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Cymbidium cyperifolium Lindl. 1833

Orchid ID: AR00227

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: cyperifolium
Variety: Cymbidium cyperifolium var. szechuanicum; Cymbidium faberi var. szechuanicum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Cyperus-Like Leafed Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Suo Ye Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium carnosum Griff. 1851; Cymbidium cyperifolium subsp. indochinense Du Puy & P. J. Cribb 1988; Cymbidium szechuanicum Y. S. Wu & S. C. Chen 1966; Cymbidium viridiflorum Griff. 1848; Cyperorchis wallichii Blume 1859.
Collection Site: Kimi
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
Informant(s):
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.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1800 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: MARCH
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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: Kimi
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4-5 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish to yellow-green, with faint red-brown lines
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao & DST, Kimi, Collection No. 29547, 17/11/1997.
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