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Bulbophyllum protractum Hook. f. 1890

Orchid ID: AR00092

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Protected Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Phyllorchis protracta (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Tipi; Bampo; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
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: 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
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
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: 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: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 1946, 21/05/1979.
Organisation where Deposited: