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Bulbophyllum rolfei (O. Ktze.) Seidenf. 1979

Orchid ID: AR00099

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: rolfei
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Basic Details

Common Name: Rolfe's Bulbophyllum.
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Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum dyerianum (King & Pantl.) Seidenf. 1973 publ. 1974; Bulbophyllum parvulum (Hook. f.) J. J. Sm. 1912; Cirrhopetalum dyerianum King & Pantl. 1895; Cirrhopetalum parvulum Hook. f. 1890; Phyllorkis rolfei Kuntze 1891.
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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: 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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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, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 1.35 cm across
Flower Color: Wine-red
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

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