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Corybas himalaicus (King & Pantl.) Schltr. 1859

Orchid ID: AR00208

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Thelymitroideae
Tribe: Geoblasteae
Sub-Tribe: Corybasinae
Genus: Corybas
Species: himalaicus
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Himalayan Corybas.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Shan Lin Xi Kai Lan.
Synonym(s): Calcearia himalaica (King & Pantl.) M. A. Clem. & D. L. Jones 2002; Corybas purpureus J. Joseph & Yogan. 1967; Corybas shanlinshiensis W. M. Lin, T. C. Hsu & T. P. Lin 2007; Corysanthes himalaica King & Pantl. 1896.
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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); Flora of China; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Lithophytic, Terrestrial
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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: JULY
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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: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: White with reddish-purple markings
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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