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Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce. 1906

Orchid ID: AR00140

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Neottioideae
Tribe: Dicerosteleae
Sub-Tribe: Cephalantherinae
Genus: Cephalanthera
Species: damasonium
Variety: Cephalanthera alba var. adenophora; Cephalanthera alpicola var. shizuoi; Cephalanthera pallens var. collina; Cephalanthera pallens var. gracilis.

Basic Details

Common Name: Damason's Cephalanthera.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Da Hua Tou Rui Lan.
Synonym(s): Cephalanthera acuminata Ledeb. 1852; Cephalanthera mairei Schltr. 1919; Cephalanthera maravignae Tineo 1843; Cephalanthera pallens (Sw.) L. C. M. Richard 1818; Epipactis pallida Sw. 1800; Cephalanthera thomsonii Rchb. f. 1876.
Collection Site: Dirang; Ramalngam
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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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: 1500 m Max: 1700 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: AUGUST
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.2-1.8 cm across
Flower Color: White with yellow tinge
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Dirang, Collection No. 9319, 9320, 24/08/1983, Collection No. 15816, 16/06/1989, Collection No. 15817, 15818, 15819, 15820, 15821, 06/06/1984, Collection No. 15816, 01/06/1984; A. N. Rao & DST, Ramalngam, Collection No. 30349, 25/09/1997.
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