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Epipogium indicum H. J. Chowdhery, G. D. Pal & G. S. Giri. 1993

Orchid ID: AR00330

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Epipogieae
Sub-Tribe: Epipogiinae
Genus: Epipogium
Species: indicum
Variety:

Basic Details

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Collection Site: Tipi; Pakhui Wild Life Sanctuary
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Saprophytic
Altitude: Min: 300 m Max: 600 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri
Location: Tippi, Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, Collection No. 21471, 21472, 21473, 21474, 21475, 21476, 21477, 21478, 22/02/1986, Tipi, Collection No. 36062, 01/06/1992; H/R, Tipi, Collection No. 30893, 03/05/2002.
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