Orchid Database of Arunachal Pradesh
(Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University)
Epigeneium amplum (Lindl.) Summerh. 1957
Orchid ID: AR00320
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroidea
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Epigeneium
Species: amplum
Variety:
Common Name:
Black-Tongued Orchid/The Large Epigeneium.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Krachieng, Sithieng; In China Kuan Ye Hou Chun Lan.
Synonym(s):
Bulbophyllum amplum Rchb. f. 1864; Callista ampla (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Callista coelogyne (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium amplum Lindley ex Wall. 1830; Dendrobium coelogyne Rchb. f. 1871; Epigeneium annamense (Guillaumin) Seidenf. 1980.
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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).
Habit: Sympodial
Habitat:
Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 1800 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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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
East Kameng, Lohit, Tirap, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Sessa Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
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Stem:
Slender
Rhizome:
Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 9-10 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-brown, with dark brown blotches
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer
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