Orchid Database of Arunachal Pradesh
(Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University)
Ascocentrum himalaicum (Deb, Sengupta & Mallick) Christen. 1987
Orchid ID: AR00039
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Phalaenopsidinae
Genus: Ascocentrum
Species: himalaicum
Variety:
Ascocentrum himalaicum var. roseolum.
Common Name:
The Himalayan Ascocentrum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Yuan Zhu Ye Niao She Lan.
Synonym(s):
Saccolabium himalaicum Deb, Sengupta & Mallick; Holcoglossum junceum Z. H. Tsi; Holcoglossum himalaicum (Deb, Sengupta & Malick) Aver.; Vanda himalaica (Deb, Sengupta & Malick) L. M. Gardiner. 2012.
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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).
Habit: Monopodial
Habitat:
Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 800 m Max: 1200 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
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No Data
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Stem:
Slender
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No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Pinkish to brownish
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer
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