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Arachnis labrosa (Lindl. ex Paxt.) Reichb.f. 1886

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Orchid ID: AR00035

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Arachnis
Species: labrosa
Variety: Arachnis labrosa var. labrosa; Arachnis labrosa var. zhaoi.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Lip-Like Arachnis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Zhai Chun Zhi Zhu Lan.
Synonym(s): Arrhynchium labrosum Lindl.; Arachnanthe bilinguis Benth.; Armodorum labrosum (Lindl. ex Paxt.); Renanthera bilinguis Rchb. f.; Arachnis bilinguis Benth. 1881; Arachnis zhaoi Z. J. Liu, S. C. Chen & S. P. Lei. 2008.
Collection Site: Namdang
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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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: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 800 m Max: 1100 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: NOVEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: No
In world: No

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Namdang
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Sessa Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender, Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2-4 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-yellow with dark brown markings
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Namdang, 7/4/2001, Collection No. 30633.
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