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Cymbidium bicolor Lindl. 1833

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Orchid ID: AR00225

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: bicolor
Variety: Cymbidium aloifolium var. pubescens; Cymbidium pubescens var. celibicum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Two-Colored Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Kare Karawn Dam Khaow - Katae Taimai.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium aloifolium Sensu Bl. 1825; Cymbidium bicolor subsp. obtusum Du Puy & P. J. Cribb 1988; Cymbidium bicolor subsp. pubescens (Lindl.) Du Puy & P. J. Cribb 1988; Cymbidium celibicum (Schlechter) Schtr. 1925.
Collection Site: Tipi
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
Informant(s):
Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 m Max: 800 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
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
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
Location: Tippi
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3-4.5 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-yellow, with central stripe of maroon-brown
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. 2017, 5/06/1979 & 25/06/1980.
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