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Acanthephippium sylhetense Lindl. 1833

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Orchid ID: AR00007

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Acanthephippium
Species: sylhetense
Variety: Acanthephippium curtisii var. albidum; Acanthephippium sylhetense var. pictum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Sylhet Acanthephippium.
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Synonym(s): Acanthephippium ringiflorum Griff. 1851; Acanthephippium yamamotoi Hayata. 1916; Acanthephippium pictum Fukuy.; Acanthephippium ringiflorum Griff.; Acanthephippium yamamotoi Hayata.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, Upper Siang, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Dirang Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5-3 cm across
Flower Color: Dull white, blotched with yellow
Season of Flower: Spring

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