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Bulbophyllum reptans (Lindl.) Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00096

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: reptans
Variety: Bulbophyllum reptans var. acuta; Bulbophyllum reptans var. subracemosa.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Crawling Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Fu Sheng Shi Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum clarkei Rchb. f. 1888; Bulbophyllum grandiflorum Griff not Blume 1851; Bulbophyllum ombrophilum Gagnep. 1950; Bulbophyllum raui Arora 1969 publ. 1972; Bulbophyllum reptans var. acuta Malhotra & Balodi 1984 publ. 1985; Bulbophyllum reptans var. subracemosa Hook. f. 1890; Ione racemosa (Sm.) Seidenf. 1969; Phyllorkis reptans (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Stelis racemosa Sm. 1816; Sunipia racemosa (Sm.) Tang & F. T. Wang 1951; Tribrachia racemosa (Sm.) Lindl. 1826; Tribrachia reptans Lindl. 1821.
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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); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1600 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: JANUARY
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Woody
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish with purple spots
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

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