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Anoectochilus tortus (King. & Pantl.) King & Pantl. 1898

Orchid ID: AR00027

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Cheirostylidinae
Genus: Anoectochilus
Species: tortus
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Synonym(s): Odontochilus tortus King & Pantl. 1896; Anoectochilus densiflorus Mansf. 1930; Odontochilus densiflorus (Mansf.) Tang & F. T. Wang ex Merr. & Metcalf. 1945; Odontochilus repens Downie. 1925; Pristiglottis torta (King & Pantl.) Aver. 1996.
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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.

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: DECEMBER
Flowering Period End: FEBRUARY
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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
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2-2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

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