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Goodyera schlechtendaliana Reichb. f. 1849

Orchid ID: AR00421

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Goodyerinae
Genus: Goodyera
Species: schlechtendaliana
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: Schlechtendal's Goodyera.
Vernacular Name(s): In Japan Miyama-uzura; In Chian Ban Ye Lan.
Synonym(s): Anoectochilus japonicus (Blume) Linden 1884; Epipactis labiata (Pamp.) Hu 1925; Epipactis melinostele (Schltr.) Hu 1925; Epipactis schlechtendahliana A. A. Eaton (Rchb.f) 1908; Georchis schlechtendaliana (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. 1857.
Collection Site: Eaglenest
Collected By: 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; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 2500 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

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

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: White or yellowish-pink
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Masanori TOMITA
Organisation:
Publication Source:

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, 2 km away from Eaglenest, Collection No. 26006, 21/02/1991.
Organisation where Deposited: