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Cypripedium tibeticum King ex Rolfe. 1892

Orchid ID: AR00246

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Cypripedioideae
Tribe: Cypripedieae
Sub-Tribe: Cypripediinae
Genus: Cypripedium
Species: tibeticum
Variety: Cypripedium macranthos var. tibeticum; Cypripedium tibeticum var. froschii.

Basic Details

Common Name: Himalayan Slipper Orchid, The Tibetan Cypripedium, Himalayan Cypripedium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Zi Zang Shao Lan.
Synonym(s): Cypripedium compactum Schltr. 1922; Cypripedium corrugatum Franch. 1894; Cypripedium langrhoa Costantin 1919.
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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: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 2300 m Max: 4200 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: JULY
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
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In Wild: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 5 cm across
Flower Color: Purple to dark maroon with darker veins
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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