Abstract
An annotated checklist comprised of 458 taxa of orchids known from Nepal is provided, including 104 genera, 437 species, 16 varieties, 3 subspecies and 2 forma and 18 endemic species. In Nepal, orchid species are distributed from 60-5200 m a.s.l.
In the checklist, notes on altitudinal ranges, habit, habitat, global distribution, phenology, etc. are presented.