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Phreatia

Phreatia Lindley

An Indo-Malesian genus of about 150 species of epiphytic orchids, Phreatia is represented in India by three species . Only one species has been recorded from Kerala .

1. Phareatia elegans Lindl ., Gen . Sp. Orch . 63. 1830 ; J.D. Hook . 1890 : 810 ; Abraham & Vatsala 1981 : 497; Jayaweera in Dassanayake & Fosberg 1981 : 287 .

Lindley described this species based on a collection from Sri Lanka . J.D. Hooker & T. Thomson recorded it from Pomrang in Meghalaya ,Abraham & Vatsala recorded it from Poopara , Munnar in Kerala . We found it near Mangaladevi Temple , Idukki District. s

Occurrence : Idukki District .

Distribution : India and Sri Lanka (type).


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