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Zeuxine assamica and Z. dhanikariana are synonymised with Z. nervosa. The morphological variation and affinity of Z. nervosa are also discussed with a detailed description and photographs.
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The authors are grateful to the Director, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, for facilities and encouragement. The authors are also thankful to Dr S. Phukan, Ex Joint Director, BSI Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong and Dr L. Rasingam, Ex SRF, BSI Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, for providing some fresh specimens of Zeuxine nervosa for study and Scientist in-charge of SEM unit, CNH, BSI for taking SEM images. The authors are also thankful to Prof. Simon J. Owens (K) and Dr P. Lakshminarasimhan, former IBLO (K), for providing photographs of the types of Z. nervosa.
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Bhattacharjee, A., Chowdhery, H.J. On the status of two Indian species of Zeuxine (Orchidaceae). Kew Bull 67, 97–102 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-012-9349-5
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