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Bulbophyllum leopardinum (Wall.) Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00082

Classification

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

Common Name: The Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Duan Ting Shi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum leopardinum var. tuberculatum N. P. Balakr. & Sud. Chowdhury 1967; Dendrobium leopardinum Wall. 1824; Phyllorchis leopardina (Wall.) Kuntze 1891; Sarcopodium leopardinum (Lindl.) Lindl. & Paxton 1850.
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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: 2000 m Max: 2500 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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
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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
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Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 2.3-3 cm across
Flower Color: Whitish with crimson dots
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

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