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Bulbophyllum sarcophyllum (King & Pantl.) J. J. Smith. 1912

Orchid ID: AR00100

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Fleshy Red-Leafed Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum panigrahianum S. Misra 1986; Cirrhopetalum panigrahianum (S. Misra) S. Misra 1997; Cirrhopetalum sarcophyllum King & Pantl. 1895.
Collection Site: Rowta; Tipi; Koilajuli
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: 1000 m Max: 1500 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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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):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: Reddish-brown or white, tinged with purple
Season of Flower: Autumn, Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Rowta, Collection No. 3650, 11/04/1981, Rowta, Collection No. 3650, 11/04/1981, Tipi, Collection No. 18764, 22/03/1985; A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 5598, 13/12/1982, Rowta, Collection No. 3650, 11/04/1981, Koilajuli, Collection No. 10990, 20/03/1985.
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