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Gastrochilus dasypogon (J. E. Smith) O. Ktze. 1891

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Orchid ID: AR00397

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Sub-Tribe: Sarcanthinae
Genus: Gastrochilus
Species: dasypogon
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Dense Beard Gastrochilus.
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Synonym(s): Aerides dasypogon J. E. Sm. 1867; Epidendrum umbellatum Buch.-Ham. ex Lindl. 1833; Saccolabium dasypogon Lindley 1833.
Collection Site: Tipi; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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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.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
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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
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Evergreen forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Corymbose
Flower Size: 2.2 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow with brownish-purple spots
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

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