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Bulbophyllum affine Lindl. 1830

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Orchid ID: AR00048

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: affine
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Basic Details

Common Name: Single Flowered Bulbophyllum, The Similar Bulbophyllum, The Striped Star Orchid.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Chi Chun Shi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum kusukusense Hayata; Phyllorchis affinis (Lindl.) Kuntze; Phyllorkis affinis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kuntze; Sarcopodium affine (Wall. ex Lindl.) Lindl. & Paxton.
Collection Site: Itanagar; Doimara; Dirang; Rahung
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; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, Changlang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Papum Pare, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
Location: Itanagar, Doimara, Dirang, Rahung
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Evergreen forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area: Himalayas, Assam, Eastern Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanamar, Thailand, Laos, Southern China

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 3 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-green with purple stripes
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

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Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Itanagar, 25/05/1984, Collection No. 14545, Doimara, 11/06/1986, Collection No. 16593-94, Dirang, 18/07/1986, Collection No. 21751-52; S. N. Hegde, Rahung, 18/06/1984, Collection No. 10770-D.
Organisation where Deposited: Dirang Orchid Centre