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Notes on Orchids of Bhutan-I Epigeneium Gagnep. and Katherinea Hawkes


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Nomenclature and delimitation of the genera Epigeneium Gagnep. and Katherinea Hawkes are discussed. Epigeneium fargesii (Finet) Gagnep., so far known only from China, is reported for the first time from Bhutan with description and illustrations. A new species, Katherinea navicularis and two other known species of Katherinea are described and illustrated.
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N. P. Balakrishnan
Botanical Survey of India, Shillong, India
S. Chowdhury
Botanical Survey of India, Shillong, India

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Nomenclature and delimitation of the genera Epigeneium Gagnep. and Katherinea Hawkes are discussed. Epigeneium fargesii (Finet) Gagnep., so far known only from China, is reported for the first time from Bhutan with description and illustrations. A new species, Katherinea navicularis and two other known species of Katherinea are described and illustrated.