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Calanthe chloroleuca Lindl. 1854

Orchid ID: AR00121

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletiteae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: chloroleuca
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Greenish-White Calanthe.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Alismorkis chloroleuca (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Calanthe galeata Lindl. 1855.
Collection Site: Sessa; Panch Basti; Dirang
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: 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish-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. 3988, 20/03/1982, Panchbasti, collection no. 19097-D, 23/03/1985, Dirang, collection no. 21496, 29/03/1986; A. N. Rao, Shergaon, collection no. 18578, 18/03/1985, Dirang, collection no. 24018, 28/03/1987, Sessa, collection no. 24022, 15/04/1987.
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