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Apostasia odorata Blume. 1825

Orchid ID: AR00032

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Apostasioideae
Tribe: Apostasieae
Sub-Tribe: Apostasiinae
Genus: Apostasia
Species: odorata
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Scented Apostasia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Ni Lan.
Synonym(s): Apostasia platystylis J. J. Sm.; Apostasia selebica J. J. Sm.; Apostasia thorelii Gagnep..
Collection Site: Tipi
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. S. N. Hegde
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: 200 m Max: 1000 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: AUGUST
Host Plant:
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 0.6-0.8 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tippi, 26/7/1983, 27/3/1984, 26/5/1984, 23/5/1985, 31/5/1985, Collection No. 9183, 13234, 13235, 14549, 19940 & 19943; S. N. Hegde, Tippi, 27/5/1985, Collection No. 19942.
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