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Eria pusilla (Griff.) Lindl. 1859

Orchid ID: AR00360

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Small Eria.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Ge Lan - The Moss Ball Eria.
Synonym(s): Conchidium pusillum Griff. 1851; Phreatia uniflora Wight 1851; Pinalia pusilla (Griff.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Tipi; Sessa
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: 1000 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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: JUNE
Host Plant:
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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, Sessa
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 0.5 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-white
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 3072, 25/05/1980, Tipi, Collection No. 4016, 09/06/1980, Sessa, Collection No. 1302, 241, 244, 09/06/1980, Tipi, Collection No. 3568, 03/07/1981; A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 3894-S, 10/07/1982.
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