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Cheirostylis pusilla Lindl. 1840

Orchid ID: AR00150

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Cheirostylidinae
Genus: Cheirostylis
Species: pusilla
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Tiny Cheirostylis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xi Xiao Zhu Lan.
Synonym(s): Cheirostylis malleifera C. S. P. Parish & Rchb. f. 1874; Cheirostylis pusilla var. simplex T. P. Lin 2017.
Collection Site: Deban (Tirap)
Collected By: M. S. Swaminathan
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); Flora of China.

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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Changlang, Tirap
Location: Deban (Tirap)
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.6 cm across
Flower Color: Pink
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: M. S. Swaminathan, Deban (Tirap), Collection No. 85065-3.
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