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Bulbophyllum careyanum (Hook.) Spreng. 1826

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Orchid ID: AR00055

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: careyanum
Variety: Bulbophyllum careyanum var. ochracea; Bulbophyllum careyanum var. sikkimense.

Basic Details

Common Name: Carey's Bulbophyllum.
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Synonym(s): Anisopetalon careyanum Hook. 1825; Phyllorkis purpurea (Hook.) Kuntze. 1891; Pleurothallis purpurea D. Don. 1825; Tribrachia purpurea (D. Don) Lindl. 1826.; Bulbophyllum careyanum var. ochraceum Hkr. 1890; Bulbophyllum cupreum auct. No Lindl. 1862.
Collection Site: Khonsa; Pakhui Sanctuary (riverside); Itanagar
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. Krishna Chowlu
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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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
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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: Khonsa, Pakhui Sanctuary (riverside), Itanagar
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Evergreen forest
Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: Woody
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.5- 0.8 cm across
Flower Color: Purplish-brown
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Khonsa, 25/03/1984, Collection No. 13512; A. N. Rao, Pakhui Sanctuary (riverside), 30/11/1982, Collection No. 26088; Krishna Chowlu, Itanagar, 02/12/2005, Collection No. Alcoptax-186.
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