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Cymbidium macrorhizon Lindl. 1833

Orchid ID: AR00241

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: macrorhizon
Variety: Cymbidium macrorhizon var. aberrans.

Basic Details

Common Name: Large Root Cymbidium, The Long Rhizome Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Japan Maya-ran (Mt. Maya Orchid); In China Da Gen Lan.
Synonym(s): Aphyllorchis aberrans (Finet) Schltr. 1911; Cymbidium nipponicum (Franch. & Sav.) Rolfe 1895; Cymbidium pedicellatum Finet 1900; Cymbidium sagamiense (Nakai) Makino & Nemoto 1931; Cymbidium szechuanensis S. Y. Hu 1973.
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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); Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Saprophytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 2000 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: AUGUST
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3-4 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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