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Cymbidium hookerianum Reichb. f. 1866

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Orchid ID: AR00236

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: hookerianum
Variety: Cymbidium giganteum var. hookerianum.

Basic Details

Common Name: Hooker's Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Hu Tou Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium grandiflorum Griff. 1851; Cyperorchis grandiflora (Sw.) Schltr. 1924; Cymbidium grandiflorum var. punctatum Cogn 1893; Cymbidium hookerianum var. hookerianum Wu & Chen 1980.
Collection Site: Dirang
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: Epiphytic
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: FEBRUARY
Flowering Period End: MAY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 14 cm across
Flower Color: Green
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Dirang, Collection No. 30952, 16/02/1988.
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