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Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch. 1888

Orchid ID: AR00141

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Neottioideae
Tribe: Dicerosteleae
Sub-Tribe: Cephalantherinae
Genus: Cephalanthera
Species: longifolia
Variety: Cephalanthera ensifolia var. acuminata; Cephalanthera ensifolia var. cesari-gonzalezii; Cephalanthera ensifolia var. maravignae.

Basic Details

Common Name: Sword Leaved Helleborina, The Long-Leafed Cephalanthera, The White Lady.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Tou Rui Lan.
Synonym(s): Cephalanthera acuminata Lindley 1832; Cephalanthera grandiflora S.F. Gray 1821; Cephalanthera longifolia f. angustifolia Maire & Weiller 1959; Cephalanthera longifolia f. latifolia (Maire) Maire & Weiller 1959; .
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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: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1400 m Max: 1800 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
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.2-1.8 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Summer

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