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

Orchid ID: AR00069

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Tall Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Gao Jing Juan Ban Lan.
Synonym(s): Cirrhopetalum elatum Hook. f. 1890; Phyllorchis elata (Hook. f.) Kuntze..
Collection Site: Sessa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; 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: 900 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Sessa
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 2-2.2 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish with purple spots
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 3762, 29/05/1981; A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 3757, 16/05/1981, Sessa, Collection No. 21541, 21542, 18/06/1986.
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