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Eria pudica Ridl. 1896

Orchid ID: AR00358

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Modest Eria.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xian Lan.
Synonym(s): Bryobium pudicum (Ridl.) Y. P. Ng & P. J. Cribb 2005; Eria hindei Summerh.1932; Eria monophylla Schltr. 1906.
Collection Site: Tipi; Namorah
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; 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: 1200 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
Location: Tippi, Namorah
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 1857, 21/04/1980, Namorah, Collection No. 4160, 23/04/1982; A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 4511, 07/06/1983, Namorah, Collection No. 4160, 23/04/1982, Tipi, Collection No. 1857, 19/04/1979.
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