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Gastrochilus obliquus (Lindl.) Ktze. 1891

Orchid ID: AR00402

Classification

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

Common Name: The Slanting Gastrochilus.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Wu Jing Pen Ju Lan; In Thailand Suea Lueang - Chang Rop Kho.
Synonym(s): Gastrochilus bigibbus (Rchb. f. ex Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Saccolabium bigibbum Rchb. f. ex Hook. f. 1869; Saccolabium obliquum Lindl. 1833; Vanda obliqua Wall. ex Hook. f. 1890.
Collection Site: Sessa; Bampo; Khellong; Diging nallah; Doimara R. F
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 800 m Max: 1400 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
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In Wild: No
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 2526, 23/09/1979, Bampo, Collection No. 1813, 10/10/1979, Bampu, Collection No. 1813, 23/08/1980, Khellong, Collection No. 3170, 24/08/1980; A. N. Rao & DST, Diging nallah, Collection No. 30063, 06/01/1997, Doimara R. F, Collection No. 30369, 27/09/1997; A. N. Rao, Khellong, Collection No. 3170, 24/08/1980.
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