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Aerides rosea Lodd. ex Lindl. 1852

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Orchid ID: AR00012

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Aerides
Species: rosea
Variety: Aerides fieldingii var. williamsii; Aerides affinis var. rosea.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Rose Coloured Aerides.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Duo Hua Zhi Jia Lan.
Synonym(s): Aerides affinis var. rosea Wallich ex Lindley (Loddiges ex Lindley & Paxton) E. C. Parish; A. fieldingii B. S. Williams; A. fieldingii var. williamsii (Warner) Veitch; A. williamsii Warner.
Collection Site: Seijosa; Koylajuli; Dirang; New Khellong; Kimku; Jenging
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. S. N. Hegde
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.indiabiodiversity.org; www.orchids.wikia.com; www.globalorchids.info; www.envis.frlht.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 1800 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Evergreen forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: Pink with darker pink spots
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Dr. J. Tsering
Organisation:
Publication Source:

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Seijosa 25/5/79, Koylajuli 1/5/1985, Dirang, 13/6/1985, New Khellong 19/1/1998, Kimku 13/6/1990, Collection No. 533, 6394, 20307, 30382 & 31010; S. N. Hegde, Jenging, 14/6/1989, Collection No.25526.
Organisation where Deposited: Dirang, Seijosa, Koilajuli, New Khellong, Kimku