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Cymbidium goeringii (Reichb. f.) Reichb. f. 1852

Orchid ID: AR00235

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: goeringii
Variety: Cymbidium goeringii var. mackinnonii.

Basic Details

Common Name: Goering's Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Japan Shun-ran; In China Chun Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium chuen-lan C. H. Chow; Cymbidium forrestii Rolfe 1913; Cymbidium mackinnonii Duthie 1902; Cymbidium pseudovirens Schltr. 1922; Cymbidium tentyozanense Masam. 1935; Cymbidium uniflorum Yen 1964; Cymbidium virens Rchb. f. 1863.
Collection Site: Sessa
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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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: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1500 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: FEBRUARY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Sessa
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4-5 cm across
Flower Color: Green to reddish-brown
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 5597, 08/12/1982.
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