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Galeola altissima (Blume) Reichb. f. 1862

Orchid ID: AR00386

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Vanilleae
Sub-Tribe: Galeolinae
Genus: Galeola
Species: altissima
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Synonym(s): Erythrorchis altissima (Blume) Blume 1837; Cyrtosia altissima Blume 1825; Haematorchis altissima (Blume) Blume 1849; Vanilla taiwaniana S. S. Ying 1987.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; http://www.orchidspecies.com.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Saprophytic
Altitude: Min: 500 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Tirap
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Panicle
Flower Size: 3 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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