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Bulbophyllum penicillium Par. & Reichb. f. 1874

Orchid ID: AR00089

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Brush-Lipped Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum inopinatum W.W. Sm. 1915; Phyllorchis penicillium (Parish & Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Sessa Sanctuary
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: 900 m Max: 1100 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
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):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Brownish or yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 2566, 02/11/1979, Sessa Sanctuary, Collection No. 3244, 15/09/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 9775, 9776, 9777, 22/10/1983, Sessa, Collection No. 97771, 9775, 9776.
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