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Bulbophyllum gymnopus Hook. f. 1890

Orchid ID: AR00075

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Naked Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xian Ban Shi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Drymoda gymnopus (Hook. f.) Garay, Hamer & Siegerist 1994; Monomeria gymnopus (Hook. f.) Aver. 1994; Phyllorchis gymnopus (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Sessa; Digi nallah (Doimara R. F)
Collected By: 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: 1200 m Max: 1600 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: FEBRUARY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping, Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.8 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 26053, 27/11/1991; A. N. Rao & DST, Digi nallah (Doimara R. F), Collection No. 30056, 04/01/1997.
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