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Cleisostoma racemiferum (Lindl.) Garay. 1972

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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
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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
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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

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Hawa camp, Collection No. 21445, 03/10/1985.
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