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Cymbidium erythraceum Lindl. 1859

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Orchid ID: AR00232

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: erythraceum
Variety: Cymbidium erythraeum var. flavum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Red-Spotted Lip Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Chang Ye Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium flavum Z. J. Liu & J. Yong Zhang 2002; Cymbidium hennisianum Schltr. 1918; Cymbidium longifolium Lindley 1833; Cyperorchis hennisiana (Schltr.) Schltr. 1924; Cyperorchis longifolia (D.Don) Schltr. 1924.
Collection Site: Jameri point; Zero point
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic, Lithophytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 2330 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: NOVEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
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In Wild: No
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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: 4-6.6 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish striped or spotted brown with reddish-brown spots on yellowish-white lip
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Jameri Point, 23/10/1980.
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