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Bulbophyllum obrienianum Rolfe. 1892

Orchid ID: AR00085

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: Obrien's Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum leopardinum var. tuberculatum N. P. Balakr. & Sud. Chowdhury 1967.
Collection Site: Nechiphu; Digi nallah; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. S. N. Hegde
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1000 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 4.5 cm across
Flower Color: Pale yellow with wine-red spots
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Nechiphu, Digi nallah, Collection No. 26020, 11/02/1991; S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 2573, 08/04/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 3768, 06/06/1981.
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