Rediscovery of Henckelia lachenensis (Gesneriaceae) in the Sikkim Himalaya after 176 Years

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Published: 03.04.2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2025.35.03.05
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Rediscovery, Henckelia, Sikkim Himalaya

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D. Lepcha
Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hill, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh–791 112, India
P.T. Lepcha
Department of Botany, Sikkim University, Sikkim– 737 102, India
R. Ganesan
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, Karnataka –560 064, India
S. Tangjang
Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hill, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh–791 112, India

Abstract

Henckelia lachenensis (C.B.Clarke) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller, a species last collected in 1849 by J.D. Hooker from Lachen, Sikkim, has been rediscovered after 176 years during recent botanical explorations in Namchi district, Sikkim, Himalaya, India. This rediscovery confirms the species continued presence in its native habitat and provides updated locality, morphological details, and photographic documentation. 

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Vol. 35 No. 3 (2025): Rheedea

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Lepcha , D., Lepcha , P., Ganesan , R., & Tangjang, S. (2026). Rediscovery of Henckelia lachenensis (Gesneriaceae) in the Sikkim Himalaya after 176 Years. Rheedea, 35(3), 134-137. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2025.35.03.05

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