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Cleisostoma subulatum Blume. 1825

Orchid ID: AR00177

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Awl-Shaped Cleisostoma.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cleisostoma amabile Teijsm. & Binn. 1853; Cleisostoma dealbatum Lindl. 1843; Cleisostoma secundum Rolfe 1907; Cymbidium flavescens Llanos 1851; Cypripedium linearisubulatum Llanos 1851; Micropera pallida Wall. 1833; Saccolabium secundum Ridley 1907.
Collection Site: Tipi; Sessa; Hawaii; Lohit
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; 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).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Siang, Lohit, Upper Siang, West Kameng, West Siang
Location: Tippi, Sessa, Hawaii, Lohit
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: Yellow with intra marginal brown bands
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. 3527, 21/10/1981; A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 1678, 09/02/1979, Hawaii, Collection No. 21424, 18/09/1985, Hawaii, Collection No. 21444, 18/09/1985, Lohit, Collection No. 21457, Hawaii, Collection No. 21458, 03/10/1985.
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