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Orchid ID: AR00175
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Gastrochilinae
Genus: Cleisostoma
Species: racemiferum
Variety:
Basic Details
Common Name:
The Spike Shaped Flower Raceme Cleisostoma.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Da Ye Ge Ju Lan.
Synonym(s):
Aerides racemiferum Wall. ex Hook. 1890; Cleisostoma chrysomelas (Rchb. f.) Garay 1972; Gastrochilus racemiferus (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Saccolabium racemiferum Lindl. 1833; Sarcanthus affinis Wall. ex Hook. f. 1895; Aerides racemiferum Wall. ex Hook. 1890.
Collection Site: Hawa camp
Collected By: 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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.
Ecology
Habit: Monopodial
Habitat:
Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 800 m Max: 1800 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
Germplasm Availability
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Hawa Camp
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Sessa Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:
Salient Morphology
Stem:
Slender
Rhizome:
No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 1-1.2 cm across
Flower Color: Dull-brown, edged with yellow
Season of Flower: Summer
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher:
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Herbarium Details
Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Hawa camp, Collection No. 21445, 03/10/1985.
Organisation where Deposited: