34 species of Dendrobium Orchid species of Darjeeling district of Eastern Himalaya of India is reported. The current ecological studies were carried out and based on the findings, it is proposed that out of 34 species, 8 species should be placed as rare; 1 threatened; 2 species endangered; other 2 species frequent; 11 species sparse, 1 abundant and remaining 9 species are planted by local people. Besides these, 4 of them were found to be medicinal and ethnobotanical importance. The studies indicated the immediate need of formulation of conservation strategy to save these plants from being vanish forever.

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