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Calanthe triplicata (Willemet) Ames. 1907

Orchid ID: AR00135

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletiteae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Calanthe
Species: triplicata
Variety: Calanthe triplicata var. gracillima; Calanthe triplicata; Calanthe veratrifolia var. australis; Calanthe veratrifolia var. denisimma.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Thrice Folded Calanthe, The Christmas Orchid.
Vernacular Name(s): In China San Zhe Xia Ji Lan.
Synonym(s): Alismorkis angraeciflora (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891; Calanthe undulata Schltr. 1912; Calanthe veratrifolia (Willd.) R. Br. 1823; Alismorkis diploxiphion (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Alismorkis furcata O. Ktze. 1891; Alismorkis gracillima (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Sessa; Selari road; Dirang
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 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: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Sessa, Selari, Dirang
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Cente

Distribution

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

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

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 8130, 18/06/1983, Selari road, Collection No. 3730, 15/04/1987, Dirang, Collection No. 24020, 28/03/1987.
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