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Flickingeria macraei (Lindl.) Seidenf. 1980

Orchid ID: AR00382

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Flickingeria
Species: macraei
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Basic Details

Common Name: Macrae's Flickingeria.
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Synonym(s): Callista macraei (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium macraei Lindl. 1830; Dendrobium rabanii Lindl. 1859; Ephemerantha macraei (Lindl.) P. F. Hunt & Summerh. 1961; Flickingeria rabanii (Lindl.) Seidenf. 1980.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 200 m Max: 1000 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 2-3 cm across
Flower Color: White or pinkish, speckled with red
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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