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Gastrochilus acutifolius (Lindl.) O. Ktze. 1891

Orchid ID: AR00392

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Sub-Tribe: Sarcanthinae
Genus: Gastrochilus
Species: acutifolius
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Pointed-Leaf Gastrochilus.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Aerides umbellatum Wall. 1824; Gastrochilus dentatus (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891; Gastrochilus denticulatus (Paxton) Kuntze 1891; Saccolabium acutifolium Lindl. 1833; Saccolabium dentatum Rchb. f. 1864; Saccolabium denticulatum Paxt. 1840.
Collection Site: Bana; Itanagar; Deomali
Collected By: Dr. P. K. Boruah; Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. K. Haridarsan; Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 800 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: OCTOBER
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, Lower Subansiri, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
Location: Itanagar, Bana, Deomali
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: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-green or yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: P. K. Boruah, Bana, Collection No. 14891, 18/05/1984, 14892, 18/05/1984; S. N. Hegde, Bana, Collection No. 14890, 15/05/1984, Itanagar, Collection No. 16163, 07/07/1984; K. Haridarsan, Deomali, Collection No. 9247, 21/07/1983; A. N. Rao, Bana, Collection No. 14893, 18/05/1964, Deomali, Collection No. 9247,21/07/1983.
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