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Cymbidium cochleare Lindl. 1859

Orchid ID: AR00226

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: cochleare
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Spoon-Shaped Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Chui Hua Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium babae (Kudô ex Masamune) Masamune; C. kanran Makino var. babae (Kudô ex Masamune) S. S. Ying; Cyperorchis babae Kudô ex Masamune; C. cochlearis (Lindley) Bentham.
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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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 2000 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
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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
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-brown
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

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