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Gastrochilus distichus (Lindl.) O. Ktze. 1891

Orchid ID: AR00398

Classification

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

Common Name: The Distichous Gastrochilus.
Vernacular Name(s): In China - Lie Ye Pen Ju Lan.
Synonym(s): Gastrochilus biglandulosus Kuntze 1891; Gastrochilus jietouensis Ormerod 2013; Saccolabium distichum Lindl. 1859.
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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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 1800 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Subansiri
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Green with various shades
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

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