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Calanthe densiflora Lindl. 1833

Orchid ID: AR00123

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Densely Flowered Calanthe.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Mi Hua Xia Ji Lan.
Synonym(s): Alismorchis densiflora (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Calanthe kazuoi Yamam. 1930; Phaius epiphyticus Seidenf. 1985.
Collection Site: Selari
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: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 1800 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Siang, Upper Siang, West Siang
Location: Selari
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Selari, Collection No. 3148, 18/08/1980.
Organisation where Deposited: