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Lecanorchis taiwaniana discovered in Assam

In Assam, a type of orchid – Lecanorchis taiwaniana (parasitic bloom) – has coincidentally discovered by Assam’s forest officer named Jatindra Sarma. The parasitic bloom is a variant of a Japanese orchid. It is found to have a maximum height of 40 cm and a blossoming period of five-six days. It is a Myco-heterotroph and ..

Topics: Assam • Botany • Branches of biology • Ecology • Monocots • Myco-heterotrophy • Mycology • Orchidaceae • Parasitic plant • Plants • Symbiosis • Vanilleae