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Coelogyne fuscescens Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00188

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Coelogyneae
Sub-Tribe: Coelogyninae
Genus: Coelogyne
Species: fuscescens
Variety: Coelogyne fuscescens var. integrilabia; Coelogyne fuscescens var. viridiflorum.

Basic Details

Common Name: Ocher Yellow Coelogyne.
Vernacular Name(s): In China He Chun Bei Mu Lan.
Synonym(s): Coelogyne integrilabia (Pfitzer) Schltr. 1915; Pleione fuscescens (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
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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); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Lithophytic
Altitude: Min: 600 m Max: 1500 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
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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
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered, Woody
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3-3.5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish
Season of Flower: Summer, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Dr. A. N. Rao
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