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Bulbophyllum amplifolium (Rolfe) Balakr. & Chowdhury. 1967

Orchid ID: AR00049

Classification

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

Common Name: The Large Leafed Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Da Ye Juan Ban Lan.
Synonym(s): Cirrhopetalum amplifolium Rolfe. 1913.
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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); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1300 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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
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In Wild: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 2.5-3 cm across
Flower Color: Brownish-yellow, with purplish spots
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

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