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Eria amica Reichb. f. 1870

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Orchid ID: AR00335

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Eriinae
Genus: Eria
Species: amica
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Lovely Eria.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Cu Jing Ping Lan.
Synonym(s): Eria andersonii Hook. f. 1890; Eria hypomelana Hayata 1914; Octomeria excavata Wall. ex Hook. f. 1890; Pinalia amica (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891; Pinalia andersonii (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Sessa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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: 1000 m Max: 1500 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: DECEMBER
Flowering Period End: MARCH
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
Location: Sessa
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy, Slender, Woody
Rhizome: Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.2 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-yellow, with reddish-brown nerves
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

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Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 4247, 26/05/1982.
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