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Bulbophyllum trichocephalum (Schltr.) Tang & Wang. 1951

Orchid ID: AR00109

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Hairy-Headed Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cirrhopetalum trichocephalum Schltr. 1919.
Collection Site: Sessa; Tipi
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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: 500 m Max: 900 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Changlang
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 6 mm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 5022, 03/07/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 5022, 03/07/1980; A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 9178, 09/07/1983, Sessa, Collection No. 5022, 03/07/1980; A. N. Rao & DST, Tipi, Collection No. 28962, 10/07/1996.
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