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Orchid ID: AR00086
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: odoratissimum
Variety:
Bulbophyllum odoratissimum var. racemosum.
Basic Details
Common Name:
The Fragrant Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Mi Hua SHi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s):
Bulbophyllum congestum Rolfe 1912; Bulbophyllum hyacinthiodorum W.W. Sm. 1921; Phyllorchis odoratissima (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Stelis caudata Don 1825; Stelis odoratissima Sm. 1814; Tribrachia odoratissima (Sm.) Lindl. 1826.
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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: 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: SEPTEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
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
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Dirang Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology
Stem:
No Data
Rhizome:
Creeping
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 7 mm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer
Uses
No Data
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