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Brachycorythis obcordata (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Summerh. 1955

Orchid ID: AR00045

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: Heart Shaped Brachycorythis.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Orchis obcordata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don; Habenaria galeandra sensu Hook. f.; Gymnadenia obcordata (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1878; Habenaria obcordata (Lindl.) Fyson. 1915; Phyllomphax obcordata (Lindl.) Schltr. 1919.
Collection Site: Munna Camp
Collected By: 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; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit:
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1500 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

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

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 1.4-1.6 cm across
Flower Color: Purple
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
Organisation:
Publication Source:

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Munna camp, Collection No. 4416, 10/08/1982.
Organisation where Deposited: