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Goodyera biflora (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1890

Orchid ID: AR00410

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Goodyerinae
Genus: Goodyera
Species: biflora
Variety: Goodyera biflora var. macrantha.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Two Flowered Goodyera.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Da Hua Ban Ye Lan.
Synonym(s): Epipactis biflora (Lindl.) A. A. Eaton 1908; Epipactis macrantha (Maxim.) A. A. Eaton 1908; Epipactis pauciflora (Schltr.) Hu 1925; Georchis biflora Lindl. 1840; Goodyera macrantha Maxim. 1867; Goodyera pauciflora Schltr. 1913.
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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; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 2000 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
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

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Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: White, with flush of yellow and pink
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Xiao Bo; Hu Kai Zhi; Yi Si Rong; Liu Yan Qin
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Publication Source: Science Press

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