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Dendrobium lituiflorum Lindl. 1856

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Orchid ID: AR00280

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: Bent-Raceme Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Ueang Sai Muang Ueang Khrang; In China La Ba Chun Shi Hu.
Synonym(s): Callista lituiflora (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium hanburyanum Rchb. f. 1856.
Collection Site: Rowta
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: 500 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
Host Plant:
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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, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
Location: Rowta
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 8-10 cm across
Flower Color: White, pale-lilac to dark purple
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Rowta, Collection No. 3668, 18/03/1985.
Organisation where Deposited: