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Orchid ID: AR00284
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: moschatum
Variety:
Dendrobium moschatum var. unguipetalum.
Basic Details
Common Name:
Musk Scented Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Shao Chun Shi Hu.
Synonym(s):
Callista calceola (Carey ex Hook.) Kuntze 1891; Callista moschata Kuntze 1891; Cymbidium moschatum Willd. 1805; Epidendrum moschatum Buch.-Ham. 1800; Thicuania moschata (Sw.) Raf. 1836; Dendrobium calceolaria Carey ex Hook. 1825.
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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, Lithophytic
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:
Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Dirang Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Moist deciduous forest
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Salient Morphology
Stem:
Slender
Rhizome:
Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 5-7 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow or apricot, with lilac veins
Season of Flower: Spring
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher: Dr. S. N. Hegde, Dr. A. N. Rao, Ahmed
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