Rup Kumar Roy

• Biodiversity Journal, 6 (3): 699–702

  Jibankumar Singh Khuraijam & Rup Kumar Roy
  A new species of Luisia Gaud. (Orchidaceae) from northwestern Bihar, India

  ABSTRACT
  In this paper, a new species of genus Luisia Gaud. (Orchidaceae) is described and illustrated. L. indica n. sp. is morphologically similar to L. trichorhiza (Hook.) Bl., but it is distinguished from L. trichorhiza by its smaller flowers and smooth surfaced greenish lip with purple spots together with five veined sepals and petals.

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