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Orchid ID: AR00036
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Arundiinae
Genus: Arundina
Species: graminifolia
Variety:
Arundina graminifolia var. chinensis; Arundina graminifolia var. revoluta.
Basic Details
Common Name:
Bamboo Orchid, The Grass-Like Leaf Arundina.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Zhu Ye Lan.
Synonym(s):
Arundina affinis Griff. 1851; Arundina bambusifolia (Roxb) Lindley 1831; Arundina cantleyi Hook. f. 1890; Arundina celebica Schltr. 1911; Arundina chinensis Blume 1825; Arundina densa Lindley 1842; Arundina densiflora Hook. f. 1890.
Collection Site: Hawaii (Lohit); Tipi; Menga (Daporijo); Seppa
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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.
Ecology
Habit: Monopodial
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 300 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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
Germplasm Availability
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
Location: Hawaii (Lohit), Yasang, Menga (Daporijo), Seppa, Tippi, Ramsing
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Dirang Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Evergreen forest
Distributed Forest Area:
Salient Morphology
Stem:
Woody
Rhizome:
No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 6-8 cm across
Flower Color: Pink
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher: Dr. A. N. Rao
Organisation:
Publication Source:
Herbarium Details
Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Hawaii (Lohit), Yasang, 13/9/1985, Collection No. 21404 & 21405; Tippi, 6/6/1983, 7/6/1983, Collection No. 8127, 8127; S. N. Hegde, Menga (Daporijo), 19/7/1981, Seppa, 30/9/1982, Tippi, 24/9/1982; Ram Singh, 14/8/1980, Collection No. 3833, 4684, 4020 & 25745.
Organisation where Deposited: