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Cymbidium elegans Lindl. 1833

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Orchid ID: AR00231

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: elegans
Variety: Cymbidium elegans var. lushuiense; Cymbidium elegans var. lutescens; Cymbidium elegans var. obcordatum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Elegant Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Suo Cao Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium densiflorum Griff. 1851; Cymbidium longifolium D. Don 1825; Cymbidium lushuiense Z. J. Liu, S. C. Chen & X. C. Shi 2005; Cyperorchis elegans (Lindley) Blume 1849; Cyperorchis longifolia (D. Don) Schltr..
Collection Site: Deban
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic, Lithophytic
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 2500 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
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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: Deban
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3 cm across
Flower Color: Cream or straw-yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Deban to 25 mile, Collection No. 3480, 21/03/1981.
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