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Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. 1813

Orchid ID: AR00420

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Goodyerinae
Genus: Goodyera
Species: repens
Variety: Epipactis repens var. ophioides; Goodyera repens var. japonica; Goodyera repens var. marginata; Godyera repens var. ophioides.

Basic Details

Common Name: Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xiao Ban Lan.
Synonym(s): Elasmatium repens Dulae 1867; Epipactis chinensis (Schltr.) Hu 1925; Epipactis mairei (Schltr.) Hu 1925; Epipactis repens (Linne) Crantz 1769; Gonogona repens (L.) Link 1822; Goodyera chinensis Schltr. 1919; Goodyera mairei Schltr. 1921.
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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; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 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
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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
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Hairy
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5-3.5 cm across
Flower Color: White, with brownish-pink tinge
Season of Flower: Summer

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