Field of specialization: Orchid taxonomy

 

Special interest: Orchids

 

Presently working on family/tribe/genus or flora of (Area): Redlisting the orchids of Arunachal Pradesh.

 

E-mail: K[dot]chowlu[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in

 

On going other projects: Redlisting the orchids of Arunachal Pradesh.

 

List of publications:

 

A. Research articles/papers:

1. A. N. RAO & K. CHOWLU. 2006. Contributions to the orchid flora of Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh. Bulletin of Arunachal Forest Research 22 (1&2): 22˗26.

2. A. K. DAS & K. CHOWLU. 2007. Distribution of Dendrobium species in Kamlang wildlife sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh. Pleione 1. 15˗18.

3. CHOWLU, K. & A. K. DAS. 2008. Orchids of floricultural importance from Arunachal Pradesh (India). Pleione 1 (2): 21˗25.

4. DAS, A. K., & K. CHOWLU. 2008. Distribution of Eria species in Kamlang wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh. Pleione 2 (1): 118˗122.

5. CHOWLU, K., & A. K. DAS. 2010. Some of the ecological aspects of Rhynchostylis retusa Bl. in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Pleione 4 (1): 102˗104.

6. CHOWLU, K., N. ANGELA, A. N. RAO AND S. P. VIJ. 2012. Twonew additions to the orchid flora of Manipur, India. Journal Orchid Society India. 26 (1-2): 88˗92.

7. CHOWLU, K., A. N. RAO & S. P. VIJ. 2012. Oberonia jenkinsiana Griffith ex Lindl. (Orchidaceae) – an addition to the flora of Manipur, India. Pleione. 4 (2): 102-104.

8. CHOWLU, K., N. ANGELA, A. NAGESWARA RAO AND S. P. VIJ. 2013. Coelogyne fuscescens var. brunnea (Lindley) Lindley (Orchidaceae) – a new record to Manipur, India. Pleione 7(1): 275˗278.

9. NANDA, Y., K. CHOWLU, A. NAGESWARA RAO & S. P. VIJ. 2013. Two new records of Eria Lindl. (Orchidaceae) to Manipur (India). NeBIO. 4 (5): 89˗90.

10. Pathak, M. K., K. Chowlu, B. Saikia & M. Liden. 2013. Fumeriaceae in North East India: New species and records in Corydales and Dactylicapnos. Nelumbo. 55: 31–50.

11. NANDA, Y., K. CHOWLU, H. B. SHARMA, A. NAGESWARA RAO & S. P. VIJ. 2013. Four new records of Dendrobium (Orchidaceae) to Manipur (India). Nelumbo. 55: 102˗108.

12. CHOWLU, K., Y. NANDA, A. NAGESWARA RAO & S. P. VIJ. 2013. Oberonia integerrima Guillaumin, an addition to the orchid flora of India. Nelumbo. 55: 199˗201.

13. CHOWLU, K., N. ANGELA, A. NAGESWARA RAO. & S. P. VIJ. 2013. A brief account of the genus Bulbophyllum Thouars (Orchidaceae) in Manipur, India. Rheedea. 23(2): 86˗97.

14. CHOWLU, K., Y. NANDA, K. S. THITHILA & A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2013. Two new additions to the Orchid flora of Manipur, India. Journal Orchid Society India. 27 (1-2): 89˗92.

15. CHOWLU, K., Y. NANDA, H. B. SHARMA, A. NAGESWARA RAO AND S. P. VIJ. 2013. Addition of two species of Sunipia Lindley (Orchidaceae) to the flora of Manipur, India. Pleione. 7(2): 549 ˗ 553.

16. NANDA, Y., K. CHOWLU & A. NAGESWARA RAO. 1014. Four new records of orchids to Manipur, India. NeBIO. Vol. 5 (1): 11˗17.

17. CHOWLU, K., Y. NANDA, A. NAGESWARA RAO AND S. P. VIJ. 2014. Two new records of Peristylus Bl. to the orchid flora of Manipur, India. International Journal for Scientific & Research Publication 4(3): 1˗4.

18. NANDA, Y., K. CHOWLU, A. NAGESWARA RAO & S. P. VIJ. 2014. Dendrobium sinominutiflorum S.C. Chen, J.J. Wood & H.P. Wood (Orchidaceae) – a new record for India from Manipur. Pleione 8 (1): 167˗170.

19. SHARMA, H. B., D. S. THOKCHOM, J. S. AHONGSHANGBAM, Y. NANDA, K. CHOWLU & A. NAGSWARA RAO. 2014. Comparative anatomy and DNA finger printing of two species of the genus Ceratostylis Bl. (Orchidaceae) from North-East India with their adaptive significance. South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology. 4 (4): 183-190.

20. K. CHOWLU. 2014. A Note on the validity of Bulbophyllum manipurense Sathish & Suresh (Orchidaceae). National Science News letter. 37 (6): 513-514.

21. K. CHOWLU, Y. NANDA & A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2014. Four new additions to the orchid flora of Manipur, India. Journal of Orchid Society of India. 28: 87-90.

22. Y. NANDA, K. CHOWLU & A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2014. Dendrobium hesperis (Seidenfaden) Schuiteman & Adams - a new orchid record to North-East India from Manipur, India. Pleione. 8(2): 523-525.

23. Y. NANDA, K. CHOWLU, G. AKIMPOU AND A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2014. .Eulophia zollingeri & Pelantheria insectifera two new additions to the orchid flora of Manipur. in Nelumbo 56: 248-251.

24. ANGELA, N., H. SHARMA, K. CHOWLU & A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2015. Foliar Anatomy in some species of Bulbophyllum Thou. 2015. 29: 67-74.

25. CHOWLU, K. & H. B. SHARMA. 2015-2016. Crepidium Blume (Orchidaceae) in Manipur, India with two newly recorded species. Bulletin of Arunachal Forest Research. 30-31(1 & 2): 61-64.

26. BHATACHARJEE, B., K. CHOWLU, A. BHATTACHARJEE & G. KRISHNA. 2016. Note on Rhynchoglossum lazulinium (Gesneriaceae): A species endemic to Northeast India. ENVIS. 21 (2): 14-14.

27. CHOWLU, K., K. S. MAHAR & A. K. DAS. 2017. Ethonobotanical studies on orchids among the khamti communities of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources. 8 (1): 89-93.

28. CHOWLU, K., A. BHATTACHARJEE, S. BORAH & K. S. RAB. 2017. Zeuxine reflexa (Orchidaceae) - A New Distributional Record for Arunachal Pradesh, India with a Note on Its Threat Status in India. Indian Journal of Forestry 40 (2) 205-207.

29. CHOWLU, K., S. BORAH, S. S. DASH, W. A. AND R. GOGOI. 2017. Impatiens dorjeekhandui (Balsaminaceae) a new species of Impatiens from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Nelumbo. 59(2): 139-144.

30. CHOWLU, K. & J. S. JALAL. 2018. Record of the endemic orchid Biermannia jainiana (Asparagales: Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae) from its type locality, India. Journal of Threatened Tax. 10(1): 11231–11233.

31. CHOWLU, K., A. BHATTACHARJEE & P. KUMAR. 2018. Notes on the occurrence of orchids Bulbophyllum medioximum, Herminium edgeworthii and H. macrophyllum (Orchidaceae) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Jour. of Threatened Taxa. 10(15): 13039–13043.

 

1. KISHOR, R.K., K, CHOWLU & S.P. VIJ. 2012. Ione kipgenii (Orchidaceae), a new species from Manipur, India. Kew Bulletin. 67: 1-3.

2. CHOWLU, K., KAMALESH S. MAHAR, H. B. SHARMA, R. NGAPUI, A. NAGESWARA RAO AND S. P. VIJ. 2014. Bulbophyllum dickasonii Seidenf. (Orchidaceae): A new record to India with a complete morphological description. Kew Bulletin. 69: 9495.

3. CHOWLU, K., Y. NANDA & A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2014. Oberonia acaulis Griff. var. latipetala (Orchidaceae) - A new variety from Manipur, India. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxon. 21 (1): 93-95.

4. CHOWLU, K., Y. NANDA, N. ANGELA, A. NAGESWARA RAO, G. AKIMPOU AND H. BISHWAJIT SHARMA. 2015. Oberonia manipurense (Orchidaceae), a new species from Manipur, India. Nordic Journal of Botany. 33: 42-44.

5. CHOWLU, K., Y. NANDA, H. BISHWAJIT SHARMA & A. NAGASWARA RAO. 2015. Extended distribution of Cymbidium concinnum Z. J. Lui & S. C. Chen (Orchidaceae) and its Conservation status in India. Richardiana. 15(1): 142-150.

6. CHOWLU, K. & A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2015. Four new records of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) for Manipur, India. Richardiana. 15(1): 151-160.

7. CHOWLU, K. H. B. SHARMA & A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2015. Extended distribution of three Bulbophyllum species (Orchidaceae) in India and some observations about their foliar anatomy. Richardiana. 15(2): 186-182.

