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Dendrobium kentrophyllum Hook. f. 1890

Orchid ID: AR00278

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Sting Point Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Callista kentrochila (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Eurycaulis kentrochilus (Hook. f.) M. A. Clem. 2003; Pedilonum kentrochilum (Hook. f.) Rauschert 1983.
Collection Site: Dirang
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).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 200 m Max: 400 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: Tirap
Location: Dirang
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-yellow
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Dirang, Collection No. 30574, 03/05/2000.
Organisation where Deposited: