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Dendrobium primulinum Lindl. 1858

Orchid ID: AR00297

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: primulinum
Variety: Dendrobium nobile var. pallidiflorum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Primrose Yellow Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Ueang Sai Nam Phung.
Synonym(s): Callista primulina (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
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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).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 200 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
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 5-7 cm across
Flower Color: Pinkish-white or pale-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Ahmed
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