DOI: 10.1002/fedr.70152 ISSN: 0014-8962
Rediscovery of Ophiopogon cordylinoides Prain (Asparagaceae) From Dima Hasao District of Assam, India After 90 Years, With Notes on Its Lectotypification
Kanishka Ranjan Deka, Kapil Kumar Kemprai, Souravjyoti BorahABSTRACT
Ophiopogon cordylinoides has been rediscovered after a period of 90 years from a new locality in Dima Hasao district of Assam, India. This study presents the first detailed photographic documentation of living plants in their natural habitat. An artificial key for the Indian species of Ophiopogon is provided to facilitate identification and future taxonomic studies. Additionally, a lectotype for the name Ophiopogon cordylinoides is designated here.