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Eria spicata (D. Don) Hand.-Mazz. 1936

Orchid ID: AR00362

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Spicate Eria.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Mi Hua Ping Lan.
Synonym(s): Eria convallaroides Lindley 1830; Eria salwinensis Hand.-Mazz. 1936; Octomeria convallarioides D. Don 1830; Octomeria spicata D. Don 1825; Pinalia alba Buch.-Ham. 1825; Pinalia spicata (D. Don) S. C. Chen & J. J. Wood 2009.
Collection Site: C/Camp, Bampo
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1500 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
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: Bampo
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Sessa Orchid Centre
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: White to straw coloured
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
Organisation:
Publication Source:

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, c/camp, Bampo, Collection No. 26009, 22/02/1991, Collection No. 26041, 22/02/1991.
Organisation where Deposited: