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Calanthe sylvatica (Thou.) Lindl. 1833

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Orchid ID: AR00133

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: sylvatica
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Forest-Dwelling Calanthe.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Chang Ju Xia Ji Lan.
Synonym(s): Alismorkis centrosis (Thouars) Steud. 1840; Alismorkis natalensis (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891; Alismorkis plantaginea (Thouars) Kuntze 1891; Alismorkis purpurea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Alismorkis textori (Miq.) Kuntze 1891; Bletia sylvatica (Thouars) Bojer 1837; Calanthe candida Bosser 1989; Calanthe corymbosa Lindl. 1862; Calanthe delphinioides Kraenzl. 1893; Calanthe emarginata (Bl) Lindl. 1833; Calanthe furcata f. textori (Miq.) M. Hiroe 1971; Calanthe humbertii H. Perrier 1955; Calanthe longicalcarata Hayata ex Yamam. 1930; Calanthe masuca Thwaites 1884; Calanthe natalensis (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. 1856; Calanthe neglecta Schltr. 1915; Calanthe purpurea Lindl. 1833; Calanthe sanderiana Rolfe 1892; Calanthe schliebenii Mansf. 1933; Calanthe seikooensis Yamam. 1931; Calanthe stolzii Schltr. 1915; Calanthe sylvatica var. geerinckiana Stévart 2000; Calanthe sylvatica var. natalensis Rchb. f. 1846; Calanthe sylvatica var. pallidipetala Schltr 1924; Calanthe sanderiana Rolfe 1892; Calanthe sylvestris Lindl. ex Steud. 1840; Calanthe textori Miq. 1866; Calanthe volkensii Rolfe 1897; Centrosia aubertii A. Rich. 1828; Centrosis corymbosa Thouars 1822; Centrosis sylvatica Thouars 1852.
Collection Site: Itanagar
Collected By: Dr. K. Chowlu
Informant(s):
Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 800 m Max: 2000 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: SEPTEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Papum Pare, West Kameng
Location: Itanagar
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5-4.2 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-pinkish purple
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: Collection No. Itanagar, Alcoptax-242, 29/02/2005.
Organisation where Deposited: