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Cleisostoma simondii (Gagnep.) Seidenf. 1975

Orchid ID: AR00176

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: Simond's Cleisostoma.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Mao Zhu Ge Ju Lan.
Synonym(s): Cleisostoma acutilabris (Guillaumin) Aver. 1988; Cleisostoma seidenfadenii Garay 1972; Cleisostoma simondii var. guangdongense Z.H.Tsi 1983; Cleisostoma teres Garay 1972; Echioglossum seidenfadenii (Garay) Szlach. 1995.
Collection Site: Deomali; Munna camp
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: 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: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
Location: Deomali, Munna Camp
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 6.5-9 mm across
Flower Color: Yellowish, with purple markings
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. 3391, 20/07/1981, Munna camp, Collection No. 9267, 27/05/1983.
Organisation where Deposited: