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Orchid ID: AR00281
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: longicornu
Variety:
Basic Details
Common Name:
Long Horned Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Chang Ju Shi Hu.
Synonym(s):
Callista longicornis (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium bulleyi Rolfe 1913; Dendrobium flexuosum Griff. 1851; Dendrobium fredianum hort.; Dendrobium hirsutum Griff. 1851; Froscula hispida Raf. 1838.
Collection Site: Tipi; Rowta; Nakro; Dezling
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. O. Apang
Informant(s):
Reference(s):
Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S.N. Hegde 1984; www. Pinterest.com>pin; www.tropicos.org; Flora of China; International journal of modern Botany; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.
Ecology
Habit: Sympodial
Habitat:
Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 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:
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, Dezling, Nakro
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:
Salient Morphology
Stem:
Slender
Rhizome:
Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5-2 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher:
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Herbarium Details
Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tippi, Collection No. 1659, 20/04/1980, Rowta, Collection No. 3658, 08/04/1981; A. N. Rao, Tippi, Collection No. 1732, 23/03/1979, Dezling, Collection No. 1735, 05/06/1979, Nakro, Collection No. 28194, 14/03/1996; O. Apang, Dezling, 37585, 27/07/2006.
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