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Bulbophyllum cauliflorum Hook. f. 1890

Orchid ID: AR00058

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Stem Flowering Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Jing Hua Shi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Phyllorchis cauliflora (Hook. f.) Kuntze. 1891.
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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).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1100 m Max: 3000 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
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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
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In Wild: Yes
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Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Woody
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 1.2-1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish
Season of Flower: Autumn, Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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