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Plant Formations in the North Indochinese BioProvince Peter Martin Rhind North Indochinese Calcareous Lowland Evergreen Forest The remaining remnants of these once extensive forests occur on a few plains and slopes of limestone plateaus and on the terraces of river valleys. Their closed canopies can reach heights of up to 35 m and are mainly dominated by representatives of typical tropical families. Characteristic genera include Choerospondias, Dracontomelon (Anacardiaceae), Garcinia (Clusiaceae), Anogeisus, Terminalia (Combretaceae), Tetrameles (Datiscaceae), Parashorea, Vatica (Dipterocarpaceae), Diospyros (Ebenaceae), Erythrophleum, Paralbizzia, Saraca (Fabaceae), Caryodaphnopsis, Cynnamomum, Phoebe (Lauraceae), Aglaia, Chisocheton (Meliaceae), Ficus, Streblus (Moraceae), Pometia (Sapindaceae), Madhuca (Sapotaceae), Canarium (Simaroubaceae), Pterospermum, Sterculia (Sterculiaceae), Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) and Burretiodendron (Tiliaceae). Other trees from less typically thermophilous families include Liquidamber formosana and Symingtonia tonkinensis and tropical oaks like Castanopsis indica, Lithocarpus bacgiangensis and L. licentii. The ground flora of these base-rich forests is extremely rich and particularly well endowed with hygrophilous and skiophilous (shade tolerant) orchids. Examples include Calanthe alismifolia, Corymborkis eratrifolia, Cymbidium ensifolium, Erythrodes blumei, Geodorum attenuatum, Goodyera foliosa, Habenaria ciliolaris, Hetaeria rubens, Liparis nervosa, Malaxis acuminata, Nervilia fordii, Tropidia angulosa, Vrydagzynea albida, Zeuxine nervosa and the local endemic Zeuxine vietnamica (Orchidaceae). Also found in the ground flora are the primitive orchids Neuweidia griffithii and N. inae. The group that includes these (the Apostasioideae) is now thought to be ancestral to all remaining orchid groups. Other interesting ground layer species include a group of achlorophyllous, mycotrophic orchids (species without chlorophyll that rely on fungus for their nutrition). These include Cyrtosia javanica, Didimoplexiopsis khiriwongensis, Didimoplexis pallens, Epipogium roseum, Erythrorchis ochobiensis and the endemic Vietorchis aurea (Ochidaceae). The genus Vietorchis is endemic to this BioProvince. Equally rich is the epiphytic flora. These include lianas like the fleshy-stemmed Vanilla annomica that can reach lengths of 10 m. But orchids are again possibly the most conspicuous feature of the epiphytes with species such as Aerides odorata, Callostylis rigida, Ceratostylis himalaica, Cleisostoma aspersum, Coelogyne fimbriata, Cymbidium aloifolium, Dendrobium acinaciformis, Eria pannea, Liparis viridiflora, Malleola insectifera, Ornithochilus difformis, Pelatanthera insectifera, Phalaenopsis lobbii, Pholidota rubra, Robiquetia succisa, Thrixspermum centipeda, Trichotosia dasyphylla and the Vietnamese endemics Biermannia calcarata, Dendrobium nobile var. albolutea, Phalaenopsis gibbosa and Pteroceras simondianum (Orchidaceae). North Indochinese Calcareous Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen and Mixed Montane Forest The ancient montane karst lands of North Indochina support rich forests up an altitude of about 1700 m. Several zones can be distinguished. At the lowest elevation (300-900 m) evergreen forests predominate and these give way to semi-deciduous and conifer forests at higher elevation (1400-1700 m). The evergreen stands are closed, wet forests with a canopy heights ranging from 25-30 m, but emergent trees can reach heights of up to 50 m. Dominant upper tier trees may include Burretiodendron hsienmu, Hopea mollissima, Ormosia balansae, Phoebe angustifolia and Symingtonia populnea. The sub-canopy and undergrowth strata comprise numerous trees and shrubs from a wide variety of families. Copyright © 2010 Peter Martin Rhind Typical genera include Canthium (Rubiaceae), Callophyllum (Clusiaceae), Dimerocarpus, Ficus, Streblus, Teonongia (Moraceae), Diospyros (Ebenaceae), Eriobotrya (Roaceae), Heritiera, Pterospermum (Sterculiaceae), Jasminum (Oleaceae), Mitrephora (Annonaceae), Murraya (Rutaceae), Sinosideroxylon (Sapindaceae), Trigonostemon (Euphorbiaceae) and Xerospermum (Sapindaceae). The semi-deciduous and conifer forests tend to be more open. Typical conifers include Pinus kwangtungensis, Pseudotsuga brevifolia and Tsuga chinensis, but various other gymnoperm trees may be encountered such as Amenthotaxus argotaenia, Cupressus torulosa, Dacrycarpus imbricatus, Dacrydium elatum, Forkienia hodginsii, Keteleeria davidiana, Nageia fleurii, Podocarpus neriifolius, Taxus chinensis and the endemic or near endemic Cephalotaxus manni (Cephalotaxaceae) and Xanthocyparis vietnamensis (Cupressaceae). Cycads are also well represented with species such as Cycas balansae, C. diannanensis, C. miquelii, C. multifrondis and C. taiwaniana. The upper deciduous and semi-deciduous elements include Platycarpa strobilacea and species of Acer, Alangium, Carpinus, Lithocarpus, Quercus and Ulmus. At sub-canopy level, species such as Illicium difengpi, Pistacia weinmannifolia, Schefflera pes-avis, Tirpitzia sinense predominate together with species of Euonymus, Madhuca, Photinia and Sorbus. Shrubs and small trees include numerous species of Rhododendron and Vaccinium together with species of Celastrum, Lespedeza, Pittosporum, Sophora and Wikstroemia. The undergrowth may also include various dwarf palms including species of Guihaia, Livistona, Licuala and Rhapis. The herbaceous layer is extremely rich particularly in the higher more open forests where ground level light levels are much higher. Typical herbaceous genera include Alpinia, Airnsliaea, Arisaema, Aspidistra, Begonia, Disporum, Elatostema, Hedychium, Laportea, Lysimachia, Ophiopogon, Peliosanthes, Pellea, Pellionia, Polygonatum, Selaginella and Tupistra. There are also a number of interesting succulent forms of Impatiens and many species of Carex and Scleria (sedges), but orchids again reach extraordinary levels of abundance and diversity. Many of the ground layer or terrestrial species growing in the undergrowth or on rocks and bluffs are large and shrubby and can reach heights of over one metre. These include Acampe rigida, Aerides rosea, Cleisostoma paniculatum, Hygrochilus parishii, Flickingera fimbriata, Renanthera coccinea, Thrixspermum calceolus, Vanda fuscoviridis, Vandopsis gigantea and the endemic or near endemic Renanthera vietnamensis (Orchidaceae). There also a number of species that appears to obligate lithophytes such as Cheirostylis bipunctata, Hemipilia calophylla, Liparis cordifolia, Oberonia ensiformis, Paphiopedilum helenae, Thunia alba and the endemic or near endemic Cheirostylus cochinchinensis and Paphiopedilum vietamense (Orchidaceae). As is often the case the epiphytic flora is also extremely rich in orchids many of which are regarded are obligate epiphytes although some are also occasionally found on limestone in these semi-deciduous forests. Typical species include Bulbophyllum hirtum, Chiloschista trudelii, Cleisostoma birmanicum, Cryptochilus lutea, Dendrobium cariniferum, Epigeneium chapaense, Gastrochilus minutiflorus, Halcoglossum wangii, Liparis delicatula, Luisia morsei, Phalaenopsis lobbii, Porpax lanii, Schoenorchis gemmata, Thelasis pygmaea and Trichotosia velutina. North Indochinese Acidic Evergreen Forest These forests of acidic, silicate soils range from the lowlands to an altitude of about 1000 m. They are mostly are very wet and very closed, and the largest trees can reach heights of 50 m and have diameters of more than 2 m. Among the dominant canopy families are Fabaceae, Fagaceae, Lauraceae, Magnoliaceae and Myrtaceae, while common genera from other families include Acer (Aceraceae), Swintonia (Anacardiaceae), Anisophyllea (Anisophylleaceae), Alstonia (Apocynaceae), Canarium (Burseraceae), Calophyllum (Clusiaceae), Dipterocarpus (Dipterocarpaceae), Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae), Copyright © 2010 Peter Martin Rhind Macaranga (Euphorbiaceae), Ixonanthes (Ixonanthaceae), Aglaia (Meliaceae), Artocarpus (Moraceae), Celtis (Ulmaceae), Sapindus (Sapindaceae), Scaphium (Sterculiaceae) and Schima (Theaceae). In the wetter conditions at altitudes above 600 m gymnosperms become a major component of the canopy with species such as Dacrycarpus imbricatus, Dacrydium elatum and Podocarpus neriifolius. Several other tree strata can often be distinguised ranging from 5-15 m. Common genera among these are Ilex (Aquifoliaceae), Garcinia (Clusiaceae), Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae), Baccaurea (Euphorbaceae), Lithocarpus (Fagaceae), Apodytes (Icacinaceae), Engelhardtia (Juglandaceae), Lindera (Lauraceae), Manglietia (Magnoliaceae), Chisocheton (Meliaceae), Horsfieldia (Myristicaceae), Cinnamonmum (Myrtaceae), Pygeum (Rosaceae), Meliosma (Sabiaceae), Mischocarpus (Sapindaceae), Symplocos (Symplocaceae), Pyrenaria (Theaceae) and Xanthophyllum (Xanthophyllaceae). Lianas like Ancistrocladus cochinchinensis and Pseudostachyum polymorphum are important together with strange orchid lianas like Arachnis annamensis, Callostylus rigida, Epigeneium ampilum, Renanthera annamensis, Staurochilus fasciatus, Thrixspermum centipeda and the remarkable leafless, achlorophyllous, mycotrophic Galeola nudifolia which can reach 10 m or so in length. Mention should also be made of the rattans. Species such as Calamus bousinggonii, C. pseudoscuttellaris and C. tetradactylus can be important particularly in the uplands. The herb layer of these shady, humid forests is also surprisingly rich with orchids again being one of the most conspicuous groups. Some of the common orchids include
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    Molecular Decoding of Identity of Some Commercially Important Vandaceous Orchids (Orchidaceae) Based on the Sequences of the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Sequences and Their Phylogeny Joyrison Kamba Nagaland University - Lumami Campus Chitta Ranjan Deb ( [email protected] ) Nagaland University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1361-1025 Research Article Keywords: Barcoding, Discriminatory, Horticultural orchid, ITS marker, Nagaland, Vandaceous orchid. Posted Date: July 14th, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-689622/v1 License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Read Full License Page 1/18 Abstract Indiscriminate, rampant collection and natural habitat destruction of Vandaceous orchids for their ornamental and medicinal value have resulted in threatened category to many of the important species and struggling for their survival. Unconrmed commercially important Vandaceous orchids still continues as these orchids are similar in shaped, size and dicult to identify and classify, especially when they are not in owering stage. To solve this problem molecular barcode can be an useful tool for rapid identication even from vegetative tissues for commercial purpose. The present study was carried out to test the discriminatory power of IT1 and IT2 region in barcoding and to ascertain their phylogenetic relationship among these 31 species (67) from 15 genera of vandaceous orchids. The sequences were aligned using ClustalW and genetic distances were computed using MEGA 7.0. Data analyses suggest that Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) of nuclear ribosomal DNA is a reliable marker which can be use as an ecient barcode to identify (species resolution at 95.52% by genetic distance, 79.40% by BLAST analysis and 95.52% by phylogenetic tree building method) and analyze their phylogenetic relationship among Vandaceous orchids.