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Bulbophyllum griffithii (Lindl.) Reichb. f. 1861

Orchid ID: AR00073

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: griffithii
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Basic Details

Common Name: Griffith's Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Duan Chi Shi Don Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum calodictyon Schltr. 1919; Bulbophyllum chitouense S. S. Ying 1995; Dendrobium bulbophylli Griff. 1848; Phyllorkis bulbophylli (Griff.) Kuntze 1891; Sarcopodium griffithii Lindl. 1853.
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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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 2000 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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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
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 2.2 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish with brown spots
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

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