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Arachnis flos-aeris (L.) Reichb. f. 1886

Orchid ID: AR00034

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Arachnis
Species: flos-aeris
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Basic Details

Common Name: Spider Orchid, Scorpion Orchid.
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Synonym(s): Epidendrum flos-aeris L.; Aerides moschifera Blume.; Arachnanthe moschifera (Blume).
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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: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 m Max: 300 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lohit, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 8-11 cm across
Flower Color: Green or yellow with maroon dashes
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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