Orchid Database of Arunachal Pradesh
(Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University)
Cymbidium lowianum (Reichb. f.) Reichb. f. 1879
Orchid ID: AR00240
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: lowianum
Variety:
Cymbidium giganteum var. lowianum; Cymbidium hookerianum var. lowianum; Cymbidium lowianum var. ailaoense; Cymbidium lowianum var. concolor.
Common Name:
Low's Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Bi Yu Lan.
Synonym(s):
Cymbidium lowianum f. concolor (Rolfe) O. Gruss & M. Wolff 2007; Cyperorchis lowiana (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1924.
Collection Site: Neechiphu; Zero point (Sessa); Munna camp; Dirang
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
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).
Habit: Sympodial
Habitat:
Epiphytic, Lithophytic
Altitude: Min: 800 m Max: 1000 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: JUNE
Host Plant:
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Nechiphu, Sessa, Dirang
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Sessa Orchid Centre
Forest Type:
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:
Stem:
No Data
Rhizome:
No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 8-10 cm across
Flower Color: Green
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
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Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Neechiphu, Collection No. 3248, 27/09/1980, Zero point (Sessa), Collection No. 3881, 19/10/1981, Neechiphu, Collection No. 3888, 21/10/1981, Sessa, Collection No. 3853, 06/11/1981, Munna camp, Collection No. 9792, 14/10/83, Dirang, Collection No. 8876-D; A. N. Rao, Dirang, Collection No. 8876-D, 15/11/1984.
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