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Eria muscicola (Lindl.) Lindl. 1859

Orchid ID: AR00354

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Eriinae
Genus: Eria
Species: muscicola
Variety: Eria muscicola var. brevilinguis.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Moss-Growing Eria.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Wang Qiao Ge Lan.
Synonym(s): Callista parviflora (D. Don) Kuntze 1891; Conchidium muscicola (Lindl.) Rauschert 1983; Dendrobium muscicola Lindl. 1830; Dendrobium multicaule Teijsm. & Binn. 1866; Dendrobium parviflorum D. Don 1825; Pinalia muscicola (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Hapoli
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:
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: AUGUST
Host Plant:
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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: Hapoli
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.6 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, on the way to Hapoli, Collection No. 26117, 09/04/1995.
Organisation where Deposited: