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Cleisostoma discolor Lindl. 1845

Orchid ID: AR00171

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Differently Colored Cleisostoma.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cleisostoma auriculatum (Rolfe) Garay 1972; Cleisostoma termissum (Rchb. f.) Garay 1972; Gastrochilus rostellatus (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Saccolabium rostellatum Hkr. f. 1890; Sarcanthus angkorensis Guillaum. 1930; Sarcanthus auriculatus Rolfe 1895.
Collection Site: Tipi
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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: 500 m Max: 1200 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: JULY
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.3 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow turning to brown
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 2064, 03/07/1979, Tipi, Collection No. 2067, 17/06/1980.
Organisation where Deposited: