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Gastrochilus calceolaris (Buch.-Ham. ex J. E. Smith) D. Don. 1825

Orchid ID: AR00396

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Sub-Tribe: Sarcanthinae
Genus: Gastrochilus
Species: calceolaris
Variety: Gastrochilus calceolaris var. biflora.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Shoe-Shaped Gastrochilus.
Vernacular Name(s): In China - Pen Ju Lan.
Synonym(s): Aerides calceolare Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. 1818; Aerides leopardorum Wall. ex Hook. 1890; Epidendrum calceolare (Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.) D. Don 1825; Gastrochilus philippinensis Ames 1915; Gastrochilus sororius Schlechter 1913.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Tirap
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Corymbose
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-green with round brown spots
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

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