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Bulbophyllum emarginatum (Finet) J. J. Smith. 1912

Orchid ID: AR00070

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: emarginatum
Variety: Bulbophyllum brachypodum var. geei; Bulbophyllum yoksunense var. geei.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Emarginate Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Pu Jing Juan Ban Lan.
Synonym(s): Cirrhopetalum emarginatum Finet. 1897.
Collection Site: Dirang
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
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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); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1800 m Max: 2200 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: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Dirang
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: Fleshy
Rhizome: Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 3.5-5 cm across
Flower Color: Pink
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Dirang, Collection No. 9784, 03/11/1983, Dirang, Collection No. 23874, 23875, 22/10/1986; A. N. Rao, Dirang, Collection No. 1937-D, 15/11/1984, Dirang, Collection No. 26135, 13/10/1995, Dirang, Collection No. 26135, 18/10/1995.
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