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Comparative studies on orchid species diversity of three blocks of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, Central India
Authors
Ram Kumar Rajwade, Devendra Kumar Patel
Abstract
The Surguja district, located in the northern
region of Chhattisgarh, is made up of hills, plains, plateaus, and highlands.
Approximately 58% of the district is covered by forests. Surajpur in the north,
Balrampur in the east, Jashpur in the southeast, Raigarh in the south, and
Korba in the west are the districts that encircle the district in Chhattisgarh
state. It is located between latitudes 23°37'25" to 24°06'17" north
and longitudes 81°34'40" to 84°04'40" east. With a total area of
roughly 5732 km², the district is 244.62 km long from east to west and 67.37 km
long from north to south. The region's average elevation is approximately 600
meters (2000 feet) above mean sea level. Batauli, Sitapur, Mainpat, Dhorpur
(Lundra), Ambikapur, Lakhapur, and Udaipur are the seven blocks that jointly
make up the Surguja district. The district contains 574 settlements in total.
Ambikapur is the district headquarters. Rihand, Mahan, Kanhar, and Moran are
the district's principal rivers. Extensive field surveys of orchids were
conducted from the year 2022 to 2024 in various parts of the Ambikapur, Lundra,
and Lakhanpur blocks and adjoining areas. In this study, a total of 23 species
belonging to 12 genera (6 species under 3 genera are terrestrial, and 17
species under 9 genera are epiphytic) were identified in the three blocks of
Surguja District, Chhattisgarh, Central India. Block-wise distribution in
orchid species in Ambikapur block in 16 species under 11 genera (11 epiphyte
species under 8 genera, 5 terrestrial species under 3 genera), Lundra block in
15 species belongs to 10 genera (11 epiphyte species belong to 8 genera, 4
terrestrial species for 2 genera), and Lakhanpur block in 19 genera
under 10 genera (15 epiphyte species under 8 genera, 4 terrestrial species
under 2 genera), found in the area. The study represents the orchid species
diversity and distribution throughout the three blocks of Surguja district and
the adjoining areas with the associated host range, habit, and flowering
season.
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How to cite this article:
Ram Kumar Rajwade, Devendra Kumar Patel "Comparative studies on orchid species diversity of three blocks of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, Central India". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 10, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 1-7
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