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Eria pumila Lindl. 1830

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Orchid ID: AR00359

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Dwarf Eria.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Pinalia pumila (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Tipi; Bhalukpong
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: 200 m Max: 500 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: JANUARY
Flowering Period End: MARCH
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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: Tippi
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 4-5 mm across
Flower Color: White, flushed with pink
Season of Flower: Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 264, 17/03/1980; A. N. Rao, Bhalukpong, Collection No. 261, 23/03/1979.
Organisation where Deposited: