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Eria cristata Rolfe. 1892

Orchid ID: AR00346

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Comb Eria.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Ji Guan Zhu Lan.
Synonym(s): Cylindrolobus cristatus (Rolfe) S. C. Chen & J. J. Wood 2009.
Collection Site: Sessa
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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: 500 m Max: 1000 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: FEBRUARY
Flowering Period End: APRIL
Host Plant:
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Siang, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Siang
Location: Sessa
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 26050, 10/10/1991.
Organisation where Deposited: