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Ceratostylis himalaica Hook. f. 1890

Orchid ID: AR00143

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Eriinae
Genus: Ceratosylis
Species: himalaica
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Himalayan Ceratostylis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Cha Zhi Niu Jiao Lan.
Synonym(s): Ceratostylis ritaia Schltr. 1922; Eria ramosissima Wall. ex Hkr. 1890; Ritaia himalaica (Hook. f.) King & Pantl. 1898.
Collection Site: Sessa; Sisni
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1900 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: West Kameng
Location: Sessa, Sisni
In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 0.5 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-yellow with pinkish tinge and bright yellow lip
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 4017, 09/06/1980.
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