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Bulbophyllum andersonii (Hook. f.) J. J. Smith. 1912

Orchid ID: AR00050

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: andersonii
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: Anderson's Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Shu Mao Juan Ban Lan.
Synonym(s): Cirrhopetalum andersonii Hook. f. 1870; Bulbophyllum henryi (Rolfe) J. J. Sm. 1912; Cirrhopetalum henryi Rolfe. 1903; Cirrhopetalum rivesii Gagnep. 1931.
Collection Site: Minzong yasang
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: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1400 m Max: 1800 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Crimson
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Minzong yasang, Collection No. 21412, 21413, 21414, 21415, 18/09/1985.
Organisation where Deposited: