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Gastrochilus inconspicuus (Hook. f.) O. Ktze. 1891

Orchid ID: AR00399

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Inconspicuous Gastrochilus.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cymbidium inconspicuum Wall. ex Hook. f. 1895; Luisia inconspicua (Hook. f.) King & Pantl. 1898; Luisia micrantha Hook. f. 1890; Luisiopsis inconspicua (Hook. f.) Sath. Kumar & P. C. S. Kumar 2005; Saccolabium inconspicuum Hook. f. 1890.
Collection Site: Tipi; Namorah
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
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.

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: MAY
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 0.5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish-green
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 602, 22/10/1979, Tipi, Collection No. 3307, 16/10/1980; A. N. Rao, Namorah, Collection No. 1512, 08/11/1978.
Organisation where Deposited: