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Chamaegastrodia shikokiana Makino & Maekawa. 1935

Orchid ID: AR00145

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Ludisiinae
Genus: Chamaegastrodia
Species: shikokiana
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Shikoki Chamaegastrodia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Die Qiao Lan.
Synonym(s): Gastrodia shikokiana Makino 1892; Hetaeria shikokiana (Makino & Maek.) Tuyama 1965.
Collection Site: Dirang
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
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: 500 m Max: 1000 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
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
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: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Lip orange-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Dirang, Collection No. 26100, 16/05/1984.
Organisation where Deposited: