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Bulbophyllum helenae (O. Ktze.) J. J. Smith. 1912

Orchid ID: AR00077

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: Helen's Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Jiao E Juan Ban Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum cornutum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1864; Cirrhopetalum cornutum Lindl. 1838; Phyllorchis cornuta (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Phyllorchis helenae Kuntze 1891; Rhytionanthos cornutum (Lindl.) Garay, Hamer, Siegerist. 1994.
Collection Site: Chaku; Tipi; Khellong
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); 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: 1000 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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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: Chaku, Tippi, Khellong
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 4 cm across
Flower Color: Orange-yellow with violet 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, Chaku, Collection No. 3139, 17/08/1980, Tipi, Collection No. 10470, 27/06/1984; A. N. Rao, Chaku, Collection No. 3139, 17/08/1980, Khellong, Collection No. 6354, 6361, 6364, 01/08/1984.
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