Preliminary study of Orchidaceae at Huai Yang Waterfall National Park, Prachaup Khiri Khan province, Thailand

Collection and exploration of Orchids at Huai Yang Waterfall National Park, Prachaup Khiri Khan province, was conducted from February 1999 to September 2001. Fifty specimens were collected and identified as belonging to 42 species and 27 genera. Common genera are Dendrobium, Eria and Liparis, with 4...

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Main Authors: Chantanaorrapint, S., Thaithong, O.
Format: Proceedings Paper
Language:English
Published: Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn Bhd 2014
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Online Access:http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/7839
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Summary:Collection and exploration of Orchids at Huai Yang Waterfall National Park, Prachaup Khiri Khan province, was conducted from February 1999 to September 2001. Fifty specimens were collected and identified as belonging to 42 species and 27 genera. Common genera are Dendrobium, Eria and Liparis, with 4 species in each. Of 42 species, 5 are endemic to Thailand - Crepidium macrochilum, Dendrobium kanburiense, Didymoplexiopsis khiriwongensis, Eria lineoligera, and Leslia mirabilis. Also included were 4 species which are new records for Thailand: Anoectochilus pomrangianus, Coelogyne fuliginosa, Goodyera pusilla, and Porpax meirax. The collected specimens and transparencies were deposited at the Professor Kasin Suvatabhandhu Herbarium (BCU), Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University.