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Eulophia bicallosa (D. Don) P. F. Hunt & Summerh. 1966

Orchid ID: AR00373

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Cymbideae
Sub-Tribe: Cymbidinae
Genus: Eulophia
Species: bicallosa
Variety: Eulophia bicallosa var. major; Eulophia bicarinata var. major; Eulophia venosa var. papuana.

Basic Details

Common Name: The 2 Calli Eulophia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Tai Wan Mei Guan Lan.
Synonym(s): Bletia bicallosa D. Don 1825; Eulophia versteegii J. J. Sm. 1908; Graphorchis bicallosa (D. Don) Kuntze 1891; Graphorchis bicarinata (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Graphorchis candida (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Graphorchis fitzalanii (F. Muell.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Diging nallah (Doimara R. F)
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde; http://www.orchidspecies.com.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: MAY
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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: Diging Nallah (Doimara R. F)
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: Purplish-brown, greenish or yellowish
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao & DST, Diging nallah (Doimara R. F), Collection No. 30104, 03/02/1997, Doimara R. F, Collection No. 29571, 10/03/1997.
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