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Bulbophyllum retusiusculum Reichb. f. 1869

Orchid ID: AR00097

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: retusiusculum
Variety: Bulbophyllum retusiusculum var. oreogenes.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Notched Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xian Ye Juan Ban Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum flavisepalum Hayata 1912; Cirrhopetalum flavisepalum (Hayata) Hayata 1917; Cirrhopetalum micholitzii Rolfe 1912; Cirrhopetalum oreogenes Auct. no W. W. Sm. 1934; Cirrhopetalum retusiusculum Rchb. f. 1869; Cirrhopetalum touranense Gagnep. 1931.
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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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 2000 m Max: 3500 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Kurung Kumey, Tawang, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 2-3 cm across
Flower Color: Violet
Season of Flower: Summer

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