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Eria carinata Gibs. 1845

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Orchid ID: AR00340

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Keeled Eria.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Eria fordii Rolfe 1886; Eria rosea Wall. 1828; Pinalia carinata (Gibson) Kuntze 1891; Xiphosium acuminatum Griff. 1845.
Collection Site: Khellong; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; 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; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 1800 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: NOVEMBER
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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, Khellong
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: Woody
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow or greenish-yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

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Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Khellong, Collection No. 3167, 24/08/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 8499, 26/09/1982; A. N. Rao, Khellong, Collection No. 3167, 24/08/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 8499-S, 31/08/1986.
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