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Orchid ID: AR00264
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: densiflorum
Variety:
Basic Details
Common Name:
Pineapple Orchid/ Densely Flowered Orchid.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Mi Hua Shi Hu.
Synonym(s):
Callista densiflora (Lindl. ex Wall.) Kuntze 1891; Callista densiflora (Wall.) Brieger 1981; Dendrobium clavatum Wall. 1828; Dendrobium densiflorum f. parviflorum Regel 1874; Dendrobium schroederi Dombrain 1870; Endeisa flava Raf. 1837.
Collection Site: Balukpong; Tipi; Dezling
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. O. Apang
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: 500 m Max: 1500 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: MAY
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
Germplasm Availability
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
East Kameng, West Kameng
Location: Bhalukpong, Tippi, Dezling
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Dirang Orchid Centre
Sessa Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Sessa Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:
Salient Morphology
Stem:
Slender
Rhizome:
Creeping
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 4-5 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher: Dr. S. N. Hegde and Ahmed
Organisation:
Publication Source:
Herbarium Details
Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Balukpong, Collection No. 624, 25/06/1979, Tipi, Collection No. 198205, 25/06/1979; O. Apang, Dezling, Collection No. 37583, 29/07/2006.
Organisation where Deposited: