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Calanthe clavata Lindl. 1833

Orchid ID: AR00122

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletiteae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: clavata
Variety: Calanthe clavata var. malipoensis.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Short Spurred Calanthe.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Bang Ju Xia Ji Lan.
Synonym(s): Alismorkis clavata (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Calanthe clavata var. malipoensis Z. H. Tsi 1981; Styloglossum clavatum (Lindl.) T. Yukawa & P. J. Cribb 2014.
Collection Site: Deban; Balukpong; Mechuka
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. O. Apang
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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).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
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Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
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In Wild: No
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme, Single Flowered
Flower Size: 1.5-2 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Deban to 25 mile, Collection No. 3421, 19/01/1981; A. N. Rao, B/pong, Collection No. 31078, B/Pong, Collection No. 31078, 05/01/2003; O. Apang, Mechuka, Collection No. 49446.
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