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Orchid ID: AR00306
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Gastrodieae
Sub-Tribe: Gastrodiniinae
Genus: Didymoplexis
Species: pallens
Variety:
Basic Details
Common Name:
Crystal Bells/Pale Didymoplexis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Shuang Chun Lan.
Synonym(s):
Apetalon minutum Wight 1851; Arethusa bengalensis Hemsl. 1884; Arethusa ecristata Griff. 1851; Cheirostylis kanarensis Blatt. & McCann 1932; Didymoplexis brevipes Ohwi 1937; Didymoplexis subcampanulata Hayata 1912.
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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:
Terrestrial
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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
Germplasm Availability
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data
Distribution
Forest Type:
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology
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No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 0.8 cm across
Flower Color: Pale white with brownish tinge
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer
Uses
No Data
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