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Dendrobium falconeri Hook. 1856

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Orchid ID: AR00268

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: falconeri
Variety: Dendrobium falconeri var. albidulum; Dendrobium falconeri var. giganteum; Dendrobium falconeri var. robustum; Dendrobium falconeri var. senapatianum.

Basic Details

Common Name: Falconer's Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Sai Wisut, Rot Rueang Saeng, Ueang Mieng; In China Chuan Zhu Shi Hu.
Synonym(s): Callista falconeri (Hook.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium erythroglossum Hayata 1914; Dendrobium falconeri albidulum Rchb. f. 1876.
Collection Site: Kimi; Chayang Tajo; Sessa
Collected By: 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); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1200 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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
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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, Upper Siang, West Kameng, West Siang
Location: Kimi, Chayang Tajo, Sessa
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 5-10 cm across
Flower Color: Pink or white with purple tip
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao & DST, Kimi, Collection No. 29575, 03/12/1996; A. N. Rao, Chayang Taju, Collection No. 30908, 05/06/1998; O. Apang, Sessa, Collection No. 37761, 09/04/2007.
Organisation where Deposited: Sessa Orchid Centre