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Cremastra appendiculata (D. Don) Makino. 1904

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Orchid ID: AR00210

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
Sub-Tribe: Corallorhizinae.
Genus: Cremastra
Species: appendiculata
Variety: Cremastra appendiculata var. sonamii; Cremastra variabilis var. viridiflora; Cremastra appendiculata var. variabilis; Cremastra appendiculata var. viridiflora.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Small Appendages Cremastra.
Vernacular Name(s): In Japan Saihai-ran; In China Du Juan Lan.
Synonym(s): Cremastra appendiculata f. albiflora B. Kill & Y. N. Lee 2004; Cremastra bifolia C. L. Tso 1933; Cymbidium appendiculatum D. Don 1825; Hyacinthorchis variabilis Blume 1849; Pogonia lanceolata Kraenzl. ex Diels 1900; Cremastra wallichiana Lindl. 1833.
Collection Site: Tipi; Madhuban
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. S. N. Hegde
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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; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 2500 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
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3.5-4 cm across
Flower Color: Purple
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 20385, 04/07/1985, Tipi, Collection No. 20427, 13/07/1985, Tipi, Collection No. 30982, 13/06/1996, Madhuban, Collection No. 34223; S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 21737, 05/07/1986.
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