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Bulbophyllum polyrhizum Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00091

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Many Root Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Zhui Jing Shi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Phyllorchis polyrrhiza (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Sessa
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: 600 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: DECEMBER
Flowering Period End: FEBRUARY
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

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

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Woody
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 0.8 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 3938, 06/12/1981.
Organisation where Deposited: