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Cymbidium iridioides D. Don. 1825

Orchid ID: AR00237

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: iridioides
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Iris-Like Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Huang Chan Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium giganteum Wall. ex Lindl. 1833; Cyperorchis gigantea (Blume) Schltr. 1924; Iridorchis gigantea (Lindley) Blume; Limodorum longifolium Buch.-Ham. ex Lindl. 1833.
Collection Site: Panchbasti
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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
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: Panchbasti
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3.5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish-green
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Dr. J. Nyorak
Organisation:
Publication Source:

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Panchbasti, Collection No. 3724, 13/05/1981.
Organisation where Deposited: