Platanthera contigua Tang & F.T.Wang, Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot.

Abstract, Prasad K. & Rich., Platanthera, 2023, The genus Platanthera (Orchidaceae) in India with two new species, Rheedea 33 (2), pp. 31-52 : 44

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scientific name	Platanthera contigua Tang & F.T.Wang, Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot.
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Platanthera contigua Tang & F.T.Wang, Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot. View in CoL 10: 28. 1940. Diphylax contigua (Tang & F.T.Wang) Tang, F.T.Wang & K.Y.Lang, Vasc. Pl. Hengduan Mount. View in CoL 2: 2526. 1994. Lectotype (designated by Efimov, 2016): CHINA, Yunnan, Salween / Kiukiang divide, Lunguailaka , 3200 m, 16.09.1938, T.T. Yu 20328 (PE [ PE00338168 digital image!]; isolecto PE [ PE00338169 , PE00338170 digital images!]).

Distribution: India and China.

Specimens examined: INDIA , Arunachal Pradesh, West Siang district, 13 km N Mechuka, Domjee La , Alpine Meadow , 3800-3900 m, 24.08.2014, Bharali & Liden 2014-4 ( CAL); Upper Dibang district , NE Anini , 3650 m, 08.09.2017, Adhikari & Liden 136 ( CAL) .

Notes: The species was recently reported from two localities in Arunachal Pradesh, Domjeela North of Mechuka (Upper W. Siang) and Anini (Upper Dibang) by Liden and Bharali (2019). It closely resembles P. urceolata but differs in having an erect stem, greenish-white flowers and auricles shorter than the anther. It also shares similarities with P. roseotincta but differs by having greenish-white and bell-shaped flowers.