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Acampe rigida (Buch.-Ham. ex J. E. Smith) P. F. Hunt. 1970

Orchid ID: AR00005

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Gastrochilinae
Genus: Acampe
Species: rigida
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Stiff Acampe.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Aerides rigida Buch.-Ham. ex Smith.; Vanda longifolia Lindl.; Vanda multiflora Lindl.; Acampe longifolia (Lindl.) Lindl.; Acampe intermedia Rchb. f.; Acampe multiflora (Lindl.); Acampe taiwaniana S. S. Ying; Saccolabium longifolium (Lindl.) Hook. f..
Collection Site: Rowta; Raga; Deban
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): www.orchidspecies.com; www.catalogueoflife.org; WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant List; Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; www.tropicos.org; Flora of China.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1500 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
Flowering Period Start: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Dirang Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.8 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow with purple dots
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Rowta, 8/9/1982, Collection No. 4127; A. N. Rao, Raga & Deban, 13/8/1997, Collection No. 30283-84.
Organisation where Deposited: