Welcome to Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar.

Aerides falcata Lindl. 1852

Orchid ID: AR00009

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Aerides
Species: falcata
Variety: Aerides expansa var. leonia; Aerides falcata var. leoniae; Aerides falcata var. maurandii; Aerides falcata var. houlletiana.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Sickle-Shaped Aerides.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Kulap Krapao Poet; In China Zhi Jia Lan.
Synonym(s): Aerides larpentae R. H. Torr. ex Rchb. f.; Aerides leoniae (Rchb. f.); Aerides mendelii R. H. Torr . ex E. Morren; Aerides siamense Klinge.
Collection Site:
Collected By:
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; www.tropicos.org; Flora of China; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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):
No Data

Distribution

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

Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5-4 cm across
Flower Color: Pinkish-white or pink
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
Organisation:
Publication Source:

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number:
Organisation where Deposited: