Orchids of Nepal: phytogeography and economic importance

0453003 - ÚVGZ 2016 RIV CZ eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Timsina, Binu - Rokaya, Maan Bahadur - Kindlmann, Pavel - Munzbergová, Z.
Orchids of Nepal: phytogeography and economic importance.
Global Change: A Complex Challenge : Conference Proceedings. Brno: Global Change Research Centre, The Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., 2015 - (Urban, O.; Šprtová, M.; Klem, K.), s. 70-73. ISBN 978-80-87902-10-3.
[Global Change: A Complex Challenge /4th/. Brno (CZ), 23.03.2015-24.03.2015]
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) LO1415; GA ČR GB14-36098G
Institutional support: RVO:67179843
Keywords : orchids * Nepal * economic importance
Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour

In total, 118 orchid species (25%) are endemic to the Himalayan region and 21 species are endemic to Nepal. Krober’s percentage similarity showed that the EAFR and ICFR have the highest percentage similarity (87%) followed by the MFR and ICFR (62%). In total, 92 species were used for medicinal purposes and 6 as food plants in Nepal. We conclude that Nepal is rich in orchid flora and the highest percentage of orchids originates from the EAFR.
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