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Epipogium aphyllum (F. W. Schimdt) Sw. 1814

Orchid ID: AR00329

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Epipogieae
Sub-Tribe: Epipogiinae
Genus: Epipogium
Species: aphyllum
Variety: Epipogium aphyllum var. stenochilum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Leafless Epipogium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Lie Chun Hu She Lan.
Synonym(s): Epipactis epipogum Crantz 1769; Epipactis epipogium (L.) All. 1789; Epipogium aphyllum f. albiflorum Y. N. Lee & K. S. Lee 2004; Epipogium epipogium (L.) H. Karst. 1881; Epipogium generalis E. H. L. Krause in J. S. turm 1905; Epipogium gmelini L. C. M. Richard 1818.
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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: Terrestrial
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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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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
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In Wild: No
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
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Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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