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Diplomeris hirsuta (Lindl.) Lindl. 1835

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Orchid ID: AR00311

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Habenariinae
Genus: Diplomeris
Species: hirsuta
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Hairy Diplomeris/Snow Orchid.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Mao Ye He Zhu Lan.
Synonym(s): Diplochilus hirsutus Lindl. 1832.
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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: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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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, Upper Siang, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 4-4.5 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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