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Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz. 1769

Orchid ID: AR00327

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Neottioideae
Tribe: Neottieae
Sub-Tribe: Limodorinae
Genus: Epipactis
Species: helleborine
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Basic Details

Common Name: Broad Leafed Helleborine.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Huo Shao Lan.
Synonym(s): Amesia consimilis (D. Don) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr. 1913; Amesia discolor (Kraenzl.) Hu 1925; Amesia latifolia (L.) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr. 1913; Amesia latifolia f. monotropoides Mousley 1927; Amesia orbicularis (K. Richt.) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr. 1913.
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Reference(s): Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 900 m Max: 3600 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: SEPTEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
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In Wild: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 0.7-1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish tinged with red or violet
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

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