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Dendrobium gibsonii Lindl. 1838

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Orchid ID: AR00272

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: Gibson's Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Qu Zhou Shi Hu; In Thailand Ueang Kham Ta.
Synonym(s): Callista binocularis (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891; Callista gibsonii (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium binoculare Rchb. f. 1869; Dendrobium fuscatum Lindl. 1859; Stachyobium aureum Rchb. f. 1869.
Collection Site: Tipi; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 800 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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: Tippi, Sessa
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

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

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3.5-4.5 cm across
Flower Color: Dusky yellow or dull pale-yellow
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Ahmed
Organisation:
Publication Source:

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 958, 09/06/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 959, 30/05/1981.
Organisation where Deposited: