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Bulbophyllum crassipes Hook. f. 1890

Orchid ID: AR00062

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Thick Spured Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Duan Er Shi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum careyanum var. crassipes (Hook. f.) Pradhan. 1979; Phyllorchis crassipes (Hook. f.) Kuntze. 1891.
Collection Site: Namorah
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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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: 100 m Max: 500 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: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.4-0.5 cm across
Flower Color: Reddish-brown or orange
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Namorah, Collection No. 17477, 10/10/1986.
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