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Calanthe alpina Hook. f. ex Lindl. 1854

Orchid ID: AR00117

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletiteae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: alpina
Variety: Calanthe alpina var. fimbriata.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Alpine Calanthe.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Liu Su Xia Ji Lan.
Synonym(s): Alismorkis alpina (Hook. f. ex Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Calanthe buccinifera Rolfe ex Hemsl. 1892; Calanthe fimbriata Franch. 1887; Calanthe fimbriatomarginata Fukuy. 1934; Calanthe schlechteri H. Hara 1933.
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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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 3000 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Upper Siang, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.8 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish-green
Season of Flower: Summer

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