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Cymbidium sinense (Jack. ex Andr.) Willd. 1805

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Orchid ID: AR00245

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: sinense
Variety: Cymbidium sinense var. albojucundissimum; Cymbidium sinense var. margicoloratum; Cymbidium sinense var. pallidiflorum; Cymbidium sinense var. taiwanianum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Chinese Cymbidium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Japan Hosai-Ran-Taiwan-Ran; In China Mo Lan.
Synonym(s): Cymbidium albojucundissimum Hayata 1914; Cymbidium chinense Heynh. 1841; Cymbidium fragrans Salisb. 1812; Cymbidium hoosai Makino 1902; Cymbidium hoosai f. hakuran Makino 1902; Cymbidium sinense f. albojucundissimum (Hayata) Fukuy. 1932.
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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).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 300 m Max: 700 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: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4.5-5 cm across
Flower Color: Purple-brown
Season of Flower: Autumn

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