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Aerides williamsii Warn. 1865

Orchid ID: AR00013

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Aerides
Species: williamsii
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name:
Vernacular Name(s): In China Duo Hua Zhi Jia Lan.
Synonym(s): Aerides affinis var. rosea (Lodd. ex Lindl. & Paxton) C. S. P. Parish; Aerides fieldingii B. S. Williams; Aerides fieldingii var. williamsii (R. Warner) H. J. Veitch; Aerides rosea Lodd. ex Lindl. & Paxt. 1852.
Collection Site: Foot hills; Darjeeling
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; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encycloprdia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
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: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Foothills, 16/5/1986, Collection No. 21511; S. N. Hegde, Darjeeling, 25/7/1986, Collection No. 21760.
Organisation where Deposited: