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Anoectochilus elwesii (Clarke ex Hook. f.) King & Pantl. 1898

Orchid ID: AR00022

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Cheirostylidinae
Genus: Anoectochilus
Species: elwesii
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Basic Details

Common Name: Elwes' Anoectochilus.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xi Nan Chi Chun Lan; In Thailand Nok Khum Phu.
Synonym(s): Odontochilus elwesii Clarke ex Hook. f.; Anoectochilus daoensis Gagnep. 1951; Anoectochilus purpureus (C. S. Leou) S. S. Ying. 1996; Cystopus elwesii (C. B. Clarke ex Hook. f.) Kuntze. 1891; Odontochilus purpureus C. S. Leou. 1992..
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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; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Summer

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