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Dendrobium pulchellum Roxb. ex Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00298

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: pulchellum
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Charming Dendrobium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Ueang Chang Nao  Ueang Takwai.
Synonym(s): Callista pulchella (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium brevifolium Lindl. 1858; Dendrobium dalhousieanum Wallich 1844; Dendrobium moschatum Griff. 1851.
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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: Max: 500 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 7-8 cm across
Flower Color: Rose-yellow to cream-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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