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Orchid ID: AR00010
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Aerides
Species: multiflora
Variety:
Aerides multiflora var. dactyloides; Aerides multiflora var. godefroyana; Aerides multiflora var. lobbii; Aerides multiflora var. veitchii.
Basic Details
Common Name:
The Multi-Flowered Aerides.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Aiyaret Phuang Malai.
Synonym(s):
Aerides affinis wall.; Aerides godefroyana Rchb. f.; Aerides lobbii Hort. ex Lem.; Aerides trigona Klotsch.; Aerides veitchi R. H. Torr ex E. Morren; Cleisostoma vacherotiana Guillaumin; Epidendrum geniculatum Hook. f..
Collection Site: Tipi; Doimara; Foot hills; Motijeel
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. S. N. Hegde; DST; Dr. J. Nyorak
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; www.orchidspecies.com; www.catalogueoflife.org; WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant List; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).
Ecology
Habit: Monopodial
Habitat:
Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 m Max: 1200 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: 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: Tippi, Doimara, Foot Hills, Motijeel
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Dirang Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:
Salient Morphology
Stem:
Woody
Rhizome:
No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: White with pinkish or purplish tinge
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. J. Nyorak
Organisation:
Publication Source:
Herbarium Details
Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, 536, 25/05/1979, Doimara, 25309, 07/05/1993, Foothills, 25226, 07/05/1993; Dr. S. N. Hegde, Tipi, 3255, 26/05/1992; A. N. Rao & DST, Motijeel, 28045, 04/07/1996; J. Nyorak, Tipi, 40617, 25/11/2011.
Organisation where Deposited: