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Aerides odorata Lour. 1790

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Orchid ID: AR00011

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Aerides
Species: odorata
Variety: Aerides odorata var. annamensis; Aerides odorata var. ballantiniana; Aerides odorata var. birmanica; Aerides odorata var. demidovii; Aerides odorata; Aerides odorata; Aerides odorata var. micholitzii.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Fragrant Aerides.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Kulap Khao - Ueang Pao - Kulap Krapao Pit; In China Xiang Hua Zhi Jia Lan.
Synonym(s): Aeridium odorum Salis. 1812; Aerides ballantiniana Rchb. f. 1885; Aerides cornuta Roxb. 1832; Aerides dayana hort. 1933; Aerides jucunda Rchb. f. 1860; Aerides latifolia (Thunb. ex Sw.) Sw. 1806; Aerides micholitzii Rolfe 1904; Aerides nobilis Warn. 1862; Aerides odorata f. immaculata (Guillaumin) M. Wolff & O. Gruss 2007; Aerides odorata subvar. immaculata Guillaumin 1934; Aerides odorata var. alba Lour.; Aerides odorata var. annamensis Costantin 1917; Aerides odorata var. ballantiniana (Rchb. f.) A. H. Kent 1891; Aerides odorata var. birmanica Rchb. f. 1887; Aerides odorata var. demidovii Linden 1885; Aerides odorata var. eburnea Cogn. 1904; Aerides odorata subvar. immaculata Guillaumin 1934; Aerides odorata var. major Ortgies 1859; Aerides odorata var. micholitzii (Rolfe) Guillaumin 1963; Aerides odorata var. pallida Guillaumin 1962; Aerides reichenbachii Linden 1858; Aerides reichenbachii var. cochinchinensis Rchb. f. 1880; Aerides rohaniana Rchb. f. 1884; Aerides suaveolens Blume 1849; Aerides suaveolens var. virens (Lindl.) Blume 1849; Aerides suavissima Lindley 1849; Aerides virens Lindley 1843; Aerides wilsoniana R. H. Torr. 1885; Epidendrum aerides Rausch 1797; Epidendrum odoratum 1810; Limodorum latifolium Thunb. ex Sw. 1799; Orxera cornuta Raf. 1836; Polytoma odorifera Lour. ex B. A. Gomes 1872.
Collection Site: Kameng; Lohit; Siang; Subansiri
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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: 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Evergreen forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.2-2.5 cm across
Flower Color: White with pinkish spots
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: CBS
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