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Bulbophyllum cylindraceum Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00064

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: cylindraceum
Variety: Bulbophyllum cylindraceum var. khasianum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Cylindrical Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Da Bao Shi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum imbricatum Griff. 1851; Phyllorkis cylindracea (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kuntze. 1891.
Collection Site: Sessa; Khupi
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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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: 1500 m Max: 3500 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
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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: Sessa, Khupi
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.6-0.8 cm across
Flower Color: Deep purple
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 3246, 22/09/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 9781, 9783, 9782, 22/10/1983; A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 25549, 06/10/1989; A. N. Rao & DST, Khupi, Collection No. 295741, 02/12/1996.
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