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Calanthe brevicornu Lindl. 1833

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Orchid ID: AR00120

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletiteae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: brevicornu
Variety: Calanthe brevicornu var. wattii.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Short Spurred Calanthe.
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Synonym(s): Alismorchis brevicornu (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Shergaon; T/gaon
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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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); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 2000 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
Location: Shergaon, T/gaon
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
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Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4-4.5 cm across
Flower Color: Dull purple or brick red
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Shergaon, T/gaon, Collection No. 30892, 16/03/2002.
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