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Cleisostoma filiforme (Lindl.) Garay. 1972

Orchid ID: AR00172

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Gastrochilinae
Genus: Cleisostoma
Species: filiforme
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Thread-Shaped Cleisostoma.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Jin Ta Ge Ju Lan.
Synonym(s): Saccolabium luisioides Gagnep. 1950; Sarcanthus filiformis Lindl. 1842.
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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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 50 m Max: 100 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.3 cm across
Flower Color: Brown with yellowish tinge at the edges and midrib
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

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