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Dendrobium candidum Lindl. 1838

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Orchid ID: AR00257

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The White Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Callista candida (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Callista spathacea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium spathaceum Lindl. 1859.
Collection Site: Sessa; Tipi; Khellong
Collected By: Dr. O. Apang; Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. S. N. Hegde
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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 2000 m Max: 2500 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
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: Sessa, Tippi, Khellong
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender, Woody
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 3 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: O. Apang, Sessa, Collection No. 37760, 09/04/2007; S. N. Hegde & A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 2505, 21/07/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 3112, 01/08/1980; S. N. Hegde, Khellong, Collection No. 3176, 24/08/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 3847, 20/08/1981, Sessa, Collection No. 30896, 16/08/1991; A. N. Rao, Sessa, 16023, 03/08/1984.
Organisation where Deposited: Sessa Orchid Centre; Tippi Orchid Centre