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Anthogonium gracile Wall. ex Lindl. 1840

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Orchid ID: AR00028

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Anthogonium
Species: gracile
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: Slender Anthogonium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Wan Phrao; In China Tong Ban Lan.
Synonym(s): Anthogonium corydaloides Schltr.; Anthogonium griffithii Rchb. f.; Anthogonium gracile Lindl. 1832.
Collection Site: Sessa; Dedza; Dirang; Zero Point; Lama Camp
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; RSI
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: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 900 m Max: 2500 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
Location: Sessa, Dedza, Dirang, Zero Point, Lama Camp
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Dirang Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2-2.2 cm across
Flower Color: Pale to dark pink
Season of Flower: Autumn, Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, 4/9/1982, Dedza, 26/8/1987, Dirang, 10/9/1983, Collection No. 4539, 9659, 9660 & 24049; A. N. Rao, Zero Point, 2/11/1978, Dirang, 15/11/1984, Lama Camp 28/8/1986, Collection No. 1614, 1617, 29417; RSI, Dirang 11/11/1984, Collection No. 36004-D.
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