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Acanthephippium striatum Lindl. 1838

Orchid ID: AR00006

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Acanthephippium
Species: striatum
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Striped Acanthephippium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Zhui Nang Tan Hua Lan.
Synonym(s): Acanthephippium simplex Aver. 1994; Acanthephippium sinense Rolfe. 1913; Acanthephippium unguiculatum (Hayata) Fukuy. 1934; Tainia unguiculata Hayata. 1914.
Collection Site: Sessa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
Informant(s):
Reference(s): www.orchidspecies.com; 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: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1000 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3-5 cm across
Flower Color: Pinkish with red lines
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, 22/6/1988, Collection No. 1116-S.
Organisation where Deposited: