Population genetic structure and conservation of small fragmented locations of Dactylorhiza hatagirea in Ladakh region of India.

Highlights: [•] Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) is an endangered orchid possessing high medicinal value. [•] NJ and Bayesian clustering analysis indicated that two clusters were gathered. [•] Habitat fragmentation from human pressure is the main threats for this species. [•] A proper conservation strategy is proposed for this endangered species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]