*Disa Bordoloi Nagar, Talap, Tinsukia-786 156, Assam, India.
**Krishi Vigyan Kendra Darjeeling, (Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya), Darjeeling-734 301, West Bengal, India.
Department of Botany, St. Joseph’s College, P/O. North Point, District Darjeeling-734 104, West Bengal, India.
***E-mail: ryonzone99@gmail.com
Online published on 8 May, 2013.
The present paper deals Horticulturally less known five Habenaria Orchid species diversity resources and distribution in Darjeeling Himalaya of India. Of them, two are sparse and the rest three are rare in status. This attempt is the first step to correct taxonomic identification to workout currently accepted botanical names with ecological status, Voucher specimen numbers, habitat, altitudinal ranges, phenology and local and general distribution of Habenaria species in the regions.
Habenaria Orchid Species, Diversity, Distribution, Status, Darjeeling, Himalaya
