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Anoectochilus grandiflorus Lindl. 1875

Orchid ID: AR00023

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Cheirostylidinae
Genus: Anoectochilus
Species: grandiflorus
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Large Flowered Anoectochilus.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Odontochilus grandiflorus (Lindl.) Benth; Cystopus grandiflorus (Lindl.) Kuntze. 1891.
Collection Site: Khupi
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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: 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
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-green, mottled with white, pinkish at tip
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Khupi, 13/7/1999, Collection No. 30551.
Organisation where Deposited: