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Bulbophyllum wallichii Reichb. f. 1861

Orchid ID: AR00113

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: Wallich's Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Shuang Ye Juan Ban Lan.
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum refractoides Seidenf. 1970; Cirrhopetalum wallichii Lindl. 1839; Tripudianthes wallichii (Rchb. f.) Szlach. & Kras 2007.
Collection Site: Shillong
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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: 1200 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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
Host Plant:
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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):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4-6.5 cm across
Flower Color: Brown to yellowish-brown with purple spots
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Shillong, Collection No. 25399, 25/04/1988.
Organisation where Deposited: