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Bulbophyllum repens Griff. 1851

Orchid ID: AR00095

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Crawling Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Qiu Hua Shi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum khasianum Rchb. f. 1874; Bulbophyllum poilanei Gagnep. 1930; Phyllorkis repens (Griff.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Tippi
Collected By: 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: 800 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
Host Plant:
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Tippi
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: No Data
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Purplish
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 26498-1, 26498-2, 12/01/1995.
Organisation where Deposited: