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Diglyphosa latifolia Blume. 1825

Orchid ID: AR00309

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Polystachyeae
Sub-Tribe: Collabiinae
Genus: Diglyphosa
Species: latifolia
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Broad Leafed Diglyphosa.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Mi Hua Lan.
Synonym(s): Chrysoglossum latifolium (Bl.) Benth. & Hook. f. 1889; Chrysoglossum macrophyllum King & Pantl. 1895; Diglyphis latifolia (Bl.) Bl. 1858; Diglyphosa macrophylla (King & Pantl.) King & Pantl. 1907.
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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: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1200 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
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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: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Purple-yellow to golden brown
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

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