Porpax Lindi. is a small genus found only in the mainland of Asia. It differs from its close relative Eria Lindl. in having the sepals joined into a tube and having a very short pseudobulb which is wider than long. While on an exploration to Silent Valley a curious population of Porpax was located. Comparing with other known species of the genus, the plants were described here as a new species. The plants were growing on lichen covered tree trunks in moist shady places.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/porpax-chandrasekharanii-bhargavan-et-mohanan-new-species-orchid-silent-valley
[2] http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_051_20_0990_0992_0.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/p-bhargavan
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/c-n-mohanan
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/silent-valley-np
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flora
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-hotspots
