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Cymbidium mastersii Griff. ex Lindl. 1845

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Orchid ID: AR00242

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: mastersii
Variety: Cymbidium mastersii var. album.

Basic Details

Common Name: Master's Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Da Xue Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium affine Griff. 1851; Cymbidium maguanense F. Y. Liu 1996; Cymbidium micromeson Lindl. 1859; Cyperorchis mastersii Benth. 1881.
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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, Lithophytic
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 2200 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: DECEMBER
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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
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Sessa Orchid Centre
Tippi 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: 6 cm across
Flower Color: White or pinkish
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

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Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Ahmed
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