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Cymbidium lancifolium Hook. 1823

Orchid ID: AR00238

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: lancifolium
Variety: Cymbidium javanicum var. aspidistrifolium; Cymbidium javanicum var. pantlingii; Cymbidium lancifolium var. aspidistrifolium; Cymbidium lancifolium var. papuanum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Lance-Leafed Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Japan Nagi-ran, Otome-nagi-ran-Akizaki-nagi-ran; In China Tu Er Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium aspidistrifolium Fukuy. 1934; Cymbidium maclehoseae S. Y. Hu 1972; Cymbidium nagifolium Masam. 1930; Cymbidium nagifolium Masam. 1930; Cymbidium nagifolium f. conforme Suetsugu 2013; Cymbidium papuanum Schltr. 1913.
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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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1800 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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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
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In Wild: Yes
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Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3.5 cm across
Flower Color: Green
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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