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Chrysoglossum ornatum Blume. 1825

Orchid ID: AR00157

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Polystachyeae
Sub-Tribe: Polystachyeae
Genus: Chrysoglossum
Species: ornatum
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Ornate Chrysoglossum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Jin Chun Lan.
Synonym(s): Ania maculata Thwaites 1861; Chrysoglossum cyrtopetalum Schltr. 1911; Chrysoglossum erraticum Hook. f. 1890; Chrysoglossum formosanum Hayata 1911; Chrysoglossum gibbsiae Rolfe 1909; Chrysoglossum hallbergii Blatt. 1928; Chrysoglossum maculatum (Thwaites) Hook. f. 1890; Chrysoglossum neocaledonicum Schltr. 1906; Tainia maculata (Thwaites) Trimen 1885.
Collection Site: Tipi; Khalaktong; Khellong
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hedge
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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); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 800 m Max: 1750 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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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
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In Wild: No
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: Wine-red, green at tips
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hedge, Tipi, Collection No. 1980, 30/06/1980, Khallaklong, Collection No. 4079, 16/08/1980, Khellong, 3171, 24/08/1980.
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