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Orchid ID: AR00025
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Cheirostylidinae
Genus: Anoectochilus
Species: roxburghii
Variety:
Basic Details
Common Name:
Roxburgh's Anoectochilus.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Jin Xian Lan; In Thailand Wan Mai Na.
Synonym(s):
Chrysobhapus roxburghii Wall.; Anoectochilus latomaculatus Blume 1859; Anoectochilus lobbianus Planch. 1849; Anoectochilus regalis var. cordatus (B. S. Williams) B. S. Williams 1885; Anoectochilus regalis var. grandiflorus (B. S. Williams) B. S. Williams 1885.
Collection Site: Tipi; Miao; Malasong Hills (Hawaii)
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. O. Apang
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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.
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: OCTOBER
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):
Dirang Orchid Centre
Sessa Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Sessa Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:
Salient Morphology
Stem:
No Data
Rhizome:
No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 1.2 cm across
Flower Color: White or pinkish
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
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Herbarium Details
Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tippi, 22/11/1983, Miao, 15/11/79, Collection No. 10330, 10331 & 2576; A. N. Rao, Tippi, 3/12/1984 & 23/1/1987, Collection No. 16718 & 30107; Ona Apang, Malasong Hills (Hawaii), 27/4/2010, Collection No. 49462, 48070.
Organisation where Deposited: