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Cleisostoma appendiculatum (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Jackson. 1895

Orchid ID: AR00169

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Gastrochilinae
Genus: Cleisostoma
Species: appendiculatum
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Appendaged Cleisostoma.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Aerides appendiculata Lindl. 1833; Cleisostoma hincksianum (Rchb. f.) Garay 1972; Sarcanthus appendiculatus (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1890; Sarcanthus hincksianus Rchb. f. 1878.
Collection Site: Deomali; Tipi; Namorah
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; 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: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Deomali, Tippi, Namorah
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Purple
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Deomali, Collection No. 3393, 10/08/1981, Tipi, Collection No. 1914, June 1979; A. N. Rao, Namorah, Collection No. 3974, 09/09/1983, Tipi, Collection No. 1914, June 1979.
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