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Bulbophyllum ornatissimum (Reichb. f.) J. J. Smith. 1912

Orchid ID: AR00087

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Ornate Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cirrhopetalum ornatissimum Rchb. f. 1882; Mastigion ornatissimum (Rchb. f.) Garay, Hamer & Siegerist 1994; Phyllorchis ornatissimum (Rchb. f.) Ktze. 1891.
Collection Site: Namorah
Collected By: 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; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1500 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Upper Siang, West Kameng, West Siang
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 7 mm across
Flower Color: Yellow with brown tinge
Season of Flower: Autumn, Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Namorah, Collection No. 15341, 05/11/1979, Namorah, Collection No. 1534, 09/11/1981, Namorah, Collection No. 4162, 16/11/1983, Namorah, Collection No. 4162, 22/10/1989, Namorah, Collection No. 4162, 02/11/1989.
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