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Brachycorythis iantha (Wight) Summerh. 1955

Orchid ID: AR00044

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Orchidinae
Genus: Brachycorythis
Species: iantha
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: Wight's Brachycorythis, The Violet-Blue Brachycorythis.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Platanthera iantha Wight.; Habenaria iantha (Wight) Benth.; Phyllomphax iantha (Wight) Schltr. 1919; Platanthera affinis Wight. 1851.
Collection Site: Dirang
Collected By: 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; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 2000 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 1.8-2 cm across
Flower Color: Purple
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Dirang, Collection No. 16710, 15/11/1984.
Organisation where Deposited: