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Cheirostylis griffithii Lindl. 1857

Orchid ID: AR00147

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Cheirostylidinae
Genus: Cheirostylis
Species: griffithii
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Basic Details

Common Name: Griffith's Cheirostylis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Da Hua Cha Zhu Lan.
Synonym(s): Cheirostylis macrantha Schltr. 1906.
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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; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1500 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: DECEMBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
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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
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.8 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

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