Odisha cleistantha

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Odisha cleistantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Subtribe: Orchidinae
Genus: Odisha
S.Misra
Species:
O. cleistantha
Binomial name
Odisha cleistantha
S.Misra

Odisha is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Odisha cleistantha. While it is endemic to the state of Odisha (Orissa) , it is also found in Manipur, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh states of India.[1][2][3] It is also detected as a threatened orchid of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.[4]

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References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Botanical Survey of India (2008). Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India. Botanical Survey of India. p. 145. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  3. Misra, Sarat. 2007. Orchids India 251-252.
  4. Threatened Orchids from Chotanagpur (PDF). Dehradun: WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA. 2008. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.