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Dendrobium acinaciforme Roxb. 1832

Orchid ID: AR00250

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: acinaciforme
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Acaccia-Leaved Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Aporum acaciifolium (J. J. Sm.) Rauschert 1983; Ceraia acaciifolia (J. J. Sm.) M. A. Clem. 2003.
Collection Site: Senge, West Kameng
Collected By: Dr. K. S. Rab. Ratan
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).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 200 m Max: 500 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
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
Location: Senge
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish-white
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: K. S. Rab. Ratan, Collection No. 40620, 27/08/2016; J. Tsering, Senge, West Kameng, Collection No. 40627, 31/08/2016.
Organisation where Deposited: