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Orchid ID: AR00276
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: jenkinsii
Variety:
Dendrobium aggregatum.
Basic Details
Common Name:
Jenkins's Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xiao Huang Hua Shi Hu; In Thailand Ueang Phung Noi.
Synonym(s):
Callista jenkinsii Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium marseillei Gagn. 1934.
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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); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.
Ecology
Habit: Sympodial
Habitat:
Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
Germplasm Availability
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
Location:
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, Woody
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 3.5 cm across
Flower Color: Orange-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher: CBS
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