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Cheirostylis yunnanensis Rolfe. 1896

Orchid ID: AR00153

Classification

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

Common Name: The Yunnan Cheirostylis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Yun Nan Cha Zhu Lan; In Thailand Ueang Din Pak Pat Yunnan.
Synonym(s): Cheirostylis josephi Schltr. 1921; Cheirostylis munnacampensis A.N. Rao 1988.
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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).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 600 m Max: 900 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
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In Wild: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.1-1.5 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring

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