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Cymbidium eburneum Lindl. 1847

Orchid ID: AR00230

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: eburneum
Variety: Cymbidium eburneum var. dayi; Cymbidium eburneum var. longzhouense; Cymbidium eburneum var. philbrickianum; Cymbidium eburneum var. williamsianum.

Basic Details

Common Name: Ivory Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Du Zhan Chun.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium syringodorum Griff. 1851; Cyperorchis eburnea (Lindl.) Schltr. 1924.
Collection Site: Sessa; Dedza
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
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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.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1500 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: MAY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Tirap, West Kameng
Location: Sessa, Dedza
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: 8-12 cm across
Flower Color: Whitish
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, 28/03/1980, Collection No. 1539; Dedza, 15/04/1985, Collection No. 3923; A. N. Rao, 4/05/1983, Collection No. 3467.
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