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Epigeneium rotundatum (Lindl.) Summerh. 1957

Orchid ID: AR00326

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Rounded Epigeneium.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum rotundatum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861; Callista rotundata (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium rotundatum (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1890; Katherinea rotundata (Lindl.) A. D. Hawkes 1956; Sarcopodium rotundatum Lindl. 1853.
Collection Site: Sessa; Rahung; Sangti; Dirang
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; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 2000 m Max: 2500 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Tirap, Upper Siang, West Kameng, West Siang
Location: Sessa, Sangti, Rahung, Dirang
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping, Sheaths Covered, Woody
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 4.2 cm across
Flower Color: Pale chestnut-brown
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 1682, 23/09/1979, Collection No. 3213, 22/09/1980, Rahung, Collection No. 3905, 11/11/1981, Sangti, Collection No. 9663, 29/09/1983, Dirang, Collection No. 21500, 27/02/1986; A. N. Rao, Rahung, Collection No. 3905, 22/11/1981.
Organisation where Deposited: