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Orchid ID: AR00131
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletiteae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: plantaginea
Variety:
Calanthe plantaginea var. lushuiensis.
Basic Details
Common Name:
The Plantago-Like Calanthe.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Che Qian Xia Ji Lan.
Synonym(s):
Alismorkis lindleyana (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Dirang
Collected By: 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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.
Ecology
Habit: Sympodial
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 800 m Max: 1500 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
Germplasm Availability
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
Central Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Siang
Location: Dirang
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data
Distribution
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:
Salient Morphology
Stem:
Fleshy
Rhizome:
Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 3 cm across
Flower Color: Purple
Season of Flower: Summer
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher:
Organisation:
Publication Source:
Herbarium Details
Herbarium Number: Dirang, Collection No. 23934, 28/03/1987.
Organisation where Deposited: