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Aorchis roborovskii (Maxim.) Seidenf. 1982

Orchid ID: AR00029

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Orchidinae
Genus: Aorchis
Species: roborovskii
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Basic Details

Common Name: Roborowski's Galearis - The Pink Ground Orchid.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Bei Fang Kui Hua Lin.
Synonym(s): Orchis roborovskii Maxim.; Orchis stracheyi Hook. f.; Galearis stracheyi (Hook. f.).
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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: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 100 m Max: 3000 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lohit
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

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