8. ANGELA, N., K. CHOWLU, H. B. SHARMA, NAGESWARA A. RAO & S. P. VIJ. 2015. Anatomy of some terete-leaved Orchid species. Kasetsart Journal (National Science). 49: 13˗21.

9. CHOWLU, K. AND A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2015. Synopsis of Pholidota W. J. Hooker (Orchidaceae) in Manipur, India with a newly recorded species. Richadiana. 15(10): 4-17.

10. CHOWLU, K. 2016. Erratum to Oberonia manipurensis sp. nov. (Orchidaceae) from Manipur, India. Nordic Journal of Botany. 34: 384.

11. CHOWLU, K. & KARA SERBI RAB. 2017. Oberonia jhae: A new species of orchid from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomist 24 (1): 49-52.

12. K. CHOWLU, V. KUMAR & A. NAGESWARA RAO. 2017. The Genus Cymbidium Swartz(Orchidaceae), Diversity in Manipur, India. The McAllen International Orchid Society Journal. 18(5): 7-28.

13. K. CHOWLU & V. KUMAR. 2017. Erratum for "The Genus Cymbidium Swartz (Orchidaceae), Diversity in Manipur, India". The McAllen International Orchid Society Journal. 18(8): 2-3.

14. BORAH, S., K. CHOWLU & M. K. KANDWAL. 2017. The Distributional status of Platanthera exelliana Soó (Orchidaceae) in India. The McAllen International Orchid Society Journal. 18(8): 4-8.

15. CHOWLU, K., S. MALIK, P. KUMAR & S. B. BABBAR. 2017. Oberonia bopannae (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Malaxideae: Malaxidinae), a new species from Arunachal Pradesh (India). Phytotaxa. 316 (3): 285–291.

16. CHOWLU K., B.B.T. THAM, & K. S. RAB. 2018. Thrixspermum centipeda Lour. (Orchidaceae) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The McAllen International Orchid Society Journal. 19(1): 2-4.

17. CHOWLU, K. & V. K. RAWAT. 2018. Range extended distribution of Biermannia jainiana Hegde & A.N. Rao (Orchidaceae) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The McAllen International Orchid Society Journal. 19(9): 4-7.

18. TIWARI, U. L., K. CHOWLU & S. BORAH. 2018. Impatiens cyclosepala Hook. f. ex W.W. Sm. – a new species record for the flora of India from Arunachal Pradesh. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 49: 1-6.

 

B. Books:

a. RAO, A. NAGESWARA K. CHOWLU, V. KUMAR, H. B. SHARMA & N. DEVI. 2018. Orchids of Northeast India Vol. 1. Foundation for Environment & Economic Development Service, Hengbung, Manipur.

Scientific contributions:

A. New taxa described:

a. Corydalis arcuata M.K. Pathak, Krishna Chowlu, B. Saikia et Liden (Fumariaceae)

b. Corydalis stenophylla B. Saikia, Krishna Chowlu M.K. Pathak et Liden (Fumariaceae)

c. Corydalis biflora Liden, M.K. Pathak, Krishna Chowlu et B. Saikia (Fumariaceae)

d. Impatiens dorjeekhandui Chowlu, S. S. Dash & Gogoi (Balsaminaceae)

e. Bulbophyllum kipgenii (Kishor, Chowlu & Vij) J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel (Orchidaceae)

f. Cymbidium hengbunense A.N. Rao, K. Chowlu, H.B. Sharma, K.S. Thithila & D.S. Thokchom

g. Oberonia manipurensis Chowlu, Nanda, A. N. Rao, Angela, Bishwajit & Akimpou (Orchidaceae)

h. Oberonia bopannae Chowlu & Kumar (Orchidaceae)

i. Oberonia jhae Chowlu et Rab (Orchidaceae)

New variety

a. Oberonia acaulis Griff. var. latipetala Chowlu, Nanda & Nageswara Rao var. nov.

 

B. New distributional records to India and regions:

New to India

a. Bulbophyllum dickasonii Seidenf. (Orchidaceae)

b. Bulbophyllum dissitiflorum Seidenf. (Orchidaceae)

c. Bulbophyllum medioximum J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel (Orchidaceae)

d. Cymbidium concinnum. Z.J. Lui & S.C. Chen (Orchidaceae)

e. Dendrobium Sinominutiflorum S.C. Chen et al. (Orchidaceae)

f. Oberonia integerrima Guill. (Orchidaceae)

g. Impatiens cyclosepala Hook. f. ex W.W. Sm. (Balsaminaceae)

New to Northeast India

Dendrobium hesperis (Seidenf.) Schuit. &Adams