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

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Orchid ID: AR00103

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Sikkim Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cirrhopetalum sikkimense King & PantL. 1898.
Collection Site: Tipi; Bana; Deputa
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: 200 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: No

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: West Kameng
Location: Tipi
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Dirty brown spotted with purple
Season of Flower: Spring and Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, 3057, 04/05/1980, Tipi, 3764, 31/05/1981, Tipi, 3839, Bana, 4663, 31/10/1984; A. N. Rao, Deputa, 14571, 16/05/1984.
Organisation where Deposited: Tippi Orchid Centre