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Gymnadenia orchidis Lindl. 1835

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Orchid ID: AR00424

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Orchidinae
Genus: Gymnadenia
Species: orchidis
Variety: Gymnadenia conopsea var. yunnanensis.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Orchid Gymnadenia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xi Nan Shou Shen.
Synonym(s): Gymnadenia orchidis var. pantlingii Renz 2001; Gymnadenia cylindrostachya Lindl. 1835; Gymnadenia delavayi Schltr. 1919; Gymnadenia habenarioides (King & Pantl.) Verm. 1972; Gymnadenia himalayica Schltr. 1919; Gymnadenia souliei Schltr. 1919.
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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; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 3000 m Max: 4000 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Upper Siang, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 0.7-0.8 cm across
Flower Color: Pinkish-violet
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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