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Dendrobium formosum Roxb. ex Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00271

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: formosum
Variety: Dendrobium formosum var. giganteum.

Basic Details

Common Name: Handsome Flowered Dendrobium/The Beautiful Giant-Flowered Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Ueang Ngoen Luang - Ueang Ta Hoen - Ueang Khi Phueng.
Synonym(s): Callista formosa (Roxb.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium infundibulum Rchb. f. not Lindley.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; www.tropicos.org; Flora of China; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 7.5-8.5 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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