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Calanthe masuca (D. Don) Lindl. 1833

Orchid ID: AR00129

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletiteae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: masuca
Variety: Calanthe masuca var. fulgens; Calanthe masuca var. grandiflora; Calanthe masuca var. purpurea; Calanthe masuca var. sinensis.

Basic Details

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Synonym(s): Alismorkis emarginata (Bl) Kuntze 1891; Alismorkis masuca (D. Don) Kuntze 1891; Alismorkis pleichroma (Rchb. f) Kuntze 1891; Alismorkis purpurea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Alismorkis textori (Miq.) Kuntze 1891; Amblyglottis emarginata Blume 1825; Bletia masuca D. Don 1825; Calanthe albolongicalcarata S. S. Ying 1974; Calanthe curtisii Rchb. f. 1884; Calanthe dipteryx Rchb. f 1884; Calanthe emarginata (Bl) Lindley 1833; Calanthe emarginata Auct 1845; Calanthe fulgens Lindl. 1855; Calanthe furcata f albiflora (Ida) Nakaj. 1971; Calanthe furcata f. masuca (D. Don) M.Hiroe 1971; Calanthe furcata f. textori (Miq.) M. Hiroe 1971; Calanthe kintaroi K. Yamam. 1934; Calanthe longicalcarata Hayata ex Yamam. 1930; Calanthe masuca f. albiflora (Ida) K. Nakaj. 1971; Calanthe masuca var. fulgens (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1890; Calanthe masuca var. grandiflora B. S. Williams 1871; Calanthe masuca var. purpurea (Lindl.) Rao & S.R.Rathore 1984; Calanthe masuca var. sinensis Rendle 1902; Calanthe okinawensis f. albiflora Ida 1969; Calanthe pleichroma Rchb.f 1871; Calanthe purpurea Lindl. 1833; Calanthe seikooensis Yamam. 1931; Calanthe textori Miq. 1866; Calanthe textorii f. albiflora (Ida) Hatus. 1971; Calanthe textori var alba Maxim. 1872; Calanthe textori var. longicalcarata (Hayata ex Yamam.) Garay & H. R. Sweet 1974; Calanthe textorii var. violacea Maxim. 1872; Calanthe versicolor Lindl. 1871; Calanthe violacea Rolfe 1913; Calanthe wightii Rchb. f. 1864; Zoduba mascua Buch.-Ham ex D. Don 1825.
Collection Site: Selari; Namorah; Dirang; Tipi
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. K. Chowlu
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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
Altitude: Min: 100 m Max: 1000 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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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
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 5 cm across
Flower Color: Violet
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Selari, Collection No. 3145, 17/08/1980, Namorah, Collection No. 4127, 08/09/1982, Dirang, Collection No. 13674, 27/04/1984; A. N. Rao, Tipi, 07/08/1985; K. Chowlu, Alcoptax project, Collection No. 40639, 29/08/2005.
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