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Cymbidium dayanum Reichb. f. 1869

Orchid ID: AR00228

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: dayanum
Variety: Cymbidium dayanum var. albiflorum; Cymbidium dayanum var. austrojaponicum; Cymbidium eburneum var. austrojaponicum; Cymbidium eburneum var. dayanum.

Basic Details

Common Name: Day's Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Japan Hetsuka-ran; In China Dong Feng Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium acutum Ridl. 1896; Cymbidium aestivum Z. J. Liu & S. C. Chen 2004; Cymbidium leachianum Rchb. f. 1878; Cymbidium poilanei Gagnep. 1931; Cymbidium pulcherrimum Sander 1891; Cymbidium simonsianum King & Pantl. 1895.
Collection Site: Dirang; Jengging
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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic, 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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri
Location: Dirang, Jengging
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: 4-5 cm across
Flower Color: White with maroon stripes
Season of Flower: Summer, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Dirang, Collection No. 30961, 16/02/1988; S. N. Hegde, Dirang, Collection No. 21493, 29/03/1986, Dirang, Collection No. 21497, 27/02/1986, Collection No. 21430-D, 36349-D, 23/02/1987, Jengging, Collection No. 34259, 06/01/1991.
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