J Syst Evol ›› 2003, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 483-488.

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A pair of vicarious species of Epipactis(Orchidaceae)from western North America and Himalaya-central Asia

CHEN Sing-Chi, LUO Yi-Bo   

  • Published:2003-09-10

Abstract: A pair of vicarious species disjunctly distributed in western North America and Himalaya-central Asia,Epipactis gigantea Dougl.ex Hook.and E.royleana Lindl.,are illustrated and discussed taxonomically and phytogeographically.A distribution map is provided

Key words: Epipactisgigantea, E.royleana, vicariousspecies