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Bulbophyllum pulchrum (N. E. Brown) J. J. Smith. 1912

Orchid ID: AR00093

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Beautiful Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum elegans (Teijsm & Binn) J. J. Sm. 1905; Bulbophyllum insulare J.J. Sm. 1912; Bulbopyllum koordersii (Rolfe) J. J. Sm. 1912; Bulbophyllum strangularium (Rchb. f.) J. J. Sm. 1912; Cirrhopetalum elegans Teijsm. & Binn 1862.
Collection Site: Dirang
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: 1500 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: OCTOBER
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):
No Data

Distribution

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

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 3.75 cm across
Flower Color:
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Dirang, Collection No. 9789, 13/10/1983; A. N. Rao, Dirang, Collection No. 8626-D, 15/11/1984.
Organisation where Deposited: