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Epigeneium chapaense Gagnep. 1932

Orchid ID: AR00322

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroidea
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Epigeneium
Species: chapaense
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Chapa Epigeneium.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Dendrobium brunneum Schuit. & Peter B.Adams 2011; Sarcopodium chapaense (Gagnep.) Tang & F. T. Wang 1951.
Collection Site: Bampu sisni; Hathi matha
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; aerialphotolab.com/DiscoverOrchids/Common_Orchid_Names.html; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, Changlang, East Siang, Lohit, Upper Siang, West Siang
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 2-2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Maroon
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Bampu Sisni, Collection No. 26408, 21/04/1992; A. N. Rao, Hathi matha, Collection No. 306010, 02/11/2000.
Organisation where Deposited: