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VOL. 9, ISSUE 5 (2024)
Orchid species diversity of Ramgarh Hills (PUTA), Udaipur Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India
Authors
Ram Kumar Rajwade, Devendra Kumar Patel
Abstract
Ramgarh Hills (Puta) are located on Udaipur
Block in the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. The Ramgarh Hill area's GPS
coordinates show Puta's name as the place. Udaipur Ramgarh Hill lies 22054'55''N
to 83094’80.83’’E. Ramgarh Hill is called Ramgiri. The Ramgarh
mountain is in the shape of a hat (cap). Ramgarh is the most ancient of the
historical places in Surguja. Ramgarh is the centre of Sodha due to Lard Rama
and Mahakavi Kalidas. According to ancient belief, Rama's brother Lakshman and
his wife Sita resided in the Vanasthan period. Right here, Jogi Mara is due to
the tapas of Rama Sita bengarya in the name of Sita and Lakshman cave in the
name of Lakshman. The vegetation of Ramgarh Hills is mixed deciduous with a
temperature between 25°C - 45°C and an annual rainfall of 120 mm. This is very
famous for the oldest temple and caves, which are of historical significance.
In the present study, an extensive field survey was carried out in the Ramgarh
Hill Puta area (tropical forest) of Udaipur, in the Surguja division. A total
number of orchid species belonging to eight genera and 12 species were
recorded. The majority of orchids were distributed between the altitude range
of 479.87 M to 915 MSL. Vanda and Oberonia were found
to be dominant. Acampe praemorsa (Roxb.) Blatt. & McCann., Pelatantheria
insectifera (Reichb. f.) Ridl, and Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume.
are the riches in the area of Ramgarh (Puta) Hills, Udaipur Block, Surguja,
Chhattisgarh.
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Pages:33-39
How to cite this article:
Ram Kumar Rajwade, Devendra Kumar Patel "Orchid species diversity of Ramgarh Hills (PUTA), Udaipur Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 9, Issue 5, 2024, Pages 33-39
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