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Biermannia bimaculata (King & Pantl.) King & Pantl. 1898

Orchid ID: AR00042

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Phalaenopsidinae
Genus: Biermannia
Species: bimaculata
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Two Spotted Biermannia.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Sarcochilus bimaculatus King & Pantl. 1895.
Collection Site: Dimachung; Doimara, R. F
Collected By: Dr. K. Haridarsan; Dr. A. N. Rao
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: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1-1.2 cm across
Flower Color: Golden-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: K. Haridarsan, Collection No. 20042, 28/05/1985, A. N. Rao, Dimachung, Collection No. 25963, 01/05/1989, Doimara, R. F., Collection No. 30976, 10/06/1985.
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