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New Species Described in India — 2026 Tracker
This card tracks species newly described from India during 2026, one row each. The first is Gastrodia keyiensis, a leafless orchid without chlorophyll that lives off soil fungi, found along the Keyi River in Arunachal Pradesh and published in the taxonomic journal Phytotaxa on 9 September 2026.
Last updated 22 September 20264 min read
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Opens the 2026 species tracker with Gastrodia keyiensis, the leafless ghost flower orchid described from a Keyi River gorge in Arunachal Pradesh.
- new species
- Gastrodia keyiensis
- orchid
- Arunachal Pradesh
- biodiversity
- Botanical Survey of India
- Phytotaxa
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