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Dendrobium crepidatum Lindl. 1850

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Orchid ID: AR00261

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Shoe-Lip Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Mei Gui Shi Hu; In Thailand Ueang Sai Nam Khieo.
Synonym(s): Callista crepidata (Lindl. & Paxton) Kuntze 1891; Callista lawiana (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium actinomorphum Blatt. & Halb. 1921; Dendrobium lawanum Lindley 1859; Dendrochilum roseum Dalzell 1852.
Collection Site: Sessa; Tissa; Tupi, Tirap; Dezling
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. O. Apang
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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: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1000 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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: MAY
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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, Tissa, Tupi, Dezling
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5-4.5 cm across
Flower Color: White with pink tinge
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 1726, 15/04/1981; A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 1726, 20/04/1983, Tissa, Collection No. 13515, 31/03/1984, Tupi, Tirap, Collection No. 30632, 09/04/2001; O. Apang, Collection No. 37584, Dezling, 29/07/2006.
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