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Agrostophyllum khasianum Griff. 1844

Orchid ID: AR00016

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Agrostophyllinae
Genus: Agrostophyllum
Species: khasianum
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Flat Stemmed Agrostophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Agrostophyllum hasseltii Rchb. f. 1864; Appendicula hasseltii Wight. 1851; Eria planicaulis Wall. ex Lindl. 1840; Agrostophyllum planicaule (Wall. ex Lindl.) Rchb. f..
Collection Site: Tipi; Pakhui Sanet (Tippi)
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 Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 800 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: OCTOBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 6-8 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, Tippi, 8/5/1979, Collection No. 1909; S. N. Hegde, Pakhuisanet (Tippi), 3/8/1980, Collection No. 23350.
Organisation where Deposited: