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Calanthe tricarinata Lindl. 1833

Orchid ID: AR00134

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletiteae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: tricarinata
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Basic Details

Common Name: Monkey Orchid, Hardy Calanthe Orchid, The Three Keeled Calanthe.
Vernacular Name(s): In China San Leng Xia Ji Lan.
Synonym(s): Alismorchis tricarinata (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Calanthe lamellata Hayata 1914; Calanthe megalophora Franch. 1888; Calanthe occidentalis Lindl. 1855; Calanthe pantlingii Schltr. 1919; Calanthe torifera Schltr. 1919; .
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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: 1500 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2-2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Lip orange-red
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

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