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Diploprora truncata Rolfe ex Downie. 1925

Orchid ID: AR00315

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Gastrochilinae
Genus: Diploprora
Species: truncata
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Truncate Diploprora.
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Synonym(s): Stauropsis truncata (Rolfe ex Downie) Tang & F. T. Wang 1951.
Collection Site: Garu hills, Siang
Collected By: DST
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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: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 1700 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: West Kameng
Location: Tipi
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 1.7 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Winter

Uses

No Data

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: DST, Garu hills, Siang, Collection No. 30361, 17/1.
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