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Cleisostoma williamsonii (Reichb. f.) Garay. 1972

Orchid ID: AR00178

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: Williamson's Cleisostom.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Hong Hua Ge Ju Lan.
Synonym(s): Cleisostoma demangei (Guillaumin) Garay 1972; Cleisostoma elegans Seidenfadden 1975; Cleisostoma elongatum (Rolfe) Garay 1972; Cleisostoma hongkongense (Rolfe) Garay 1972; Cleisostoma sacculatum (Ridl.) Garay 1972.
Collection Site: Tipi; Wakro; Seijosa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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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: 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Tippi, Wakro, Seijosa
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender, Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.5 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 607, 06/07/1979, Tipi, Collection No. 2078, 10/08/1979; S. N. Hegde & A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 3100, 22/07/1980; A. N. Rao, Wakro, Collection No. 28025, 12/08/1996, Tipi, Collection No. 3100, 22/07/1980; A. N. Rao & DST, Sejusa, Collection No. 30206, 30/06/1997.
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