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Calanthe herbacea Lindl. 1854

Orchid ID: AR00126

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Herb-Like Calanthe.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xi Nan Xia Ji Lan.
Synonym(s): Alismorchis erytroglossa (Rchb. f. ex Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Alismorchis herbacea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Calanthe elytroglossa Rchb. f. ex Hook. f. 1890; Calanthe elytroglossa Rchb. f. ex Hook. f. 1890.
Collection Site: Sunder view; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; 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); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 2500 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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: Sunder View, Sessa
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4 cm across
Flower Color: Green
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Sunder View, Collection No. 30847, 28/03/2002; S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 1502.
Organisation where Deposited: