Welcome to Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar.

Dendrobium devonianum Paxt. 1840

No Image No Image

Orchid ID: AR00266

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: devonianum
Variety: Dendrobium devonianum var. candidulum; Dendrobium devonianum var. elliottianum; Dendrobium devonianum var. rhodoneurum; Dendrobium pulchellum var. devonianum.

Basic Details

Common Name: Devon's Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Miang-Sai Man Pra In-Ueang Sai Pha Kang; In China Chi Ban Shi Hu.
Synonym(s): Callista devoniana (Paxton) Kuntze 1891; Callista moulmeinensis (Parish ex Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium brevifolium Hort. ex Lindley 1859; Dendrobium moulmeinense Parish ex Hook. f. 1890; Dendrobium pictum Griff. ex Lindl. 1859.
Collection Site: Chayang Tajo
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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: Chayang Taju
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tppi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 8.5 cm across
Flower Color: White or pale-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
Organisation:
Publication Source:

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Chayang Taju, Collection No. 7293, 21/02/1983.
Organisation where Deposited: