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Gastrochilus intermedius (Griff. ex Lindl.) O. Ktze. 1891

Orchid ID: AR00400

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Intermediate Gastrochilus.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xi Jing Pen Ju Lan.
Synonym(s): Saccolabium calceolare Paxton 1839; Saccolabium intermedium Griff. ex Lindl. 1859.
Collection Site: Mayodiya
Collected By: Dr. K. Haridarsan
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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Umbel
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow, with brownish-purple spots
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: K. Haridarsan, Mayodiyo, Collection No. 26473, 18/01/1994.
Organisation where Deposited: