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Diplomeris pulchella D. Don. 1825

Orchid ID: AR00313

Classification

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

Common Name: The Beautiful Diplomeris.
Vernacular Name(s): In China He Zhu Lan.
Synonym(s): Diplochilus longifolius Lindl. 1832; Diplomeris boxallii Rolfe in F. W. L. Kraenzlin 1898; Habenaria uniflora (Roxb.) Griff. 1851; Orchis uniflora Roxb. 1832; Paragnathis pulchella (D. Don) Spreng. 1826.
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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: 100 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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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, Tirap, 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

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Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 3.5 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

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